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 57—SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS—UNDERGROUND METAL AND NONMETAL MINES > SUBPART C—Fire Prevention and Control (§57.4000 to §57.4761) > 57.4460—Storage of flammable liquids underground.

57.4460—Storage of flammable liquids underground.

(a) Flammable liquids shall not be stored underground, except—
(1) Small quantities stored in tightly closed cabinets away from any heat source. The small quantities shall be stored in safety cans or in non-glass containers of a capacity equal to or less than a safety can. Each cabinet shall be labeled “flammables.”
(2) Acetylene and liquefied petroleum gases stored in containers designed for that specific purpose.
(b) Gasoline shall not be stored underground in any quantity.