A review of information published since 1995 on coal mine dust exposures and associated health outcomes

In 1995 in a major NIOSH review and report of recommendations, entitled Criteria for a Recommended Standard – Occupational Exposure to Respirable Coal Mine Dust. This Current Intelligence Bulletin updates the information on coal mine dust exposures and associated health effects from 1995 to the present. In part, the intent is to determine whether the 1995 recommendations, in this respect, remain valid, and to what extent, if any, modifications or additions are needed to those recommendations. The report does not deal with, nor discuss, issues of sampling and analytical feasibility nor technical feasibility in achieving compliance.

DRAFT - A review of information published since 1995 on coal mine dust exposures and associated health outcomes [39 pages 1,128 kb]

Public Comment Period

Written comments on the document will be accepted through September 24, 2010 in accordance with the instructions below. All material submitted to NIOSH should reference Docket Number NIOSH-210. All electronic comments should be formatted as Microsoft Word and make reference to docket number NIOSH-210.

Comments accepted until 5:00 p.m. EDT on September 24, 2010 :

To submit comments, please use one of these options:

• Send NIOSH comments using this online form
• Send comments by email.
• Fax comments to the NIOSH Docket Office: 513-533-8285
• Send by Mail to:
  NIOSH Mailstop: C-34
  Robert A. Taft Lab.
  4676 Columbia Parkway
  Cincinnati, Ohio 45226

All information received in response to this notice will be available for public examination and copying at the ...
NIOSH Docket Office
4676 Columbia Parkway, Room 111
Cincinnati, Ohio 45226.

A complete electronic docket containing all comments submitted will be available on the NIOSH docket home page, and comments will be available in writing by request. NIOSH includes all comments received without change in the docket, including any personal information provided.

Contact persons for technical information:

• David N. Weissman, M.D., (304) 285 5749 – (dqw4@cdc.gov) MS-2900, NIOSH/CDC, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV26505
• Michael D. Attfield, Ph.D., (304) 285 5737 – (dqw4@cdc.gov ) MS-G9002, NIOSH/CDC, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV26505
• Eileen Storey, M.D. (304) 285 6382 – (dqw4@cdc.gov) MS-G9002, NIOSH/CDC, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV26505
• Jacek Mazurek, M.D. – (304) 285 5983 – (dqw4@cdc.gov) MS-G9002, NIOSH/CDC, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV26505