30 CFR 57.22226
§ 57.22226 Testing for methane (IV mines).
United States · 30 CFR — Mineral Resources · Status: effective
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- 30 CFR 57.22226, § 57.22226 Testing for methane (IV mines), United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/133252
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Tests for methane shall be conducted in the mine atmosphere by a competent person—
(a) At least once each shift prior to starting work in each face and raise; and
(b) Upon initial release of gas into the mine atmosphere from boreholes.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.