30 C.F.R. § 72.501 Emission limits for nonpermissible heavy-duty diesel-powered equipment, generators and compressors.
Title 30 - Mineral Resources
(a) Each piece of nonpermissible heavy-duty diesel-powered equipment (as defined by §75.1908(a) of this part), generator or compressor introduced into an underground area of an underground coal mine after May 21, 2001 must emit no more than 5.0 grams per hour of diesel particulate matter. (b) As of July 21, 2003, each piece of nonpermissible heavy-duty diesel-powered equipment (as defined by §75.1908(a) of this part), generator or compressor operated in an underground area of an underground coal mine must emit no more than 5.0 grams per hour of diesel particulate matter. (c) As of January 19, 2005, each piece of nonpermissible heavy-duty diesel-powered equipment (as defined by §75.1908(a) of this part), generator or compressor operated in an underground area of an underground coal mine must emit no more than 2.5 grams per hour of diesel particulate matter. (d) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, a generator or compressor that discharges its exhaust directly into intake air that is coursed directly to a return air course, or discharges its exhaust directly into a return air course, is not subject to the applicable requirements of this section. [66 FR 5704, Jan. 19, 2001, as amended at 66 FR 15033, Mar. 15, 2001; 66 FR 27866, May 21, 2001]
Title 30: Mineral Resources
PART 72—HEALTH STANDARDS FOR COAL MINES
Subpart D—Diesel Particulate Matter—Underground Areas of Underground Coal Mines
§ 72.501 Emission limits for nonpermissible heavy-duty diesel-powered equipment, generators and compressors.
