42 CFR § 37.90 - Scope.

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title: "42 CFR § 37.90 - Scope."
title_number: 42
title_name: "Public Health"
section_number: "37.90"
section_name: "Scope."
chapter_name: "PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "MEDICAL CARE AND EXAMINATIONS"
part_number: "37"
part_name: "SPECIFICATIONS FOR MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS OF COAL MINERS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "Sec. 203, 83 Stat. 763; 30 U.S.C. 843, unless otherwise noted."
regulatory_source: "43 FR 33715, Aug. 1, 1978, unless otherwise noted."
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# 37.90 Scope.

Under this subpart, coal mine operators are required to provide spirometry testing to both current and newly employed coal miners, using medical facilities approved by NIOSH in accordance with standards established in this subpart.

[81 FR 73286, Oct. 24, 2016]