30 CFR § 7.510 - New technology.

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title: "30 CFR § 7.510 - New technology."
title_number: 30
title_name: "Mineral Resources"
section_number: "7.510"
section_name: "New technology."
chapter_name: "MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "TESTING, EVALUATION, AND APPROVAL OF MINING PRODUCTS"
part_number: "7"
part_name: "TESTING BY APPLICANT OR THIRD PARTY"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "30 U.S.C. 957."
regulatory_source: "53 FR 23500, June 22, 1988, unless otherwise noted."
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# 7.510 New technology.

MSHA may approve a refuge alternative or a component that incorporates new knowledge or technology, if the applicant demonstrates that the refuge alternative or component provides no less protection than those meeting the requirements of this subpart.