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 contains 27 laws.

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