Because gas turbines have to operate in a wide variety of environments, they are often subject to many different hazardous mediums that have the potential to cause fires and/or explosions if exposed to the electrical components of a gas turbine filtration system or the gas turbine itself. Electrical components require a wide variety of housing depending on the environment in which the gas turbine will operate. There is rarely a situation where hazardous materials are not present, which means that engineers must carefully evaluate each environment to determine what safeguards must be put in place to ensure the safety/efficiency of equipment and the safety of workers.