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SUBPART T—Safety Standards for Methane in Metal and Nonmetal Mines (§57.22001 to §57.22608)

• 57.22001—Scope.
• 57.22002—Definitions.
• 57.22003—Mine category or subcategory.
• 57.22004—Category placement or change in placement.
• 57.22005—Notice and appeal of placement or change in placement.
• 57.22101—Smoking (I-A, II-A, III, and V-A mines).
• 57.22102—Smoking (I-C mines).
• 57.22103—Open flames (I-A, II-A, III, and V-A mines).
• 57.22104—Open flames (I-C mines).
• 57.22105—Smoking and open flames (IV mines).
• 57.22106—Dust containing volatile matter (I-C mines).
• 57.22201—Mechanical ventilation (I-A, I-B, I-C, II-A, II-B, III, IV, V-A, and V-B mines).
• 57.22202—Main fans (I-A, I-B, I-C, II-A, III, V-A, and V-B mines).
• 57.22203—Main fan operation (I-C mines).
• 57.22204—Main fan operation and inspection (I-A, II-A, III, and V-A mines).
• 57.22205—Doors on main fans (I-A, II-A, III, and V-A mines).
• 57.22206—Main ventilation failure (I-A, II-A, III, and V-A mines).
• 57.22207—Booster fans (I-A, II-A, III, and V-A mines).
• 57.22208—Auxiliary fans (I-A, II-A, III, and V-A mines).
• 57.22209—Auxiliary fans (I-C mines).
• 57.22210—In-line filters (I-C mines).
• 57.22211—Air flow (I-A mines).
• 57.22212—Air flow (I-C, II-A, and V-A mines).
• 57.22213—Air flow (III mines).
• 57.22214—Changes in ventilation (I-A, II-A, III, and V-A mines).
• 57.22215—Separation of intake and return air (I-A, II-A, III, and V-A mines).
• 57.22216—Separation of intake and return air (I-C mines).
• 57.22217—Seals and stoppings (I-A, I-B, and I-C mines).
• 57.22218—Seals and stoppings (III, V-A, and V-B mines).
• 57.22219—Seals and stoppings (II-A mines).
• 57.22220—Air passing unsealed areas (I-A, II-A, III, and V-A mines).
• 57.22221—Overcast and undercast construction (I-A, II-A, III, and V-A mines).
• 57.22222—Ventilation materials (I-A, I-B, I-C, II-A, III, V-A, and V-B mines).
• 57.22223—Crosscuts before abandonment (III mines).
• 57.22224—Auxiliary equipment stations (I-A and III mines).
• 57.22225—Auxiliary equipment stations (I-C mines).
• 57.22226—Testing for methane (IV mines).
• 57.22227—Approved testing devices (I-A, I-B, I-C, II-A, II-B, III, IV, V-A, and V-B mines).
• 57.22228—Preshift examination (I-A, I-C, II-A, III, and V-A mines).
• 57.22229—Weekly testing (I-A, III, and V-A mines).
• 57.22230—Weekly testing (II-A mines).
• 57.22231—Actions at 0.25 percent methane (I-B, II-B, V-B, and VI mines).
• 57.22232—Actions at 0.5 percent methane (I-B, II-A, II-B, IV, V-B, and VI mines).
• 57.22233—Actions at 0.5 percent methane (I-C mines).
• 57.22234—Actions at 1.0 percent methane (I-A, I-B, III, V-A, and V-B mines).
• 57.22235—Actions at 1.0 percent methane (I-C, II-A, II-B, and IV mines).
• 57.22236—Actions at 1.0 percent methane (VI mines).
• 57.22237—Actions at 2.0 to 2.5 percent methane in bleeder systems (I-A and III mines).
• 57.22238—Actions at 2.0 percent methane (I-B, II-B, V-B, and VI mines).
• 57.22239—Actions at 2.0 percent methane (IV mines).
• 57.22240—Actions at 2.0 percent methane (V-A mines).
• 57.22241—Advance face boreholes (I-C mines).
• 57.22301—Atmospheric monitoring systems (I-A, II-A, and V-A mines).
• 57.22302—Approved equipment (I-A and V-A mines).
• 57.22303—Approved equipment (I-C mines).
• 57.22304—Approved equipment (II-A mines).
• 57.22305—Approved equipment (III mines).
• 57.22306—Methane monitors (I-A mines).
• 57.22307—Methane monitors (II-A mines).
• 57.22308—Methane monitors (III mines).
• 57.22309—Methane monitors (V-A mines).
• 57.22310—Electrical cables (I-C mines).
• 57.22311—Electrical cables (II-A mines).
• 57.22312—Distribution boxes (II-A and V-A mines).
• 57.22313—Explosion-protection systems (I-C mines).
• 57.22314—Flow-control devices (V-A and V-B mines).
• 57.22315—Self-contained breathing apparatus (V-A mines).
• 57.22401—Underground retorts (I-A and I-B mines).
• 57.22501—Personal electric lamps (I-A, I-B, I-C, II-A, II-B, III, IV, V-A, and V-B mines).
• 57.22601—Blasting from the surface (I-A mines).
• 57.22602—Blasting from the surface (I-C mines).
• 57.22603—Blasting from the surface (II-A mines).
• 57.22604—Blasting from the surface (II-B mines).
• 57.22605—Blasting from the surface (V-A mines).
• 57.22606—Explosive materials and blasting units (III mines).
• 57.22607—Blasting on shift (III mines).
• 57.22608—Secondary blasting (I-A, II-A, and V-A mines).