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#	Federal Register
1	07/01/2025 - 1910.1043 - 90:28349-28354 - Cotton Dust
2	12/07/2000 - 1910.1043 - 65:76667-76669 - Occupational Exposure to Cotton Dust: Notice of the Availability of a Lookback Review Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act and Executive Order 12866 - PDF
3	07/01/2025 - 1910.1043, 1910.1043(f)(1), 1910.1043(f)(1)(i), 1910.1043(f)(1)(ii), 1910.1043(f)(1)(iii) - 90:28349-28354 - Cotton Dust
4	04/13/2022 - 1910.1043 - 87:21926-21928 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Announcement of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Numbers Under the Paperwork Reduction Act - PDF
5	04/27/2021 - 1910.1043 - 86:22277-22278 - Cotton Dust Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements - PDF
6	10/25/2019 - 1910.1043 - 84:57486-57487 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Announcement of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Numbers Under the Paperwork Reduction Act - PDF
7	05/14/2019 - 1910.1043 - 84:21416-21598 - Standards Improvement Project--Phase IV; Final Rule
8	06/27/2018 - 1910.1043 - 83:30035 - Occupational Safety and Health Administration - CFR Correction: Sec. 1910.1043 [Amended] - PDF
9	01/12/2018 - 1910.1043 - 83:1633-1634 - Cotton Dust Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements - PDF
10	01/09/2017 - 1910.1043 - 82:2470-2757 - Occupational Exposure to Beryllium - PDF
11	10/04/2016 - 1910.1043 - 81:68504-68685 - Standards Improvement Project-Phase IV; Proposed Rule - PDF
12	10/04/2016 - 1910.1043, 1910.1043(h), 1910.1043(h)(2)(ii), 1910.1043(h)(3)(i) - 81:68504-68685 - Standards Improvement Project-Phase IV; Proposed Rule - PDF
13	03/25/2016 - 1910.1043 - 81:16285-16890 - Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica; Final Rule - PDF
14	11/12/2015 - 1910.1043 - 80:69984-69985 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Announcement of the Office of Management and Budget Control Numbers Under the Paperwork Reduction Act - PDF
15	11/13/2014 - 1910.1043 - 79:67462-67463 - Cotton Dust Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements - PDF
16	10/10/2014 - 1910.1043 - 79:61383-61438 - Chemical Management and Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs) - PDF
17	10/05/2011 - 1910.1043 - 76:61752-61753 - Cotton Dust Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements - PDF
18	10/23/2008 - 1910.1043 - 73:63198-63199 - Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request - PDF
19	07/31/2008 - 1910.1043 - 73:44774-44775 - Cotton Dust Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements - PDF
20	10/04/2005 - 1910.1043 - 70:57898-57899 - Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request - PDF
21	06/28/2005 - 1910.1043 - 70:37122-37123 - Cotton Dust Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements - PDF
22	01/05/2005 - 1910.1043 - 70:1111-1144 - Standards Improvement Project-Phase II - PDF
23	12/04/2001 - 1910.1043 - 66:63069-63070 - Cotton Dust Standard (29 CFR 1910.1043); Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of the Information-Collection (Paperwork) Requirements - PDF
24	04/06/2001 - 1910.1043 - 66:18191-18192 - Occupational Exposure to Cotton Dust. - PDF
25	12/07/2000 - 1910.1043 - 65:76598-76600 - Occupational Exposure to Cotton Dust - PDF
26	12/07/2000 - 1910.1043 - 65:76563-76567 - Occupational Exposure to Cotton Dust - PDF
27	12/07/2000 - 1910.1043, 1910.1043(n) - 65:76563-76567 - Occupational Exposure to Cotton Dust - PDF
28	09/15/2000 - 1910.1043 - 65:56007-56008 - Agency Information-Collection Activities; Announcement of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Approvals. - PDF
29	06/06/2000 - 1910.1043 - 65:35962-35963 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request. - PDF
30	03/01/2000 - 1910.1043 - 65:11087-11088 - Cotton Dust Standard: Extension of the Office of Managment of Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information-Collection (Paperwork) Requirements - PDF
31	08/24/1998 - 1910.1043 - 63:45093-45095 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request. - PDF
32	06/23/1998 - 1910.1043 - 63:34140-34141 - Notice of Public Meeting on Review of the Cotton Dust Standard. - PDF
33	02/27/1998 - 1910.1043 - 63:10047 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Cotton Dust - PDF
34	12/18/1996 - 1910.1043 - 61:66593-66602 - North Carolina State Plan; Final Approval Determination - PDF
35	07/03/1986 - 1910.1043 - 51:24324-25 - Cotton Dust
36	12/13/1985 - 1910.1043 - 50:51120-79 - Cotton Dust - PDF
37	04/15/1985 - 1910.1043 - 50:14698 - Cotton Dust
38	02/15/1985 - 1910.1043 - 50:6411-13 - Variance
39	11/28/1984 - 1910.1043 - 49:46737 - Occupational Exposure to Cotton Dust; Administrative Stay
40	08/24/1984 - 1910.1043 - 49:33755 - Variance
41	02/23/1984 - 1910.1043 - 49:6717 - Occupational exposure to cotton dust; Administrative stay
42	08/19/1983 - 1910.1043 - 48:37672 - Cotton Dust
43	06/10/1983 - 1910.1043 - 48:26962 - Cotton Dust
44	02/04/1983 - 1910.1043 - 48:5267-69 - Cotton Dust
45	08/13/1982 - 1910.1043 - 47:35255 - Cotton Dust
46	02/09/1982 - 1910.1043 - 47:5906-12 - Cotton Dust
47	03/31/1981 - 1910.1043 - 46:19501 - Cotton Dust
48	12/30/1980 - 1910.1043 - 45:85736-41 - Cotton Dust
49	10/10/1980 - 1910.1043 - 45:67339 - Cotton Dust
50	09/30/1980 - 1910.1043 - 45:64872 - Cotton Dust
51	07/29/1980 - 1910.1043 - 45:50328 - Cotton Dust
52	05/23/1980 - 1910.1043 - 45:35212 - Cotton Dust
53	02/26/1980 - 1910.1043 - 45:12416-7 - Cotton Dust
54	01/26/1979 - 1910.1043 - 44:5438 - Cotton Dust
55	12/05/1978 - 1910.1043 - 43:56893-4 - Cotton Dust
56	09/01/1978 - 1910.1043 - 43:39087-8 - Cotton Dust
57	08/08/1978 - 1910.1043 - 43:35032-35 - Cotton Dust
58	06/30/1978 - 1910.1043 - 43:28473 - Cotton Dust
59	06/23/1978 - 1910.1043 - 43:27418-63 - Cotton Dust
60	08/02/1977 - 1910.1043 - 42:39120 - Cotton Dust
61	02/25/1977 - 1910.1043 - 42:11023 - Cotton Dust
62	12/28/1976 - 1910.1043 - 41:54698 - Cotton Dust
63	12/27/1974 - 1910.1043 - 39:44679 - Cotton Dust

