GroundRules
30 CFR 75.1709: Accumulations of methane and coal dust on surface coal-handling facilities.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 30—Mineral Resources
- CHAPTER I—MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
- SUBCHAPTER O—COAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH
- PART 75—MANDATORY SAFETY STANDARDS—UNDERGROUND COAL MINES
- Subpart R—Miscellaneous
[Statutory Provisions]
Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent methane and coal dust from accumulating in excessive concentrations in or on surface coal-handling facilities, but in no event shall methane be permitted to accumulate in concentrations in or on surface coal-handling facilities in excess of limits established for methane by the Secretary on and after March 30, 1971. Where coal is dumped at or near air-intake openings, provisions shall be made to avoid dust from entering the mine.
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