30 CFR 72.620 - Drill dust control at surface mines and surface areas of underground mines.

Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 09, 2026

Title 30 - Mineral Resources last revised: Jan 27, 2026

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§ 72.620 - Drill dust control at surface mines and surface areas of underground mines.

Holes shall be collared and drilled wet, or other effective dust control measures shall be used, when drilling non-water-soluble material. Effective dust control measures shall be used when drilling water-soluble material.

authority: 30 U.S.C. 811,813,957

source: 59 FR 8327, Feb. 18, 1994, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 30 CFR 72.620