#	Letters of Interpretation
1	01/18/2012 - 1910.1043 - PEL for cotton dust when exposure is from cotton fibers used in the manufacture of absorbent glass tubes.
2	08/06/2002 - 1910.1043(a)(2) - Standards that apply to cotton gins
3	10/06/1995 - 1910.1043 - 8-hour total weight average (TWA) permissible exposure limit (PEL).
4	03/09/1995 - 1910.1043 - Employees in a cotton yarn manufacturing plant who voluntarily wear cloth over their mouths and noses to prevent lint from sticking to their skin.
5	12/05/1994 - 1910.1043 - Cotton Dust Standard and CD-ROMs for storing medical and exposure records.
6	06/17/1993 - 1910.1043 - Pulmonary function testing training requirements and spirometer transmission of disease.
7	05/10/1991 - 1910.1043 - Regulations For Cotton Waste Operations
8	12/06/1990 - 1910.1043 - Adjusting cotton dust permissible exposure limits (PELs) for extended work shifts.
9	03/05/1990 - 1910.1043 - Requirements relating to spirometry contained in the cotton dust standard at 1910.1043 Appendix D.
10	11/03/1986 - 1910.1043 - Sample numbers and measurement duration for compliance to the cotton dust standard for a weaving operation
11	06/04/1986 - 1910.1043 - Tufting of undyed and unwashed cotton is not covered in the scope of the revised cotton standard of December 13, 1985
12	05/21/1986 - 1910.1043(d)(1)(iv) - The CAM/PCAM Model C instrument is considered equal to the vertical elutriator cotton dust sampler.
13	04/16/1986 - 1910.1043 - The cotton dust standard applies to the elastic fabric industry
14	04/15/1986 - 1910.1043 - The use of disposable respirators where cotton dust concentration is no greater than five times the PEL.
15	04/10/1986 - 1910.1043 - Employee exposure to cotton dust.
16	01/21/1986 - 1910.1043(h)(3)(ii)(C) - Interpretation of 1910.1043(h)(ii)(c)
17	12/14/1984 - 1910.1043 - Regulations for the calibration of spirometers and audiometers;Regulations for the calibration of spirometers and audiometers.
18	08/17/1984 - 1910.1043(c)(1) - Reginned cotton is raw cotton and the 200 ug/m3 PEL applies.
19	01/26/1981 - 1910.1043 - Persons conducting pulmonary function testing to complete NIOSH spirometry course.
20	06/25/1979 - 1910.1043(h)(2) - Clarification on initial examinations required under the cotton dust standard.

#	Regulations
1	04/06/2006 - 1910.1043 - Cotton dust.

#	Directives
1	01/16/1981 - 1910.1043 - National - CPL 02-02-031 [CPL 2-2.31] - Cotton Dust Manual