Published: January 29, 2020 |

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The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) invite mining, public health and medical stakeholders to an inaugural meeting of the Respirable Mine Dust Partnership on February 5, 2020.

The Partnership will address exposures to a broad range of respirable hazards, including respirable crystalline silica (quartz).

Some of the goals for this partnership include:

• Reviewing existing literature and scientific studies regarding quartz
  exposure among miners

• Providing recommendations addressing shortcomings in the data

• Identifying easily achievable recommendations that will have near-term
  benefits to reduce miners’ exposure to quartz and other respirable hazards

View the Agenda HERE

View details of the Partnership Charter HERE

The meeting will take place Wednesday, February 5, 2020, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. eastern time. It will take place at MSHA Headquarters, 201 12th St S, 7th Floor West Conference Rooms, Arlington, Virginia.

Can’t attend in person?

JOIN BY WEBEX:

• Visit the web link HERE
• Meeting number: 643 688 150
• Meeting password: M!ne2020

JOIN BY PHONE:

• Call-in toll-free number (Verizon): 1-888-790-4945
• Attendee access code: 758 446 6

If you experience technical difficulties? Contact the help desk HERE