| Document ID (ISN) | 107491 |
| CIS number |
07-1433 |
| ISBN(s) |
978-0-7176-6254-8 |
| Year |
2007 |
| Convention or series no. |
L145
|
| Author(s) |
Health and Safety Commission |
| Title |
Control of inhalable dust in mines - The Coal Mines (Control of Inhalable Dust) Regulations 2007 |
| Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, P.O.Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, Aug. 2007. iv, 56p. lllus. 21 ref. Price: GBP 11.50. |
| Abstract |
This approved code of practice provides guidance on how to comply with the United Kingdom Coal Mines (Control of Inhalable Dust) Regulations 2007. It is particularly relevant to mine owners and mine managers, as well as to employers with employees who may be required to work below ground at coal mines and the self-employed contractors. It comments each of the 14 specific regulations of the regulatory package covering areas such as hazard evaluation, control of exposure, sampling and analysis, health surveillance information and training. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
airborne dust; United Kingdom; coal mining; limitation of exposure; underground mining |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
coal dust; responsibilities of employers; respirable dust; hazard evaluation; safety guides; sampling and analysis; medical supervision; comment on directive; safety and health training; legislation |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Administration, legislation
Mines and quarries
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Mining and quarrying
|
