{"data":{"id":"us/30-cfr-7.501","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"30 CFR 7.501","heading":"Purpose and scope.","body":"This subpart L establishes requirements for MSHA approval of refuge alternatives and components for use in underground coal mines. Refuge alternatives are intended to provide a life-sustaining environment for persons trapped underground when escape is impossible.","path":["Title 30—Mineral Resources","CHAPTER I—MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","SUBCHAPTER B—TESTING, EVALUATION, AND APPROVAL OF MINING PRODUCTS","PART 7—TESTING BY APPLICANT OR THIRD PARTY","Subpart L—Refuge Alternatives"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-30.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:24Z","sha256":"eead2dd9c6efb243209280e6216c778fce3d15cc8f073349f6c611e8c74166a6","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/30-cfr-7.411","next":"us/30-cfr-7.502"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}