30 CFR § 47.53 - Alternative for hazardous waste.

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title: "30 CFR § 47.53 - Alternative for hazardous waste."
title_number: 30
title_name: "Mineral Resources"
section_number: "47.53"
section_name: "Alternative for hazardous waste."
chapter_name: "MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR"
subchapter_number: "H"
subchapter_name: "EDUCATION AND TRAINING"
part_number: "47"
part_name: "HAZARD COMMUNICATION (HazCom)"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "30 U.S.C. 811, 825."
regulatory_source: "67 FR 42383, June 21, 2002, unless otherwise noted."
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# 47.53 Alternative for hazardous waste.

If the mine produces or uses hazardous waste, the operator must provide potentially exposed miners and designated representatives access to available information for the hazardous waste that—

(a) Identifies its hazardous chemical components,

(b) Describes its physical or health hazards, or

(c) Specifies appropriate protective measures.