30 CFR § 57.6905 - Protection of explosive material.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t30/s57.6905"
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title: "30 CFR § 57.6905 - Protection of explosive material."
title_number: 30
title_name: "Mineral Resources"
section_number: "57.6905"
section_name: "Protection of explosive material."
chapter_name: "MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR"
subchapter_number: "K"
subchapter_name: "METAL AND NONMETAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH"
part_number: "57"
part_name: "SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS—UNDERGROUND METAL AND NONMETAL MINES"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "30 U.S.C. 811."
regulatory_source: "50 FR 4082, Jan. 29, 1985, unless otherwise noted."
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# 57.6905 Protection of explosive material.

(a) Explosive material shall be protected from temperatures in excess of 150 degrees Fahrenheit.

(b) Explosive material shall be protected from impact, except for tamping and dropping during loading.