This standard specifies the safety requirements and industrial hygiene requirements for mining, transportation, soil dumping, drainage and fire protection, electrical and other aspects of open-pit mining, hydraulic and dredger mining in metal and non-metallic open-pit mines. This standard applies to the design, construction and production of metal and non-metal open-pit mines within the territory of the People's Republic of China. This standard does not apply to surface mines of facing building materials.
GB 16423-1996 history
2020GB 16423-2020 Safety regulation for metal and nonmetal mines
2006GB 16423-2006 Safety regulations for metal and nonmetal mines
1996GB 16423-1996 Safety regulations for metal and nonmetal opencast mines