[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 30, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 30CFR70.202]

[Page 422]
 
                       TITLE 30--MINERAL RESOURCES
 
  CHAPTER I--MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 70--MANDATORY HEALTH STANDARDS--UNDERGROUND COAL MINES--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart C--Sampling Procedures
 
Sec. 70.202  Certified person; sampling.

    (a) The respirable dust sampling required by this part shall be done 
by a certified person.
    (b) To be certified, a person shall pass the MSHA examination on 
sampling of respirable coal mine dust.
    (c) A person may be temporarily certified by MSHA to take respirable 
dust samples if the person receives instruction from an authorized 
representative of the Secretary in the methods of collecting and 
submitting samples under this rule. The temporary certification shall be 
withdrawn if the person does not successfully complete the examination 
conducted by MSHA on sampling of respirable coal mine dust within six 
months from the issue date of the temporary certification.