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Pneumoconiotic agents: Number of samples and percent of exposures exceeding designated occupational exposure limits by industries with elevated pneumoconiosis mortality, MSHA inspector and mine operator and OSHA samples, 1990-1999
Table showing Pneumoconiotic agents: Number of samples and percent of exposures exceeding designated occupational exposure limits by industries with elevated pneumoconiosis mortality, MSHA inspector and mine operator and OSHA samples, 1990-1999

CIC - Census Industry CodePEL - perissible exposure limitREL - recommended exposure limitPMR - prop

Note:  See appendices for source description, methods, ICD codes, industry codes, agents, and list of selected states (and years) for which usual industry has been reported.

Source:  Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) coal mine inspector and mine operator dust and quartz data and metal/nonmetal data. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Integrated Management Information System. National Center for Health Statistics multiple cause-of-death data.

Reference Number: 2002T06-16

Date Posted: May 2003

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