Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§16492 Regulation of Certain Oil Used in Transformers
Title 42 › CHAPTER 149 — NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS › SUBCHAPTER XIII — MISCELLANEOUS › § 16492
Summary
Even if other laws or EPA rules say otherwise, soybean oil used in electric transformers is not regulated under 33 U.S.C. 2720(a)(1)(B).
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Title 42, §16492
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, or rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency, vegetable oil made from soybeans and used in electric transformers as thermal insulation shall not be regulated as an oil identified under section 2720(a)(1)(B) of title 33.
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42 U.S.C. § 16492
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102