Schedule B VII

Generating petrol gas from dangerous petroleum

1. Prohibition relating to women and young persons.—No woman or

young person shall be employed or permitted to work in or shall be allowed to

enter any building in which the generation of gas from dangerous petroleum

is carried on.

2. Flame traps.-The plant for generation of gas from dangerous petroleum

and associated piping and fittings shall be fitted with at least 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 form leaks.

3. 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

communication between the room where such plants are erected (hereinafter

referred to as "the generating room") and the remainder of the factory

of fire-resisting materials.

4. Fire extinguishers.-An efficient means of extinguishing petrol fires shall be

maintained in an easily accessible position near the plant for generation of

gas from dangerous petroleum.

5. Plant to be approved by Chief Inspector.—Petrol gas shall not be

manufactured except in a plant for generating gas, the design and

construction of which has been approved by the Chief Inspector-cum-

Facilitator.

6.

Escape of dangerous petroleum.-Effective steps shall be taken to

prevent dangerous petroleum from escaping into any drain or sewer.

7. Prohibition relating to smoking.—No person shall smoke or carry

matches, fire or naked light or other means of producing a naked light or

spark in the generation room or building or in the vicinity thereof and a

warning notice in the language understood by the majority of the workers

shall be posted 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.

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8. Access to dangerous petroleum or container.- No unauthorized person

shall have access to any dangerous petroleum or to a vessel containing or

having actually contained dangerous petroleum.

9. Electric fittings.—All electric fittings shall be of flameproof construction and

all electric conductors shall either be enclosed in metal conduits or be lead-

sheathed.

10. Construction of doors.—All doors in the generating room or building shall

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

obstructed or fastened in a 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 building.

11. Repair of containers.—No vessel that has contained dangerous petroleum

shall be repaired in a generating room or 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.