§ 845. — Dust standards in presence of quartz.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 30USC845]
TITLE 30--MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
CHAPTER 22--MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH
SUBCHAPTER II--INTERIM MANDATORY HEALTH STANDARDS
Sec. 845. Dust standards in presence of quartz
In coal mining operations where the concentration of respirable dust
in the mine atmosphere of any working place contains more than 5 per
centum quartz, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall
prescribe an appropriate formula for determining the applicable
respirable dust standard under this subchapter for such working place
and the Secretary shall apply such formula in carrying out his duties
under this subchapter.
(Pub. L. 91-173, title II, Sec. 205, Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 765; Pub.
L. 96-88, title V, Sec. 509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695.)
Change of Name
``Secretary of Health and Human Services'' substituted in text for
``Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare'' pursuant to section
509(b) of Pub. L. 96-88 which is classified to section 3508(b) of Title
20, Education.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 841 of this title.
