---
kind: "section"
citation: "30 C.F.R. § 57.6202"
title: "30"
number: "57.6202"
heading: "Vehicles."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/30/57.6202"
---

# §57.6202. Vehicles.

- (a) Vehicles containing explosive material shall be—
  - (1) Maintained in good condition and shall comply with the requirements of subpart M of this part;
  - (2) Equipped with sides and enclosures higher than the explosive material being transported or have the explosive material secured to a nonconductive pallet;
  - (3) Equipped with a cargo space that shall contain the explosive material (passenger areas shall not be considered cargo space);
  - (4) Equipped with at least two multipurpose dry-chemical fire extinguishers or one such extinguisher and an automatic fire suppression system;
  - (5) Posted with warning signs that indicate the contents and are visible from each approach;
  - (6) Occupied only by persons necessary for handling the explosive material;
  - (7) Attended or the cargo compartment locked at surface areas of underground mines, except when parked at the blast site and loading is in progress; and
  - (8) **Secured while parked by having—**
    - (i) The brakes set;
    - (ii) The wheels chocked if movement could occur; and
    - (iii) **The engine shut off unless powering a device being used in the loading operation.**
- (b) Vehicles containing explosives shall have—
  - (1) No sparking material exposed in the cargo space; and
  - (2) **Only properly secured nonsparking equipment in the cargo space with the explosives.**
- (c) **Vehicles used for dispensing bulk explosive material shall—**
  - (1) Have no zinc or copper exposed in the cargo space; and
  - (2) Provide any enclosed screw-type conveyors with protection against internal pressure and frictional heat.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 61 FR 36801, July 12, 1996, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 30 U.S.C. 811.

### Source

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