GroundRules
30 CFR 57.22205: Doors on main fans (I-A, II-A, III, and V-A mines).
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 30—Mineral Resources
- CHAPTER I—MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
- SUBCHAPTER K—METAL AND NONMETAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH
- PART 57—SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS—UNDERGROUND METAL AND NONMETAL MINES
- Subpart T—Safety Standards for Methane in Metal and Nonmetal Mines
In mines ventilated by multiple main fans, each main fan installation shall be equipped with noncombustible doors. Such doors shall automatically close to prevent air reversal through the fan. The doors shall be located so that they are not in direct line with explosive forces which could come out of the mine.
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