[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 29, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44903-44904]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-21371]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
RIN: 1219-AA74


Public Workshops on Miners' Exposure to Diesel Particulate

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Notice of public workshops.

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SUMMARY: The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) will co-
sponsor with the Bureau of Mines three workshops to discuss miners' 
exposure to diesel particulate. The purpose of the workshops is to 
discuss the potential health risks to miners from exposure to diesel 
particulate, technologies available to measure and to control diesel 
particulate in mine environments, and regulatory or other approaches to 
ensure that a healthful work environment is maintained. The workshops 
are intended as a forum for those who have a stake in limiting the 
exposure of miners to diesel particulate.

DATES: The workshops will be held as follows:
    1. September 12 and 13, 1995, at the National Mine Health and 
Safety Academy in Beckley, West Virginia.
    2. October 6, 1995, in Mt. Vernon, Illinois.
    3. October 11 and 12, 1995, in Salt Lake City, Utah.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith Gaskill, Division of Educational 
Policy and Development, Mine Safety and Health Administration, 
Arlington, Virginia, 703-235-1400 or by fax: 703-235-9412.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Several studies have found diesel 
particulate matter to present a potential health risk to workers. The 
workshops will bring together persons and organizations who have an 
interest in controlling the exposure of miners to particulate in diesel 
exhaust. These will include mine operators, labor unions, trade 
organizations, engine manufacturers, fuel producers, exhaust 
aftertreatment manufacturers, and academia. Registration materials may 
be obtained from Keith Gaskill, MSHA's contact person. There is no fee 
for attending the workshops; however, attendance is limited by space 
available.

September 12-13, 1995:

    The two day workshop at the National Mine Health and Safety Academy 
in Beckley, West Virginia, will begin with registration starting at 
7:00 a.m. and the welcoming address at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 
12, 1995. The workshop will end at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 
13, 1995.

October 6, 1995:

    The one day workshop in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, will begin with 
registration starting at 7:00 a.m. and the welcoming address at 8:00 
a.m. on Friday, October 6, 1995. The workshop will end at 5:00 p.m. the 
same day.

October 11-12, 1995:

    The one and one-half day workshop in Salt Lake City, Utah, will 
begin with registration starting at 12:00 noon and the welcoming 
address at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 11, 1995. The workshop will 
end at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 12, 1995.


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    Dated: August 23, 1995.
J. Davitt McAteer,
Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 95-21371 Filed 8-28-95; 8:45 am]
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