§ 70.505 - Noise exposure measurement equipment.  


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  • Noise exposure measurements shall be taken only with equipment which is approved by the Mine Safety and Health Administration as permissible electric face equipment under the provisions of part 18 of this chapter and which in the case of sound level meters, meets American National Standards Institute (ANSI), “Specification for Sound Level Meters,” S1.4-1971 (Type S2A), or in the case of personal noise dosimeters, has been found to be acceptable by the Mine Safety and Health Administration.

    (Sec. 101, Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, Pub. L. 91-173 as amended by Pub. L. 95-164, 91 Stat. 1291 (30 U.S.C. 811); sec. 301, Federal Mine Safety and Health Amendments Act of 1977, Pub. L. 95-164, 91 Stat. 1317 (30 U.S.C. 961))