Ventilation, Mine Gases, and Other Hazardous Conditions

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This is Article 4 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Ventilation, Mine Gases, and Other Hazardous Conditions.” It is part of Chapter 8 “Requirements Applicable to Underground Coal Mines; Electricity, Safety, Etc”, which is part of Part B “Underground Coal Mines”, which is part of Subtitle II “Coal Mining”, which is part of Title 45.2 “Mines, Minerals, and Energy”.

It’s comprised of the following 27 sections.

§ 45.2-826	Pre-shift examinations
§ 45.2-827	On-shift examinations
§ 45.2-828	Weekly examinations
§ 45.2-829	Examinations of fans
§ 45.2-830	Record of examinations
§ 45.2-831	Notice of hazardous conditions
§ 45.2-832	Notice of monitor tampering prohibition
§ 45.2-833	Main fans
§ 45.2-834	Fan stoppage plan
§ 45.2-835	Auxiliary fans
§ 45.2-836	Quantity of air
§ 45.2-837	Bleeder systems
§ 45.2-838	Coursing of air
§ 45.2-839	Actions for excessive methane
§ 45.2-840	Crosscuts
§ 45.2-841	Permanent stoppings
§ 45.2-842	Ventilation controls
§ 45.2-843	Line brattice
§ 45.2-844	Ventilation with air from certain areas
§ 45.2-845	Worked-out areas
§ 45.2-846	Air quality
§ 45.2-847	Examination of mine for explosive gas and other hazardous conditions
§ 45.2-848	Tampering with methane monitoring devices prohibited; penalty
§ 45.2-849	Allowing persons to work in mine where methane monitoring equipment disconnected; penalty
§ 45.2-850	Intentionally bypassing a safety device; prohibition
§ 45.2-851	Control of coal dust
§ 45.2-852	Rock dusting