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Pumps. etc.

to be fitted with equip- ment to catch arty leakage of fuel.

Multiple burners.

Flue dampers,

Steam pipes

and water pipes to be protected

against

weather, etc.

Steam pipes

9.

Every pump, heater. strainer and furnace mouth în a fogl burning installation shall be fitted with save-alls or gutters for the purpose of catching any fuel that may leak therefrom or that may spill when any cover or door is open or of intercepting any fuel that may escape from the burners, as the case may be.

10. (1) (2) Where there is more than one burner in a fuel burning

installation, a master valve shall be provided for the purpos of enabling the supply of fuel to every burner to be shut of in the event of an emergency.

(6) Every such master valve shall-

(1) be situated outside the boiler house in a readily acces sible position; and

(ii) be of the quick-closing type.

(2) The shut-off valves on the furnace front that control the supply of fuel to such burners shall be provided with safety catches so as to prevent any such burner from being removed until the supply of fuel is shut off.

11. (1) Every flue damper fitted in a fuel burning installation shall be so constructed that it can be fixed securely in an open position.

(2) Save as provided in paragraph (3), the area of any such fuc damper shall be such that it does not obstruct more than ninety per cent of the free space of the flue.

(3) Where any such fluc damper does not comply with paragrap (2), the flue damper shall be interlocked with the fuel supply or other wise so arranged that the fuc] burning installation cannot be started op or operated when the flue is closed.

PART IV.

PIPES.

12. Every pipe that conveys steam or water under pressure to or from a boiler, steam receiver or steam container shall be protected to the satisfaction of the Principal Surveyor against the effect of weather and damp and against external damage.

13. Every pipe that conveys steam under pressure shall be lagged to be lagged. to the satisfaction of the Principal Surveyor with fire-proof material.

Requirements with respect to pipes used

fuel to

14. (1) Every-pipe used for the purpose of conveying fuel from a putip or gravity tank to the burners in a fuel burning installation for conveying shall be constructed of suitable seamless material or, if it is of welded construction, shall be welded in accordance with the appropriate Britis Standard Specification.

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(2) No connexion between any such pipe and any other fitting shall be made by means of soft solder.

(3) The flanges of any such pipe that conveys liquid fuel under pressure shall be machined so as, as far as practicable, to be metal to metal, and any jointing shall be of the thinnest material practicable and impervious to oil heated to a temperature of 250° Fahrenbeit.

PART V.

OFFENCES, SUPPLEMENTARY AND MISCELLANEOUS.

15. Save for the purpose of ignition, no oil or liquid or gaseous Flash point of fuel, cle. hel that has a flash point of less than 150° Fahrenheit (close test) as determined by a standard type of flash point apparatus shall be used in any installation connected to a boiler.

16. Without prejudice to any of the provisions of these regulations. Power of

Principal where, having regard to the situation of a fuel burning installation or,

Surveyor where the same is situated in an industrial undertaking, to the nature to require

taking of of the business carried on in the industrial undertaking, the Principal additional Surveyor considers it necessary, he may require the owner of the fuel safety

precautions. Surning installation to take such safety precautions as he specifies.

17. (1) In the event of a contravention of any of the provisions of offences and regulations 2 to 15, both inclusive, the owner of the boiler, steam

penalties.

receiver, air receiver or fuel burning installation, as the case may be, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction. to a fins of two thousand dollars.

(2) Any person who fails to comply with a requirement of the Principal Surveyor made under regulation 16 shall be guilty of an efence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars.

J. A fee of ten dollars shall be payable in respect of the issue of Fee for a certificate of competency or the endorsement of a certificate of certificate of competency under subsection (3) of section 6 of the Ordinance.

Clerk of Councils.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

11th October, 1962.

competency.