Schedule VII

Generation of gas from dangerous petroleum as defined in the Petroleum Act, 1934

1. Flame traps.- The plant for generation of gas from dangerous petroleum as defined in the

Petroleum Act, 1934 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 from leaks.

2. Generating building or room.- All plants for generation of gas from dangerous petroleum

as defined in the Petroleum Act, 1934 erected after the coming into force of the provisions

specified in this Schedule, shall be erected outside the factory building proper in a separate

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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,

(hereinafter 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 fires shall be maintained in

an easily accessible position near the plant for generation of gas from dangerous petroleum as

defined in the Petroleum Act, 1934.

4. Plant to be approved by Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator.- Petrol gas shall not be

manufactured except in a plant for generating petrol gas the design and construction of which

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

5. Escape of petrol.- Effective steps shall be taken to prevent petrol from escaping into any

drain or sewer.

6. 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 generating 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.

7. Access to petrol or container.- No unauthorised persons shall have access to any petrol or

to a vessel containing or having actually contained petrol.

8. Electric fittings.- all electric fittings shall be of flame- proof construction and all electric

conductors shall either be enclosed in metal conducts or be lead-sheathed.

9. 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 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.

10. Repair of containers.- No vessel that has contained petrol shall be repaired in a

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

stream 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 petrol or

inflammable vapour.