Virginia Administrative Code
Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Chapter 90 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE USE OF DIESEL-POWERED EQUIPMENT IN UNDERGROUND COAL MINES
Section 4VAC25-90-90 - Fuel specifications

Universal Citation: 4 VA Admin Code 25-90-90

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024

A. The fuel for diesel-powered equipment approved for service in underground mines shall be low volatile hydrocarbon fuel with a flash point of 100°F or greater at standard temperature and pressure, and shall contain sulfur in a concentration of .05% or less by weight.

B. The mine operator shall maintain on the mine site and make available for inspection a statement from the diesel fuel supplier certifying the sulfur content and flash point of the diesel fuel to be used underground. This statement shall be updated annually and whenever the fuel distributor is changed.

Statutory Authority

§§ 45.1-161.3, 45.1-161.106 and 45.1-161.206 of the Code of Virginia.

Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. Virginia may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.