§ 57.4461 - Gasoline use restrictions underground.  


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  • § 57.4461 Gasoline use restrictions underground.

    If gasoline is used underground to power internal combustion engines -

    (a) The mine shall be nongassy and shall have multiple horizontal or inclined roadways from the surface large enough to accommodate vehicular traffic;

    (b) All roadways and other openings shall connect with another opening every 100 feet by a passage large enough to accommodate any vehicle in the mine or alternate routes shall provide equivalent escape capabilities; and

    (c) No roadway or other opening shall be supported or lined with wood or other combustible materials.