The Coal Mines (Control of Inhalable Dust) Regulations 2007

Made: 29th June 2007

Laid before Parliament: 6th July 2007

Coming into force: 1st October 2007

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Citation and Commencement

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Interpretation

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Application

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Assessment of the risk to health created by work involving exposure to inhalable dust

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Prevention or control of exposure to inhalable dust

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Use of control measures etc.

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Maintenance, examination and testing of control measures

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Sampling scheme for respirable dust

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Evaluation of samples

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Action to be taken in the event of excessive dust

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Health surveillance

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Information, instruction and training for persons who may be exposed to inhalable dust

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Exemption certificates

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Repeals, revocations and saving

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Signed

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

Bill McKenzie — Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, — 2007-06-29

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1974 c. 37; sections 11(2), 15(1) and 50(3) were amended by the Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71), Schedule 15, paragraphs 4, 6 and 16(3) respectively.

[^f00002]: 1954 c. 70; extended by the Mines and Quarries (Tips) Act 1969 (c. 10); relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1974/2013, 1993/1897, 1996/2001 and 1999/2024.

[^f00003]: S.I. 1993/1897, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00004]: S.I. 2002/1144, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00005]: S.I. 1975/1433.

[^f00006]: S.I. 1978/807.

[^f00007]: S.I. 1996/2001.

[^f00008]: S.I. 1992/2966, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00009]: S.I. 2002/2677, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

Editorial notes

[^key-db4712efe83489f9f6c07ef857793b7e]: Regulations revoked (6.4.2015) by The Mines Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3248), reg. 1(2), Sch. 4 Pt. 1 (with reg. 1(3))