30 CFR § 18.39 - Hose conduit.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t30/s18.39"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "30 CFR § 18.39 - Hose conduit."
title_number: 30
title_name: "Mineral Resources"
section_number: "18.39"
section_name: "Hose conduit."
chapter_name: "MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "TESTING, EVALUATION, AND APPROVAL OF MINING PRODUCTS"
part_number: "18"
part_name: "ELECTRIC MOTOR-DRIVEN MINE EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "30 U.S.C. 957, 961."
regulatory_source: "33 FR 4660, Mar. 19, 1968, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "18"
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# 18.39 Hose conduit.

Hose conduit shall be provided for mechanical protection of all machine cables that are exposed to damage. Hose conduit shall be flame resistant and have a minimum wall thickness of 
3/16 inch. The flame resistance of hose conduit will be determined in accordance with the requirements of § 18.65.