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				Respiratory Protection Resources for Mine Workers						Print
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					Current regulations and guidelines require coal mine operators in the United States to provide respirators to each miner. Each underground coal miner must have a self-contained self-rescuer (SCSR), also referred to as closed-circuit escape respirator (CCER) unit.  Title 30, Code of Federal Regulations (30 CFR) §75.1714 provides safety standards for underground coal mines. The regulation requires that each person in an underground coal mine wear, carry, or have ready access to a unit. Coal mine operators should only provide units approved by NIOSH and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). NIOSH NPPTL, in cooperation with MSHA, conducts an ongoing, long-term field evaluation of SCSR and CCER units. This evaluation assesses the units’ reliability and performance while deployed in underground coal mines.PPE CASE ReportsDocument icon
View the results of NIOSH’s study of SCSR and CCER units deployed in U.S. underground coal mines. The ongoing study provides performance, reliability, and user maintenance compliance data on field-deployed SCSR units. View the mining PPE CASE reports to learn more.Respirators for Mine WorkersComputer search icon
Use the NIOSH Certified Equipment List to search for NIOSH-approved respirators approved for use in mine settings.
CCER Subpart O devices
SCSRNIOSH Mining**NIOSH Mining Program**This webpage provides information on the program’s aim to eliminate mining fatalities, injuries, and illnesses through research.
**Mining Topics**This webpage allows users to explore areas where NIOSH has conducted or is currently conducting research and producing publications.
**NIOSH Science Blog – Mining**
This page provides a collection of blogs relevant to the mining industry.Archived Mining Respiratory Protection ResourcesThe following resources provide information on self-contained self-rescuers and closed-circuit escape respirators. **These resources have been archived and are no longer being updated.**Publications
	**Self-Contained Self-Rescuer (SCSR) Long-Term Field Evaluation: Combined Eighth and Ninth Phase Results**
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2007-103 (October 2006).
NIOSH and MSHA evaluated over 400 units from December 2000 until April 2004. This report presents the findings of the laboratory testing.
**Self-Contained Self-Rescuer (SCSR) Long-Term Evaluation Tenth Phase Results – RI9675**
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2008-138 (June 2008).
This report presents findings regarding laboratory tested SCSRs in the tenth phase of testing, from July 2004 to March 2006.Self-Contained Self-Rescuers (SCSR)
	**Dockable, Hybrid Self-Contained-Self-Rescuer for use in Mines under development**
This document provides a product description for the development of a dockable, hybrid self-contained-self-rescuer.
**Development of Both a Dockable and Hybrid Person-Wearable Self-Contained Self-Rescuer**
This final technical report details Technical Products, Inc.’s development of both a dockable and hybrid person-wearable self-contained self-rescuer.Closed-Circuit Escape Respirators (CCER)
	**Understanding the Breathing Gas Capacities (ratings) of Escape Respirators for Mineworker Use**
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2013-148 (May 2013).
This publication helps workers understand the meaning of breathing gas capacity of a jointly approved NIOSH and MSHA CCER. Understanding the uses and limitations of the CCER is important in planning for an escape during a mine emergency.
**Closed-Circuit Escape Respirators Rules and Standards**
This webpage provides information on the CCERs approved under Subpart H and the extension of the CCER Standard Final Rule.
							
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							Last Reviewed:  June 24, 2021						Source: 	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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