[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: 30CFR22.5]



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                       TITLE 30--MINERAL RESOURCES

 

  CHAPTER I--MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

 

PART 22_PORTABLE METHANE DETECTORS--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  22.5  Conditions governing investigations.



    (a) One complete detector, with assembly and detail drawings that 

show the construction of the device and the materials of which it is 

made, should be forwarded prepaid to Approval and Certification Center, 

RR 1, Box 251, Industrial Park Road, Triadelphia, WV 26059, at the time 

the application for tests is made.

    (b) When this has been inspected by MSHA, the applicant will be 

notified as to the amount of material that will be required for the 

tests. The manufacturer will be notified of the date on which the tests 

will be started and will be given an opportunity to witness the tests.

    (c) Observers at formal investigations and demonstrations. No one 

shall be present during any part of the formal investigation conducted 

by MSHA which leads to approval for permissibility except the necessary 

Government personnel, representatives of the applicant, and such other 

persons as may be mutually agreed upon by the applicant and MSHA. Upon 

granting approval for permissibility, MSHA will announce that such 

approval has been granted to the device and may thereafter conduct, from 

time to time in its discretion, public demonstrations of the tests 

conducted on the approved device. Those who attend any part of the 

investigation, or any public demonstration, shall be present solely as 

observers; the conduct of the investigation and of any public 

demonstration shall be controlled by MSHA. Results of chemical analyses 

of material and all information contained in the drawings, 

specifications, and instructions shall be deemed confidential and their 

disclosure will be appropriately safeguarded by MSHA.



[Sched. 8C, Oct. 31, 1935, as amended by Supp. 1, 20 FR 2575, Apr. 19, 

1955; 43 FR 12315, Mar. 24, 1978; 60 FR 35694, July 11, 1995]