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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 26

as liquid or as vapour, the damaged packages may be conveyed in an approved carriage to the nearest convenient place where repairs to the packages can be carried out: Provided that in the handling of such packages, in addition to the general rules hereinbefore contained, the following special rules shall be observed by every person handling or conveying the packages or assisting in such work:—

(a) Such appliances for preventing and extinguishing a petroleum fire as may be approved or required by an Inspector shall be carried on the carriage.

(b) Due precautions shall be taken to prevent any of the dangerous goods from escaping or being discharged into a sewer or drain or into the waters of any harbour.

20. The owner of any dangerous goods who employs any other person in the conveyance of such dangerous goods or in any of the operations connected therewith, shall furnish a copy of these regulations to, or affix a copy thereof in some place where it can be conveniently read by, any such person, and shall take all other measures necessary to ensure that any such person is acquainted with and carries out the provisions of these regulations.

21. The foregoing provisions of this Part of these regulations shall not apply to the conveyance of dangerous goods on a vehicle (not being a tank-wagon or a public vehicle used for the conveyance of passengers) in quantity not exceeding 32 gallons of dangerous goods in securely closed metal containers of capacity not exceeding 10 gallons or in quantity not exceeding 50 gallons, contained in a securely closed steel barrel.

22. In the unloading of dangerous goods from any ship on to any wharf the person, firm, or authority controlling such wharf shall take such measures as are necessary to prevent the accumulation on the wharf of a quantity of dangerous goods in excess of that capable of being handled in one hour under the conditions of transport normally available for removal, and shall cause all dangerous goods to be removed from the wharf on the day of discharge from the ship, and it shall be an offence against these regulations for any person to keep or store overnight any dangerous goods on a wharf situated over navigable water, unless such goods are placed in an approved depot licensed under this Act.

23. The consignee of any dangerous goods unloaded from a ship to a wharf, whenever required by the person, firm, or authority controlling such wharf to take delivery thereof, shall remove such dangerous goods from such wharf on the day of discharge from the ship, and at such a rate as shall prevent the accumulation on the wharf of a quantity of dangerous goods prohibited by the last preceding regulation.

24. If any person commits a breach of any of the regulations contained in this Part of these regulations, or fails to comply with any of the rules contained therein, he shall be liable to a fine not exceeding £100.

PART V.—STORAGE.

25. No person shall keep or store, otherwise than in bulk, any dangerous goods of Class I or Class II (except such quantity as is withdrawn for immediate use in accordance with a license) unless such dangerous goods are stored in a depot as defined by the said Act which shall comply as regards installation, ancillary attachments, maintenance, use, and all other respects with the requirements hereof as set out in section (a) of this Part of these regulations:

Provided that in cases where, in the opinion of the Chief Inspector, the isolation is sufficient, or where the dangerous goods are contained in approved vessels of a capacity not exceeding 1 gallon or where a quantity of dangerous goods of Class II only, not exceeding 250 gallons, is stored, an approved storage-place other than a depot may be used.

26. No person shall keep or store in bulk any dangerous goods of Class I or Class II otherwise than in—

(a) A storeship; or

(b) An underground tank which shall comply as regards installation, ancillary attachments, maintenance, use, and all other respects with the requirements hereof as set out in section (b) of this Part of these regulations so far as may be applicable; or

(c) In the above-ground tank depot which shall comply as regards installation, ancillary attachments, maintenance, use, and all other respects with the requirements hereof as set out in section (d) of this Part of these regulations.

27. Except as may be approved by the Chief Inspector no person shall keep or store in bulk any dangerous goods of Class IV otherwise than in—

(a) A storeship; or

(b) An underground tank which shall comply as regards installation, ancillary attachments, maintenance, use, and all other respects with the requirements hereof as set out in section (c) of this Part of these regulations; or

(c) In an above-ground tank depot which shall comply as regards installation, ancillary attachments, maintenance, use, and all other respects with the requirements hereof as set out in section (d) of this Part of these regulations.

28. No license shall be issued, and no depot shall be established or maintained by any local authority, for the storage of petroleum in bulk in above-ground tanks, or in quantities exceeding 5,000 gallons in underground tanks, or on any storeship, unless the consent in writing of the Chief Inspector has been obtained to the issue, and to the terms and conditions of such license or of any amendment to the same, or to the establishment or maintenance of the depot by a local authority.

(a) Depots for Storage otherwise than in Bulk of Dangerous Goods of Class I or Class II.

29. Every depot shall comply with the following conditions as regards construction:—

(a) The walls of the depot shall be constructed of brick, stone, concrete, or other non-inflammable material approved by the Chief Inspector: Provided that, subject to the approval of the licensing authority, dangerous goods contained in approved containers of a capacity not exceeding 8 gallons may be stored in a depot constructed with walls of wood and iron which otherwise complies with this regulation. Except as may be approved by the Chief Inspector, the maximum quantities which may be stored in such building shall not exceed 2,000 gallons.

(b) The depot shall have an effective covering or roof of metal, slate, concrete, or other approved non-inflammable material. Where the depot is situated inside another building, the roof shall be of concrete not less than 6 in. thick, and the depot shall have no openings to the interior of such building.

(c) The floor of the depot shall be constructed of an impervious and non-inflammable material approved by the Chief Inspector in such manner as to prevent leakage. Doors shall be of fire-resisting construction, and shall be made to close tightly. Windows and skylights (if any) shall be of wired glass in non-combustible frames, or of such other fire-resisting construction as may be approved by the Chief Inspector.

(d) In order to prevent the escape of dangerous goods from the depot under the action of fire or otherwise, either (i) the floor of the depot shall be lowered so as to form a shallow well; or (ii) a solid wall or “sill” shall be built across the doorway if the lower portion of the depot is of some material such as brick or concrete; or (iii) other method approved by the Chief Inspector shall be adopted. The “well” or enclosed space thus formed shall be of sufficient capacity to contain—

(i) Where the quantity of dangerous goods licensed to be stored in the premises does not exceed 800 gallons, not less than fifty per centum of that quantity:

(ii) Where the quantity of dangerous goods licensed to be stored in the premises exceeds 800 gallons, not less than twenty-five per centum of that quantity, or not less than 400 gallons, whichever quantity is the greater:

(iii) Where the license authorizes storage in containers of capacity exceeding 10 gallons, the whole of the quantity of dangerous goods licensed to be stored in the premises:

Provided that in no instance shall the “well” or enclosed space be required to have a capacity greater than that afforded by sides 3 ft. in depth.

(e) The depot shall be efficiently ventilated by high and low vents opening direct to the open air above the “well” level. If any such opening is less than 5 ft. above the ground, it shall be covered with metal gauze of not less than 28 meshes to the linear inch.

(f) No artificial light shall be installed inside a depot except an incandescent electric light of approved pattern. Except as may be approved by the Chief Inspector, all switches and fuses shall be outside the building, and the wires shall be led through earthed metal pipes. In no case shall any current-bearing part be exposed so that inflammable vapour can come into contact therewith.

30. Every depot shall, as regards situation, comply with the following conditions:—

(a) The depot shall be so situated as not to be within 50 ft. of any fire, forge, furnace, explosive, highly combustible goods, or other source of danger, unless a screen-wall intervenes between the depot and any such fire, forge, furnace, explosive, highly combustible goods, or other source of danger.