Schedule VII

GENERATION OF GAS FROM DANGEROUS PETROLEUM

1. Flame traps

The plant for generation of gas from dangerous petroleum and associated

piping and fittings shall be fitted with atleast two efficient flame traps so

designed and maintained as to prevent a flash back from any burner to the

plant. One of these traps shall be fitted as close to the plant as possible.

The plant and all pipes and valves shall be installed and maintained free

from leaks.

2. Generating building or room

All plants for generation of gas from dangerous petroleum erected after the

coming into force of the provisions specified in this schedule shall be

erected outside the factory building proper in a separate well-ventilated

building (hereinafter referred to as the "generating building"). In the case

of such plant erected before the coming into force of the provisions

specified in this schedule there shall be no direct communication between

the room where such plants are erected(herein after referred to as the

"generating room"), and the remainder of the factory building. So far as

practicable, all such generating rooms shall be constructed of fire-resisting

materials.

3. Fire Extinguishers

An efficient means of extinguishing petrol fire shall be maintained in an

easily accessible position near the plant for generation of gas from

dangerous petroleum.

4. Plant to be approved by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator

Gas from dangerous petroleum shall not be manufactured except in a plant

for generating gas from dangerous petroleum, the design and construction

of which has been approved by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator.

5. Escape of dangerous petroleum

Effective steps shall be taken to prevent dangerous petroleum from

escaping into any drain or sewer.

6. Prohibition relating to smoking, etc.,

No person shall smoke or carry matches, fire or naked light or other means

of producing a naked light or sparkin the generating room or generating

building or in the vicinity thereof and a warning notice in the language

understood by the majority of the workers shall he pasted in the factory

prohibiting smoking and the carrying of matches, fire or naked light or

other means of producing a naked light or spark into such room or

building.

7. Access to dangerous petroleum or container

No unauthorized person shall have access to any dangerous petroleum or

to vessel containing or having actually contained (dangerous) petroleum.

8. Electric fittings

All electric fittings shall be of flame-proof construction and all electric

conductors shall either be enclosed in metal conduits or be lead sheathed.

9. Construction of doors

All doors in generating room or generating building shall be constructed to

open outwards or to slide and no door shall be locked or obstructed or

fastened in such a manner that it cannot be easily and immediately opened

from the inside while gas is being generated and any person is working in

the generating room or generating building.

10. Repair of containers

No vessel that has contained petroleum shall be repaired in a generating

room or generating building and no repairs to any such vessel shall be

undertaken unless live-steam has been blown into the vessel and until the

interior is thoroughly steamed out or other equally effective steps have

been taken to ensure that it has been rendered free from dangerous

petroleum or inflammable vapour.