[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 30, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 30CFR77]

[Page 633-634]
 
                       TITLE 30--MINERAL RESOURCES
 
  CHAPTER I--MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 77_MANDATORY SAFETY STANDARDS, SURFACE COAL MINES AND SURFACE WORK 
AREAS OF UNDERGROUND COAL MINES--Table of Contents
 
                        Subpart D_Thermal Dryers
 
Sec.  77.306  Fire protection.

    Based on the need for fire protection measures in connection with 
the particular design of the thermal dryer, an authorized representative 
of the Secretary may require any of the following measures to be 
employed:
    (a) Water sprays automatically actuated by rises in temperature to 
prevent fire, installed inside the thermal dryer systems, and such 
sprays shall be designed to provide for manual operation in the event of 
power failure.

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    (b) Fog nozzles, or other no less effective means, installed inside 
the thermal dryer systems to provide additional moisture or an 
artificial drying load within the drying system when the system is being 
started or shutdown.
    (c) The water system of each thermal dryer shall be interconnected 
to a supply of compressed air which permits constant or frequent purging 
of all water sprays and fog nozzles or other no less effective means of 
purging shall be provided.