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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 42 - Public Health |
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Chapter I - Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services |
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SubChapter C - Medical Care and Examinations |
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Part 37 - Specifications for Medical Examinations of Coal Miners |
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Subpart A - Chest Roentgenographic Examinations |
§ 37.7 - Transfer of affected miner to less dusty area.
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(a) Any miner who, in the judgment of the Secretary based upon the interpretation of one or more of the miner's chest radiographs, shows category 1 (
1/0 ,1/1 ,1/2 ), category 2 (2/1 ,2/2 ,2/3 ), or category 3 (3/2 ,3/3 ,3/+ ) simple pneumoconioses, or complicated pneumoconioses (ILO Classification) must be afforded the option of transferring from his or her position to another position in an area of the mine where the concentration of respirable dust in the mine atmosphere is in compliance with the MSHA requirements in 30 CFR 90.3.(b) Any transfer under this section shall be in accordance with the procedures specified in part 90 of title 30, Code of Federal Regulations.