§57.11052. Refuge areas.

30 C.F.R. § 57.11052

Refuge areas shall be—

(a)

Of fire-resistant construction, preferably in untimbered areas of the mine;

(b)

Large enough to accommodate readily the normal number of persons in the particular area of the mine;

(c)

Constructed so they can be made gastight; and

(d)

Provided with compressed air lines, waterlines, suitable handtools, and stopping materials.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority: 30 U.S.C. 811.

Source: 50 FR 4082, Jan. 29, 1985, unless otherwise noted.