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Saturday, December 8, 1973

WARNING TO FUEL USERS BY SMOKE ABATEMENT ADVISER

Fuel users who wish to install or alter any furnace, oven or

chimney on their premises are required by law to obtain prior approval

from the Commissioner of Labour 28 days before such work is commenced,

according to the Smoke Abatement Adviser of the Labour Department, Mr. K.

Higginson.

In a recent circular letter to fuel users, known to the department,

Mr. Higginson said failure to do so constituted an offence under the Clean

Air (Furnaces, Ovene and Chimneys) (Installation and Alteration) Regulations 1972 and was punishable by fines of up to $5,000 and an additional fine

of $50 for each day on which the offence continued.

Mr. Higginson said the Regulations laid down statutory requirements

in respect of the design of furnaces, ovens or chimneys.

"However," he said, "users of fuel not exceeding five gallons of

liquid fuel, 70 pounds of solid fuel, or 10 therms of gaseous fuel per hour

are not affected by the Regulations, nor is any furnace or oven operated

solely by electricity."

In his letter, Mr. Higginson also reminded fuel users of their

obligations under a set of newly enacted regulations the Clean Air

(Restriction and Measurement of Smoke Emission) Regulations 1973. The

Regulations were designed to reduce the risk of air pollution and would

become effective on January 1, 1974.

/He said

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