[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: 30CFR72.500]



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                       TITLE 30--MINERAL RESOURCES

 

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

 

PART 72_HEALTH STANDARDS FOR COAL MINES--Table of Contents

 

  Subpart D_Diesel Particulate Matter_Underground Areas of Underground 

                               Coal Mines

 

Sec.  72.500  Emission limits for permissible diesel-powered equipment.



    Source: 66 FR 5704, Jan. 19, 2001, unless otherwise noted.





    (a) Each piece of permissible diesel-powered equipment introduced 

into an underground area of an underground coal mine after May 21, 2001 

must emit no more than 2.5 grams per hour of diesel particulate matter.

    (b) As of July 19, 2002, each piece of permissible diesel-powered 

equipment operated in an underground area of an underground coal mine 

must emit no more than 2.5 grams per hour of diesel particulate matter.



[66 FR 5704, Jan. 19, 2001, as amended at 66 FR 15033, Mar. 15, 2001; 66 

FR 27866, May 21, 2001]