Copy of regulations 225 to 250
to be posted in petroleum
installation.
Interpreta- tion.
Highly inflammable liquid not to be filtered or refined in plant.
Struation of plant.
Plant to be cnclosed,
Smoking
prohibited in
plant except in approved places.
Notices to by displayed in
plant
prohibiting
smoking.
Operations to
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251. A copy of regulations 225 to 250 inclusive, in English and Chinese, shall be conspicuously posted in the main building and cach entrance to each installation, and a copy shall be given to each employee, who will be required to sign a receipt to the effect that he has read and understood them.
Petroleum conversion plants.
252. In regulations 253 to 266 inclusive-
"plant" means petroleum conversion plant.
253. No highly inflammable liquid shall be filtered or refined in any plant.
254. No plant shall be maintained except on a site approved by the Authority and the Director of Public Works.
255. Any plant shall be enclosed by such walls or fences as the Authority may require.
256. No person shall smoke in any plant, except in such part thereof as is specially allocated and approved by the Authority for smoking.
237. Notices prohibiting smoking, in English and Chinese, shall be prominently displayed in every part of any plant where smoking is prohibited.
258. All operations in any plant in connexion with the business be supervised, carried on therein shall be supervised by the licensee thereof or by some
responsible person acting under the orders of the licensee thercol
Acs lending to cause fire
or explosion
not permitted.
Precautions
259. No act which tends to cause fire or explosion shall be per- formed in any plant.
260. All reasonable precautions shall be taken to prevent waste
to be taken. oil from entering any drain or sewer or the Harbour.
Fire-extin-
guishing
appliances to
be provided.
Fire Services Department to be notified of fre.
261. (1) There shall be provided in any plant such fire-extinguish- ing appliances as may be required by the Authority.
(2) The licensee of any plant shall cause all persons employed therein to undergo periodic instruction on the use of such appliances. 262. If fire of any description occurs in any plant, the Fire Services Department shall be immediately notified.
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263. (1) No tank in any plant having a capacity exceeding forty Repairs to gallons shall be repaired in any manner involving the use of artificial tanks. beat, until a certificate by an approved person that the tank has been thoroughly ventilated and rendered free from inflammable vapour has been issued.
(2) Until such certificate has been issued, no lights or lamps except portable safety-lamps of a type approved by the Authority shall be taken
to any such tank.
264. (1) No work shall take place in any plant between the bours No work to
df sunset and sunrise unless
(a) the plant is lighted with electricity throughout; and
take place between
sunset and Gunriso
(b) special permission for work to take place therein between those without
hours has been given by the Authority.
(2) Such permission shall only be given in case of emergency, 265. In any plant-
(a) any building used for the storage of highly inflammable or inflammable liquid shall be constructed of masonry, iron or other fire-resisting material approved by the Authority and by the Director of Public Works;
(b) the floor of any such building shall be tiled or paved, or
constructed of earth or concrete;
(c) any such building shall-
(i) be so constructed that the floor is sunk not less than two feet below ground level; or
(ii) be so constructed that the sill of every doorway or other opening is not less than two feet above ground level; or
(i) be surrounded by a masonry wall or embankment not less than two feet high; and
(d) any such building shall be adequately ventilated at both high
and low levels.
permission.
Construction
of buildings.
266, (1) Any receptacle used to contain petroleum at any plant Construction otherwise than in a tank shall-
(a) be impermeable to inflammable vapour:
(b) be made of galvanized sheet-iron, steel, lead plate or black
iron or aluminium;
(c) be fitted with well made filling holes and well fitting screw-
plugs or with screw or other air-tight metal caps:
(d) be of such construction as not to become leaky, defective or insecure, except in circumstances of grave negligence or extraordinary accident; and
and repair of receptacles.