Federal Mines Safety Act of 1910 was a
United States statute passed for the purposes of establishing the
United States Bureau of Mines as a federal agency of the
United States Department of the Interior. The
Act of Congress
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authorized investigations of mining methods with an emphasis regarding the safety of
miner
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s while recovering
combustible fossil fuels and confronting
occupational dust exposure
Occupational dust exposure can occur in various settings, including agriculture, forestry, and mining. Dust hazards include those that arise from handling grain and cotton, as well as from mining coal. Wood dust, commonly referred to as "sawdust", ...
.
In 1897, the
United States Geological Survey created a mining geology program providing geological studies of mining districts (e.g.,
Comstock Lode and
Leadville mining district) and examinations relevant to efficient mining extraction technologies of
fossil fuel
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and
precious metal
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Chemically, the precious metals tend to be less reactive than most elements (see noble metal). They are usually ductile and have a high lustre. ...
materials. The 1910
public law
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commissioned the United States Bureau of Mines to conduct future investigations of mining accidents exempting the United States Geological Survey.
The H.R. 13915
bill
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was passed by the 61st United States Congressional session and enacted into law by the
27th president of the United States William Taft on May 16, 1910.
Mining Accidents and Federal Regulation Law
The 1910 United States federal law was created as a result of mining disasters where significant human resources perished in underground mining accidents.
Federal Experimental Coal Mine Stations
On December 22, 1913, the
63rd United States Congress
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passed a public law authorizing the
United States Treasury to contract the design and development of a
Bureau of Mines experimental station within the vicinity of
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
See also
''Safety Pioneers of Geologic Mining Industry''
''United States Legislation & Mining Industry''
References
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