The CAM/PCAM Model C instrument is considered equal to the vertical elutriator cotton dust sampler.
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May 21, 1986
Mr. Arthur C. Miller, Jr.
Vice President
11428 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, Tennessee 37922
Dear Mr. Miller:
This is in response to your February 6 letter requesting a written opinion from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) concerning the equivalence of the CAM/PCAM Model C instrument to the vertical elutriator (VE) cotton dust sampler as provided in the cotton dust standard 29 CFR 1910.1043(d)(1)(iv).