Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 10, 2026

Title 30 - Mineral Resources last revised: Jan 27, 2026
§ 18.25 - Combustible gases from insulating material.

(a) Insulating materials that give off flammable or explosive gases when decomposed electrically shall not be used within enclosures where the materials are subjected to destructive electrical action.

(b) Parts coated or impregnated with insulating materials shall be heat-treated to remove any combustible solvent(s) before assembly in an explosion-proof enclosure. Air-drying insulating materials are excepted.

authority: 30 U.S.C. 957,961
source: 33 FR 4660, Mar. 19, 1968, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 30 CFR 18.25