30 CFR §18.46
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- (a)Headlights shall be constructed as explosion-proof enclosures.
- (b)Headlights shall be mounted to provide illumination where it will be most effective. They shall be protected from damage by guarding or location.
- (c)Lenses for headlights shall be glass or other suitable material with physical characteristics equivalent to 1/2-inch thick tempered glass, such as “Pyrex.” Lenses shall meet the requirements of the tests prescribed in § 18.66.
- (d)Lenses permanently fixed in a ring with lead, epoxy, or equivalent will be acceptable provided only lens assemblies meeting the original manufacturer's specifications are used as replacements.
- (e)If a single lead gasket is used, the contact surface of the opposite side of the lens shall be plane within a maximum deviation of 0.002 inch.