CFR > Title 30 - Mineral Resources > CHAPTER I—MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR > SUBCHAPTER K—METAL AND NONMETAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH (parts 56 to 58) > PART 56—SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS—SURFACE METAL AND NONMETAL MINES > SUBPART C—Fire Prevention and Control (§56.4000 to §56.4604) > 56.4104—Combustible waste.

56.4104—Combustible waste.

(a) Waste materials, including liquids, shall not accumulate in quantities that could create a fire hazard.
(b) Until disposed of properly, waste or rags containing flammable or combustible liquids that could create a fire hazard shall be placed in covered metal containers or other equivalent containers with flame containment characteristics.