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Factories (Health and Safety - Dipping in Flammable Solutions) Regulations 1976 - Regulation No.369 of 1976.

Repealed!
Jurisdiction Australia - New South Wales
Year 1976
Published in English
Serial title New South Wales Government Gazette
Source No.148, 19 Nov. 1976, p.5125-5128.
Descriptors [Primary] Australia, New South Wales, dip coating, fire prevention, flammable liquids
[Secondary] law, local exhaust, maintenance and repair, penalties, replaced, responsibilities, sources of ignition, storage, warning notices
Subject category Fires, explosions and major hazards
Abstract These Regulations, dated 22 Oct. 1976 (entry into force: 1 Jan. 1977) are made under the Factories, Shops and Industries Act 1962. They apply to all industrial processes involving the coating of articles by dipping in a flammable solution, including draining and drying of the articles. Sections are devoted to: employers' obligations; provision of local exhaust ventilation at rim of tank or vat for fume removal; liquid level in tank; inspection openings and cleaning holes in exhaust ducts; suppression of sparking in fans and belts; no smoking or naked lights; storage of flammable solutions; maintenance of exhaust system; powers and duties of factory inspectors.
CIS No. 77-1821
Database ID 28369

 

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