30 CFR 58.610
§ 58.610 Abrasive blasting.
United States · 30 CFR — Mineral Resources · Status: effective
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- 30 CFR 58.610, § 58.610 Abrasive blasting, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/133305
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(a) Surface and underground mines. When an abrasive blasting operation is performed, all exposed miners shall use in accordance with 30 CFR 56.5005 or 57.5005 respirators approved for abrasive blasting by NIOSH under 42 CFR part 84, or the operation shall be performed in a totally enclosed device with the miner outside the device.
(b) Underground areas of underground mines. Silica sand or other materials containing more than 1 percent free silica shall not be used as an abrasive substance in abrasive blasting.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.