30 CFR 7.501 - Purpose and scope.

Regulations last checked for updates: May 18, 2024

Title 30 - Mineral Resources last revised: May 15, 2024

View all text of Subpart L [§ 7.501 - § 7.510]

§ 7.501 - Purpose and scope.

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.

authority: 30 U.S.C. 957.

source: 53 FR 23500, June 22, 1988, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 30 CFR 7.501