Ventilation, Mine Gases And Other Hazardous Conditions

This is Article 14 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Ventilation, Mine Gases And Other Hazardous Conditions.” It is part of Title 45.1, titled “Mines And Mining.” It is part of Chapter 14.3, titled “Requirements Applicable To Underground Coal Mines.” It’s comprised of the following 29 sections.

§ 45.1-161.208
Pre-shift examinations
§ 45.1-161.209
On-shift examinations
§ 45.1-161.210
Weekly examinations
§ 45.1-161.211
Examinations of fans
§ 45.1-161.212
Record of examinations
§ 45.1-161.213
Repealed
§ 45.1-161.214
Notice of hazardous conditions
§ 45.1-161.215
Notice of monitor tampering prohibition
§ 45.1-161.216
Main fans
§ 45.1-161.217
Fan stoppage plan
§ 45.1-161.218
Auxiliary fans
§ 45.1-161.219
Volume of air
§ 45.1-161.220
Bleeder systems
§ 45.1-161.221
Coursing of air
§ 45.1-161.222
Actions for excessive methane
§ 45.1-161.223
Crosscuts
§ 45.1-161.224
Permanent stoppings
§ 45.1-161.225
Ventilation controls
§ 45.1-161.226
Line brattice
§ 45.1-161.227
Ventilation with air from certain areas
§ 45.1-161.228
Worked-out areas
§ 45.1-161.229
Air quality
§ 45.1-161.230
Repealed
§ 45.1-161.231
Examination of mines for explosive gas and other hazardous conditions
§ 45.1-161.232
Tampering with methane monitoring devices prohibited; penalty
§ 45.1-161.233
Allowing persons to work in mine where methane monitoring equipment disconnected; penalty
§ 45.1-161.233:1
Intentionally bypassing safety devices; prohibition
§ 45.1-161.234
Control of coal dust
§ 45.1-161.235
Rock dusting