§ 72.620 Drill dust control at surface mines and surface areas of underground mines.

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Title 30 CFR: Mineral Resources › Chapter I: MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Part 72: HEALTH STANDARDS FOR COAL MINES › Subpart E: Miscellaneous › § 72.620: § 72.620 Drill dust control at surface mines and surface areas of underground mines.

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Holes shall be collared and drilled wet, or other effective dust control measures shall be used, when drilling non-water-soluble material. Effective dust control measures shall be used when drilling water-soluble material.

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§ 72.620 Drill dust control at surface mines and surface areas of underground mines. · 30 C.F.R. § 72.620 (2026) | Frix