---
kind: "section"
citation: "30 C.F.R. § 75.1906"
title: "30"
number: "75.1906"
heading: "Transport of diesel fuel."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/30/75.1906"
---

# §75.1906. Transport of diesel fuel.

- (a) Diesel fuel shall be transported only by diesel fuel transportation units or in safety cans.
- (b) No more than one safety can shall be transported on a vehicle at any time. The can must be protected from damage during transport. All other safety cans must be stored in permanent underground diesel fuel storage facilities.
- (c) Safety cans that leak must be promptly removed from the mine.
- (d) Diesel fuel transportation unit tanks and safety cans must be conspicuously marked as containing diesel fuel.
- (e) Diesel fuel transportation units must transport no more than 500 gallons of diesel fuel at a time.
- (f) Tanks on diesel fuel transportation units must be permanently fixed to the unit and have a total capacity of no greater than 500 gallons of diesel fuel.
- (g) Non-self-propelled diesel fuel transportation units with electrical components for dispensing fuel that are connected to a source of electrical power must be protected by a fire suppression device that meets the requirements of [§§ 75.1107-3 through 75.1107-6](/cfr/30/75.1107-3..75.1107-6.md), and [§§ 75.1107-8 through 75.1107-16](/cfr/30/75.1107-8..75.1107-16.md).
- (h) Diesel fuel transportation units and vehicles transporting safety cans containing diesel fuel must have at least two multipurpose, dry chemical type (ABC) fire extinguishers, listed or approved by a nationally recognized independent testing laboratory and having a 10A:60B:C or higher rating, with one fire extinguisher provided on each side of the vehicle.
- (i) Diesel fuel transportation units shall be parked only in permanent underground diesel fuel storage facilities or temporary underground diesel fuel storage areas when not in use.
- (j) When the distance between a diesel fuel transportation unit and an energized trolley wire at any location is less than 12 inches, the requirements of [§ 75.1003-2](/cfr/30/75.1003-2.md) must be followed.
- (k) Diesel fuel shall not be transported on or with mantrips or on conveyor belts.
- (l) Diesel fuel shall be stored and handled in accordance with the requirements of [§§ 75.1902 through 75.1906](/cfr/30/75.1902..75.1906.md) of this part as of November 25, 1997.

## Notes

### Amendments

[61 FR 55527, Oct. 25, 1996, as amended at 63 FR 12647, Mar. 16, 1998]

### Source

Source: 61 FR 55527, Oct. 25, 1996, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 30 U.S.C. 811, 813(h), 957.

### Source

Source: 35 FR 17890, Nov. 20, 1970, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[61 FR 55527, Oct. 25, 1996, as amended at 63 FR 12647, Mar. 16, 1998]