30 CFR 57.22240
§ 57.22240 Actions at 2.0 percent methane (V-A mines).
United States · 30 CFR — Mineral Resources · Status: effective
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- 30 CFR 57.22240, § 57.22240 Actions at 2.0 percent methane (V-A mines), United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/133266
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If methane reaches 2.0 percent in the mine atmosphere, all persons other than competent persons necessary to make ventilation changes shall be withdrawn from affected areas until methane is reduced to less than 1.0 percent.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.