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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1986

TAKE GREAT CARE, FACTORY OPERATORS URGED

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PROPRIETORS OF INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CARE WHEN USING HIGHLY VOLATILE FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS IN INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES.

THEY SHOULD ALSO TAKE SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FIRE, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT STRESSED TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE USE OF SUCH FLAMMABLE SOLVENTS IS GOVERNED BY THE FACTOR IES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS REGULATIONS, THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (FIRE PRECAUTIONS IN REGISTRABLE WORKPLACES) REGULATIONS AND THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRI AL UNDERTAKINGS (SPRAYING OF FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS) REGULATIONS.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID PROPRIETORS SHOULD OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES:

* PROCESSES INVOLVING THE USE OF HIGHLY FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT IN A ROOM CONSTRUCTED OF FIRE RESISTING MATERIAL;

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EFFICIENT VENTILATION BY MECHANICAL MEANS SHOULD BE PROVIDED AND MAINTAINED IN SUCH A ROOM TO REMOVE ANY FLAMMABLE VAPOUR OR FUME ARISING FROM THE PROCESS;

SMOKING, THE PRESENCE OF A NAKED FLAME OR OTHER MEANS LIKELY TO IGNITE FLAMMABLE VAPOUR MUST NOT BE ALLOWED INSIDE THE ROOM;

ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT LIKELY TO BE EXPOSED TO FLAMMABLE VAPOUR SHOULD BE CONSTRUCTED, DESIGNED, INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED SO AS TO PREVENT ANY IGNITION

ADEQUATE FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT MUST BE PROVIDED IN THE ROOM; AND

ALL FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS MUST BE STORED IN A STRONG METAL CONTAINER FITTED WITH A SELF-CLOSING LID.

ENQUIRIES ON THE USE OF FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS CAN BE MADE TO THE LOCAL DIVISIONAL FACTORY INSPECTORS OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

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