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Subject Code No. Requirements Regulations

Duties of proprietors

SFL-1 Flammable liquid spraying process shall be carried on in a 4(1)(a) spraying room constructed of materials: in the case of floors, walls

and ceilings, having a Fire Resisting Period of not less than 1 hour and in the case of windows and doors, having a Fire Resisting Period of not less than 1/2 hour.

SFL-2 Flammable liquid spraying process shall be carried on in a 4(1)(b) spraying area set aside for the purpose in which spraying should be

done inside a totally enclosed booth or cabinet. Openings of suitable size in the booth or cabinet are allowed for working or ventilation purposes.

SFL-3 All ducts, trunking, hoods, booths, cabinets and casings provided 4(2) or used in flammable liquid spraying process shall be capable of resisting fire for not less than 1/2 hour.

Ventilation SFL-4 The spraying room shall be efficiently ventilated to open air by 5 mechanical means adequate to remove from such room any flammable vapour mist or spray arising from the spraying process. SFL-5 .The spraying area, including any booth or cabinet within such 5

area, shall be efficiently ventilated to open air by mechanical means adequate to remove from any such area, booth or cabinet any flammable vapour mist or spray arising from the spraying process.

SFL-6 No smoking or the presence of any naked flame or other means 6 likely to ignite vapour from a flammable liquid shall be permitted inside any spraying room, spraying area or within 6 metres (20 feet) of any spraying area.

SFL-7 At least two “NO SMOKING—NO NAKED FLAMES” “不准 7(1) & 7(2) 吸煙——不准點燃無遮蓋之燈火” notices shall be displayed in a

prominent position inside every spraying room and spraying area. The notices shall bear English capital letters and Chinese characters at least 100 mm (4 inches) in height and each letter and character shall be red in colour on a white background.

Electrical equipment SFL-8 All electrical equipment likely to be exposed to a flammable 8(a) atmosphere arising from a flammable liquid spraying process shall be so constructed and designed as to prevent the ignition of the flammable atmosphere.

SFL-9 All electrical equipment likely to be exposed to a flammable 8(b) atmosphere arising from a flammable liquid spraying process shall be so installed and maintained as to prevent the ignition of the flammable atmosphere.

SFL-10 Every spraying room or spraying area, including any booth or 9(1) cabinet within such area, shall be provided with portable fire extinguishing appliances as specified in the Schedule below— Provision of fire extinguishing appliances Notices to be displayed Sources of ignition and prohibition of smoking Construction of spraying room or spraying area etc.

SFL-11 All fire extinguishing appliances shall be so placed or fitted as to 9(2)(a) be readily available for use.

SFL-12 All fire extinguishing appliances shall be regularly checked, 9(2)(b) inspected and maintained so as to ensure their proper functioning.

SFL-13 Flammable liquid which is present inside a spraying room, 10(1) spraying area, or inside any booth or cabinet in a spraying area, shall be stored in a strong metal box, bin or tank, or similar metal container, fitted with a self-closing lid.

SFL-14 The words “FLAMMABLE LIQUID” “易燃液體” shall be 10(2)(a) inscribed in bold capital letters in English and in Chinese

characters on the outside of the metal box, bin, tank or metal container used for the storage of a flammable liquid.

SFL-15 Every metal box, bin, tank or metal container used for the storage 10(2)(b) of a flammable liquid shall be so designed, constructed, installed,

placed and maintained as to avoid leakage.

SFL-16 Every metal box, bin, tank or metal container used for the storage 10(2)(c) of a flammable liquid shall be kept closed when any flammable

liquid spraying process is in operation.

SFL-17 The quantity of any flammable liquid stored in any spraying room, 10(3) spraying area or in any booth or cabinet shall be as small as is reasonably practicable.

Cleanliness SFL-18 Every spraying room, spraying area, and every booth or cabinet 11(1) shall be kept clean and tidy at all times.

SFL-19 Spill of flammable liquid shall be removed, contained, drawn-off 11(2) or treated immediately so as to make the premises as safe as reasonably practicable.

SFL-20 Deposit of any solid waste residue on any surface which may give 11(3) rise to fire risk shall be removed forthwith.

SFL-21 All cotton waste, cleaning rags or other materials which have come 12(1) into contact or become contaminated with a flammable liquid in a spraying room, spraying area or in any booth or cabinet shall be contained in a strong metal box or container fitted with a self- closing lid.

SFL-22 All cotton waste, cleaning rags or other materials which have come 12(2) into contact or become contaminated with a flammable liquid shall be removed without delay from the spraying room or spraying area or from any booth or cabinet to a safe place.

Duties of persons employed

SFL-23 Any person who has used cotton waste, cleaning rags or other 13 materials for the purpose of removing, containing, drawing-off or otherwise treating deposits or spills of any flammable liquid shall comply with regulation 12.

Removal of contaminated material, etc. Disposal of cotton waste etc. Storage of flammable liquid Type Minimum capacity per appliance Quantity

1. Bucket (galvanised iron) of sand, and

2. (a) Bromochlorodifluoro- methane (B.C.F.), or (b) Carbon dioxide, or

(c) Dry Powder (gas expelled), or (d ) Foam (Chemical) 9 litre (2 gallons) 1.4 kg (3 lb.) 2 kg. (5 lb.) 2 kg. (5 lb.) 9 litre (2 gallons) two

one for every room or area of 40 sq. m (400 square feet) or less

one for every room or area of 33 sq. m (350 square feet) or less

—ditto—

one for every room or area of 40 sq. m (400 square feet) or less

SFL-24 Every employee shall make full and proper use of all ventilating 14 equipment at all such times as such equipment is required to be put into use in accordance with the regulations.

SFL-25 Every employee shall report forthwith to the proprietor any fault 15 or defect in—

(a) any ventilating apparatus, fire extinguishing appliance or any electrical appliance including any cable, wire switch or plug; or

(b) any pipe or conduit or container used for the conveyance or storage of any flammable liquid.

Employee’s duty to report defects Employees’ duties to comply with regulations etc.

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