1. Regulations
  2. title 30
  3. chapter I
  4. part 7
  5. subpart L
  6. § 7.501

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§ 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