1.  The Act of 1977, SEC. 2. States; Congress declares that - (a) the _______________ and concern of all in the coal or other mining industry must be the health and safety of its most precious resource - the miner:

2.  ___________________ (e) States that within 180 days after the effective date of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Amendments Act of 1977, the Secretary shall publish proposed regulations which shall provide that mine rescue teams shall be available for rescue and recovery work to each underground coal or other mine in the event of an emergency.  The costs of making advance arrangements for such teams shall be borne by the operator of each such mine.

3.  30 CFR § 49.3 Alternative mine rescue capability for small and remote mines. - (a) If an underground mine is small and remote, an operator may provide for an alternative mine rescue capability.  For the purposes of this part only, consideration for small and remote shall be given where the total underground employment of the operator's mine and any surrounding mine(s) within two hours ground travel time of the operator's mine is less than __________________.

4.  30 CFR § 49.6 Equipment and maintenance requirements.  (1) Twelve self-contained breathing apparatus, each with a minimum of 4 hours capacity (approved by ____________________ under 42 CFR Part 84, Subpart H), and any necessary equipment for testing such breathing apparatus:

5.  30 CFR § 49.7 Physical requirements for mine rescue team.  (c) The operator shall have MSHA Form __________________ certifying medical fitness completed and signed by the examining physician for each member of a mine rescue team.  These forms shall be kept on file at the mine rescue station for a period of one year.

6.  For the purposes of contest work, no barricade will be entered without ventilating in front of the barricade if: Oxygen (O₂) is below 17.0%, Carbon Monoxide (CO) exceeds 1,200 ppm (0.12%), Hydrogen Sulfide (H₂S) exceeds 100 ppm (0.01%), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) exceeds 20 ppm (0.002%), Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) exceeds 100 ppm (0.01%), Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) exceeds 4.0% or smoke.

7.  Failure of team captain to mark date and initials and team position number on the check board at mine portal or fresh air base, or start timing device, each omission.

8.  When stops are made at the openings of crosscuts, intersections, or drifts turned off the drift that is being traveled, separate gas tests must be made across each entry within _________ of the rear captain’s position.

9.  INACCESSIBLE AREAS - All areas of the mine where team travel is blocked by one of the following conditions: seals, unsafe roof (rib-to-rib) that cannot be supported or scaled, inextinguishable fires, water knee deep, caved impassable falls, or the top of an overcast.

10.  Date and initials are required on team built stoppings.