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(7) The artificial lighting provided from the main electrical installation for any unberthed passenger accommodation jo between decks, bridge spaces and superstructures shall be deemed to be adequate for the purposes of this regulation if not less than one lamp. of not less than 40 walls, is provided for every 300 square feet or part thereof of the gross passenger area.
(8) Such electric lamps shall be fitted throughout the spaces allocated for the accommodation of passengers with due regard to the efficiency of lighting in the way of stairways and lifejacket lockers and shall be adequately prolected by strong glass covers and substantial metal guards.
(9) No oil lamp or portable electric lamp shall be filted.
26. (1) In every ship to which these regulations apply- (a) a sufficient number of properly constructed, lighted and ventilated water-closets shall be installed for the separate use of male and female passengers, respectively, of each class of berthed passengers and unberthed passengers and cach such water-closet shall be marked accordingly: and
(b) a sufficient number of urinals shall be installed in the male water-closet compartments in addition to the number of single water-closet seats or positions required to be installed under sub-paragraph (a).
(2) In addition to the water-closet accommodation required to be installed for berthed passengers of each class and for the crew, there shall be installed in permanent steel deckhouses of at least 6 feet in clear height, or in some other similar arrange- ment approved by the Director, a sufficient number of permanent water-closets for the exclusive use of unberthed passengers, on the following scale-
For 50 passengers or less
For more than 50 passengers and less than
100
2 water-closels.
3 water-closets.
For every 100 additional passengers or part
thereof
I water-closet. A urinal or additional water-closet shall be provided for every 100 passengers or part thereof.
(3) Such water-closets shall be adequately distributed, having regard to the position of each unberthed passenger space, and shall be situated neither in a between deck nor in a wholly enclosed superstructure.
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(4) The entrance to every such water-closet shall, if it opens on to an open deck, be properly screened.
(5) Every water-closet shall be provided with adequate exhaust ventilation either directly to the open air or to another water-closet or urinal that is provided with exhaust veutilation directly to the open air.
(6) For the purposes of paragraph (5), the exhaust ventilation for a water-closet shall be adequate if it is-
(a) at least 194 square inches in area (5 inches in diameter); (b) provided with a cowl, mushroom or other equivalent
protection; and
(c) situated in the upper part of the water-closet compart-
ment.
(7) Every water-closet compartment shall be so constructed as to facilitate the cleaning of it and as not to harbour diet or vermin; and the deck of each such water-closet compartment shall be covered in accordance with paragraph (9) of regulation 7 and shall be provided with suitable scuppers of not less than 2 inches in diameter and leading overboard, for the purpose of cleaning.
(8) Every water-closet compartment shall be provided with efficient natural and artificial lighting.
(9) Every single water-closet seat or position installed for the use of unberthed passengers shall be separated from the other water-closet seats or positions so installed by partitions of steel or other opaque and rigid material and shall be screened by suitable hinged doors.
(10) Every water-closet compartment installed for the use of unberthed passengers shall be provided with-
(a) single water-closet seats or positions, each with 1
trapped pan constructed of white vitreous china;
(6) adequate sanitary tanks, so arranged as to flush automatically the pan at short intervals and to provide a continuous trickle of water;
(c) adequate soil pipes of not less than 4 inches in diameter, so constructed as to facilitate clearing and minimize the risk of obstruction and connected to a main sewerage outfall by an efficient and hygienic system; and
(d) adequate footholds and handholds in the way of each water-closet seat or position to prevent accidents to the users thereof.
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