1988 Ed.]
Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Dangerous Substances) Regulations
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(d) in contact with water or damp air, evolves highly flammable gases in dangerous quantities; or
(e) is a liquid having a flash point below 66 degrees Celsius;
"flash point" means, in relation to any liquid, the lowest temperature, if any, at which such liquid will give off vapour which will ignite or explode if mixed with air and exposed to a naked light;
"harmful substance" means any listed substance that is classified in column 2 of the First Schedule as harmful;
"irritant mixture" means a mixture that, through immediate, prolonged or repeated contact with the skin or mucous membrane, can cause inflammation;
"listed substance" means any substance (whether or not a substance that is a preparation or other mixture) listed in column 1 of the First Schedule;
"oxidizing mixture" means a mixture that gives rise to highly exothermic reaction when in contact with other substances, particularly flammable substances;
"preparation" means a substance that is a mixture prepared by its manufacturer of 2 or more other substances;
"specified industrial undertaking" means--
(a) any factory, mine or quarry; and
(b) any premises or place in which-
(i) articles are manufactured, altered, cleansed, repaired, ornamented, finished, adapted for sale, broken up or demolished;
(ii) materials are transformed, including transformation in the course of shipbuilding;
(iii) electricity or motive power of any kind is generated, transformed or transmitted; or
(iv) construction work is carried on;
"substance" means any natural or artificial substance whether in solid or liquid form or in the form of a gas or vapour;
"toxic substance" means any listed substance that is classified in column 2 of the First Schedule as toxic.
Commissioner for Labour may amend Schedules
3. The Commissioner for Labour may, by notice in the Gazette, amend any Schedule.
Application
4. These regulations apply to any dangerous substance that is present in a specified industrial undertaking for the purpose of, in connection with, or as a result of, any industrial process or operation, but do not apply to a substance that is in the process of undergoing chemical change or of being mixed or compounded with another substance.
1988 Ed.]
Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Dangerous Substances) Regulations
[CAP, 59
AB 3
[Subsidiary]
(d) in contact with water or damp air, evolves highly flammable gases in
dangerous quantities; or
(e) is a liquid having a flash point below 66 degrees Celsius;
"flash point" means, in relation to any liquid, the lowest temperature, if any, at which such liquid will give off vapour which will ignite or explode if mixed with air and exposed to a naked light;
"harmful substance” means any listed substance that is classified in column 2 of
the First Schedule as harmful;
"irritant mixture" means a mixture that, through immediate, prolonged or repeated contact with the skin or mucous membrane, can cause inflammation;
"listed substance" means any substance (whether or not a substance that is a preparation or other mixture) listed in column 1 of the First Schedule; "oxidizing mixture" means a mixture that gives rise to highly exothermic reaction when in contact with other substances, particularly flammable substances;
"preparation" means a substance that is a mixture prepared by its manufacturer
of 2 or more other substances;
"specified industrial undertaking" means--
(a) any factory, mine or quarry; and
(b) any premises or place in which-
(i) articles are manufactured, altered, cleansed, repaired, or- namented, finished, adapted for sale, broken up or demolished;
(ii) materials are transformed, including transformation in the course of shipbuilding;
(iii) electricity or motive power of any kind is generated, transformed or transmitted; or
(iv) construction work is carried on;
"substance" means any natural or artificial substance whether in solid or liquid
form or in the form of a gas or vapour;
"toxic substance” means any listed substance that is classified in column 2 of the
First Schedule as toxic.
Commissioner for Labour may amend Schedules
3. The Commissioner for Labour may, by notice in the Gazette, amend any Schedule.
Application
4. These regulations apply to any dangerous substance that is present in a specified industrial undertaking for the purpose of, in connection with, or as a result of, any industrial process or operation, but do not apply to a substance that is in the process of undergoing chemical change or of being mixed or compounded with another substance.
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