CFR > Title 30 - Mineral Resources > CHAPTER I—MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR > SUBCHAPTER B—TESTING, EVALUATION, AND APPROVAL OF MINING PRODUCTS (parts 5 to 36) > PART 7—TESTING BY APPLICANT OR THIRD PARTY > SUBPART L—Refuge Alternatives (§7.501 to §7.510) > 7.501—Purpose and scope.

7.501—Purpose and scope.

This subpart L establishes requirements for MSHA approval of refuge alternatives and components for use in underground coal mines. Refuge alternatives are intended to provide a life-sustaining environment for persons trapped underground when escape is impossible.