[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: 30CFR15.1]



[Page 84-85]

 

                       TITLE 30--MINERAL RESOURCES

 

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

 

PART 15_REQUIREMENTS FOR APPROVAL OF EXPLOSIVES AND SHEATHED EXPLOSIVE vUNITS--Table of Contents

 

                      Subpart A_General Provisions

 

Sec.  15.1  Purpose and effective dates.









                      Subpart A_General Provisions



Sec.

15.1 Purpose and effective dates.

15.2 Definitions.

15.3 Observers at tests and evaluation.

15.4 Application procedures and requirements.

15.5 Test samples.

15.6 Issuance of approval.

15.7 Approval marking.

15.8 Quality assurance.

15.9 Disclosure of information.

15.10 Post-approval product audit.

15.11 Revocation.



            Subpart B_Requirements for Approval of Explosives



15.20 Technical requirements.

15.21 Tolerances for ingredients.

15.22 Tolerances for performance, wrapper, and specific gravity.



Subpart C_Requirements for Approval of Sheathed Explosive Units or Other 

 Explosive Units Designed to be Fired Outside the Confines of a Borehole



15.30 Technical requirements.

15.31 Tolerances for ingredients.

15.32 Tolerances for weight of explosive, sheath, wrapper, and specific 

          gravity.



    Authority: 30 U.S.C. 957.



    Source: 53 FR 46761, Nov. 18, 1988, unless otherwise noted.







    This part sets forth the requirements for approval of explosives and 

sheathed explosive units to be used in underground coal mines and 

certain underground metal and nonmetal gassy mines and is effective 

January 17, 1989. Those manufacturers proceeding under the provisions of 

the previous regulation may file requests for approval or extension of 

approval of explosives under that regulation until January 17, 1990. 

After January 17, 1990, all requests for approval or extension of 

approval of explosives or sheathed explosive units shall be made in 

accordance with Subpart A and the applicable subpart of this part. 

Explosives issued an approval



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under regulations in place prior to January 17, 1989, and in compliance 

with those regulations, may continue to be manufactured and marked as 

approved as long as no change to the explosive is made.



[FR 46761, Nov. 18, 1988; 54 FR 351, Jan. 5, 1989]