NIOSH Mining Safety and Health Research

Mining Occupational Exposure

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Silica: Percent of MSHA Inspector Samples Exceeding Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL), All Mining Commodities, 1996-1999 Silica: Percent of MSHA Inspector Samples Exceeding Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL), All Mining Commodities, 1996-1999
Data source:  Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).

For more information, contact Linda J. McWilliams, Pittsburgh Research Laboratory, 412-386-6116, LMcWilliams@cdc.gov, or Patrick J. Coleman, PhD, Spokane Research Laboratory, 509-354-8065, PColeman@cdc.gov.

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Page last updated: 4/18/2008
Page last reviewed: 4/18/2008
Content Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)