§75.1324. Methane concentration and tests.
30 C.F.R. § 75.1324
No shot shall be fired in an area that contains 1.0 volume percent or more of methane.
Immediately before shots are fired, the methane concentration in a working place or any other area where blasting is to be performed, shall be determined by a person qualified to test for methane.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Source
Source: 53 FR 46786, Nov. 18, 1988, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 30 U.S.C. 811, 813(h), 957.
Source
Source: 35 FR 17890, Nov. 20, 1970, unless otherwise noted.