§ 72.701 Respiratory equipment; gas, dusts, fumes, or mists.

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Title 30 CFR: Mineral Resources › Chapter I: MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Part 72: HEALTH STANDARDS FOR COAL MINES › Subpart E: Miscellaneous › § 72.701: § 72.701 Respiratory equipment; gas, dusts, fumes, or mists.

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Respiratory equipment approved by NIOSH under 42 CFR part 84 shall be provided to persons exposed for short periods to inhalation hazards from gas, dusts, fumes, or mists. When the exposure is for prolonged periods, other measures to protect such persons or to reduce the hazard shall be taken.

[79 FR 24986, May 1, 2014]

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