[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 30, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 30CFR18.27]



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                       TITLE 30--MINERAL RESOURCES

 

  CHAPTER I--MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

 

PART 18_ELECTRIC MOTOR-DRIVEN MINE EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES--Table of 

Contents

 

             Subpart B_Construction and Design Requirements

 

Sec.  18.27  Gaskets.



    A gasket(s) shall not be used between any two surfaces forming a 

flame-arresting path except as follows:

    (a) A gasket of lead, elastomer, or equivalent will be acceptable 

provided the gasket does not interfere with an acceptable metal-to-metal 

joint.

    (b) A lead gasket(s) or equivalent will be acceptable between glass 

and a hard metal to form all or a part of a flame-arresting path.