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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 1, 1940.
(b) in any suitable colour upon every case containing one or more cylinders and coloured red all over.
91. Every cylinder—
(a) capable, when empty, of containing one cubic foot of water or more, and
(b) manufactured after 1st August, 1919,
shall be permanently marked with the name or trade mark of the manufacturer and the serial number of the cylinder.
PART IX.-STORAGE OF CATEGORY 3
DANGEROUS
GOODS.
General Regulations.
92. In this Part store means any premises specified in a valid licence to store Category 3 dangerous goods.
93. Every store shall be isolated from domestic premises and shall be kept thoroughly dry and ventilated.
94. No acid or goods of a combustible nature shall be kept in any store.
store.
95. No Category 7 dangerous goods shall be kept in any
96. Every receptacle containing any Category 3 danger- ous goods shall be labelled with the prescribed label and shall be of such strength and construction as to prevent the escape of any of the contents.
97. No store used for the storage of potassium metallic, sodium metallic, phosphorus, or phosphorus amorphous shall be used for the storage of any other substance.
Special Regulations relating to Calcium Carbide.
98.-(1) Every store shall be thoroughly ventilated by openings in the walls immediately above floor level and immediately below the top of the walls.
(2) All such openings shall be efficiently screened.
99. No store licensed for the storage of more than 300 pounds of calcium carbide shall be nearer than 20 feet to any dwelling house.
100. (1) Calcium carbide shall be stored in metal con- tainers so constructed and closed as to prevent the admission of water or atmospheric moisture.
(2) No such container shall be made of copper.
(3) No such container shall be capable of containing more than 224 pounds of calcium carbide.
(4) Every such container shall be kept securely closed. except when calcium carbide is being removed therefrom.
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