Corrosive substances not to be stored

together

with other

1ypes of

dangerous

goods.

Certain acids

nol to be stored

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"corrosive substance" except where a particular type of corrosive

substance is mentioned means any category 3 dangerous goods.

107. No corrosive substances shall be stored together with any dangerous goods which are not category 3 dangerous goods, except in the open air.

108. None of the following corrosive substances, namely, chloro- sulphonic acid, chromic acid, fluoboric acid, hydrofluoric acid, hydro- together with chloric acid, nitric acid, phosphorus oxychloride, sulphuric acid and

thionyl chloride shall be stored-

other acids.

Conveyance

and storage

of aluminium chloride,

anhydrous.

Conveyance

and storage

of flucbaric

and hydro-

fluoric acid.

(a) together with any other acid except in the open air or in a room or building, the floor or floors and walls of which ar composed of brickwork, stone or cement; or

(b) on a wooden floor.

109. Aluminium chloride, anhydrous shall not be conveyed of stored except when contained in-

(a) a suitable glass or earthenware container having a capacity not exceeding five and a half pounds packed with protective material in wooden case containing not more than twenty-two pounds of aluminium chloride, anhydrous; or

(b) a suitable metal barrel or drum containing not more than tw

hundredweight of aluminium chloride, anhydrous,

so closed as to prevent leakage.

110, (1) Fluoboric acid or hydrofluoric acid shall not be conveyed or stored except when contained in-

(a) a steel drum lined or coated internally with lead or other suitable resistant material, and having a capacity not exceeding fifty gallons; or

(b) a sound leaden bottle having a capacity not exceeding five

gallons; or

(c) a suitable gutta-percha, wax or plastic bottle having a capacity

not exceeding one gallou,

so closed as to prevent leakage.

(2) When any bottle containing any such acid is being conveyed, it shall be packed in a case together with whiting, straw, sawdust, wood wool or other absorbent material (except kieselgulir or other siliceous material) in sufficient quantity to absorb and neutralize the whole of the contents of the case.

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and storage

111. Perchloric acid shall not be conveyed or stored except when Conveyance contained in a suitable glass or earthenware receptacle having a capacity of perchloric not exceeding five pints, packed with kieselguhr or other absorbent non- acid. combustible material in a wooden case containing not more than ten gallons of such acid, so closed as to prevent leakage.

112. (1) Corrosive substances other than the substances specified Conveyance and sloga in regulations 109, 110 and 111 shall not be conveyed or stored except as other when contained in-

(a) a suitable metal drum or barrel, so lined as to prevent corrosion and having a capacity not exceeding one hundred gallons; or

(b) a suitable glass or earthenware carboy having a capacity not

exceeding fifteen gallons; or

(c) a suitable glass or earthenware bottle having a capacity not

exceeding two and a half gallons; or

(d) a suitable tin or can packed in a wooden case together with

protective and absorbent material; or

(e) a container approved by the Ministry of Transport, London, so closed as to prevent leakage.

(2) Any glass or earthenware, carboy or bottle so used shall be packed singly in-

(a) a wicker hamper fitted with a wicker bonnet; or

(8) & stout slatted crate lined with protective material and provid- ing adequate protection for the neck of the carboy or bottle;

or

(e) a strong frou hamper fitted with an iron bonnet and lined with at least half an inch of protective material, the whole being contained in a case, crate or hamper; or

(d) a wooden case lined with protective material:

Provided that where the capacity of the carboy or bottle does not exceed two and a half gallons, it may be packed singly or otherwise in a wooden case, containing not more than ten gallons of corrosive substance, with absorbent material so disposed as to ensure that each cathey or bottle remains at all times completely surrounded, and in sufficient quantity and of sufficient quality to be capable of completely absorbing and neutralizing all liquids contained in the case.

commasive substances.

113. (1) Any container shall contain sufficient air space to allow General for thermal expansion, and the percentage of such air space in relation provisions relating to

to the total capacity of the container shall be not less than that specified, storage, etc.

if any, for the particular corrosive substance contained therein in the second column of the table to this regulation.

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