Regulations
176 to 188 applicable
only to stores
licensed for storing one hundred
gallons or less only.
Interpreta- dion,
Situation of pump.
Capacity of tank.
Tank to be
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189. Regulations 178 to 188 inclusive shall apply only to stores licensed for the storage of highly inflammable or inflammable liquid in quantities not exceeding one hundred gallons of all such liquid at one
tode.
Petrol pumps and storage tanks connected therewith. 190. In regulations 190 to 224 inclusive-
"fine concrete" means concrete made up as follows, namely, one part of Portland cement, two parts of dry, clean, sharp-graded sand to pass three-sixteenths of an inch mesh, and four parts of clean gravel or crushed stone to pass two inch mesh;
"pump" means a petrol pump commonly so called which is used as
such:
"pump installation" means any place at which a pump or pumps are
installed:
“tank" means a tank used for the storage of petroleum spirit and con- nected to a pump for the purpose of supplying such spirit to such pump.
191. No pump shall be erected or maintained except on a site approved by the Authority.
192. Except with the permission of the Authority, no tank shall have a capacity exceeding two thousand five hundred gallons.
193. The top of any tank shall be not less than three feet below
at least three ground level.
ficet under- ground.
Tank to be
194. Any tank shall be covered with asphaltum or other anti-
covered with corrosive composition.
anti-corrosive composition.
Construction
of look.
195. (1) Any tank shall be constructed of steel plate not less than a quarter of an inch in thickness, and all seams thereof shall be welded.
(2) Any tank shall be so constructed and maintained as to preven
the impact of the dip-stick on the bottom of the tank.
(3) All rust and scale shall be removed from the exterior of any tank and the exterior shall thereupon be painted with either-
(a) a first coat of red lead and a second coat of liberally applied
bitumen:
(b) two coats of good bituminous paint; or (e) other material approved by the Authority.
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196. Any tank, excluding the man-hole opening, shall be completely Tank to be surrounded by fine concrete not less than six inches in thickness or surrounded to the requirements of the Authority or be contained in a brick chamber by concrete. constructed to the satisfaction of the Authority.
197. (1) In any tank the man-hole opening shall be enclosed in Tank pipes,
a chamber of concrete or brick not less than nine inches in thickness etc. and rendered on the inside with cement, and such chamber shall be fitted with a substantial cover which shall be at least two inches above the level of the surrounding ground.
(2) All pipe lines connected to any tank including that part of any ventilating pipe which is below ground level shall be encased in fine concrete not less than three inches in thickness unless otherwise approved by the Authority.
(3) All filling holes in any tank shall be fitted with pipes.
(4) All pipes connected to any tank, except the ventilating pipe. shall extend to a point at least two inches below the level of the inlet of the suction pipe.
198. (1) Any tank shall be ventilated by means of a pipe, in these Ventilation regulations referred to as a ventilating pipe, which shall-
(a) have an internal diameter of at least one inch;
(b) extend to such height as may, in the opinion of the Authority, be necessary, having regard to the proximity of any fire-escape, staircase, window or door:
(c) terminate in a goose-neck: and
(d) be covered at the upper end with double fine brass wire gauze having a mesh of not less than twenty-eight to the linear inch. (2) This regulation shall not apply to any tank which is ventilated by means of any other system of ventilation approved by the Authority.
of tank.
199. No tank having a capacity exceeding forty gallons shall be Repairs to repaired in any manner involving the use of hot rivets or other source tank. of artificial heat, until a certificate by an approved person that the tank
has been thoroughly ventilated and rendered free from inflammable rapour has been produced to the Authority,
200. (1) No tank shall be filled other than under seal and by means Filling of of an armoured or approved type bonded hose connected by screwed tok. unious or approved type bayonot instant couplings to the tank and to the receptacle from which the tank is filled.
(2) All reasonable precautions shall be taken to prevent evapora tion and leakage during the filling of any tank.