Health, safety and reclamation code for mines in British Columbia Jurisdiction Canada - British Columbia Year 1990 Published in English Source Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Engineering and Inspection Branch, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, 1990. Illus. 1 vol. Index. Descriptors [Primary] British Columbia, Canada, environment, mining and quarrying, occupational hygiene, occupational safety [Secondary] TLV list, buildings, coal mining, construction of dams, dangerous substances, directive, electrical equipment, emergency organization, environmental pollution, explosives, law, lifting equipment, limitation of exposure, machinery, metal mining, scaffolds, underground work, winding engines Subject category Industries and occupations Abstract The purpose of the Code is to: (1) protect both mine employees and the public from risks associated with mining activities, (2) protect and reclaim the land and watercourses affected by mining, (3) monitor the extraction of mineral resources to ensure the maximum of extraction with a minimum of environmental disturbance, taking into account sound engineering practice and prevailing economic conditions. The Parts of the Code concern: industrial hygiene (including a list of TLVs for harmful substances and dusts); emergency preparedness; buildings, machinery, and equipment; electrical power systems; mine design and procedures; hoists and shafts; explosives; dams and waste emplacement; reclamation and closure; exploration. The Mines Act (1989, c. 56) is included. CIS No. 92-10 Database ID 57358