New Zealand Gazette – 2004 – No. 35

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✨ Hazardous Substances Regulations



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(2) A heater to which this clause applies must—

(a) have elements that—

    (i) do not generate a heat flux greater than 1.25 watts/cm²; and

    (ii)    are sheathed in material that does not react with the hazardous substance, or interact to
        significantly affect or weaken the element, to prevent fuel coming into direct contact
        with the heating element; and

(b) have a thermostat control and a back-up control to ensure that fuel cannot be heated in the
    stationary container system to a temperature that is higher than 20°C below the flashpoint of
    the fuel.

60 Requirements for heater for combustion of substance in stationary container system in area of
regular habitation

(1) This clause applies to a heater that is—

    (a) part of a stationary container system to which clause 56 applies; and

    (b) used for the purpose of efficient combustion of the substance contained in the stationary
        container system.

(2) A heater to which this clause applies must—

    (a) be designed to ensure that no gas or air pockets develop in the heater; and

    (b) have elements that—

        (i) do not generate a heat flux greater than 1.25 watts/cm²; and

        (ii)    are sheathed in material that does not react with the hazardous substance, or affect or
            interact to significantly weaken the element, to prevent fuel coming into direct contact
            with the heating element; and

    (c) have a thermostat control and a back-up control to ensure that fuel cannot be heated in the
        stationary container system to a temperature that is higher than 20°C below the flashpoint of
        the fuel; and

    (d) be capable of maintaining a pre-set temperature range for fuel transferred into any burner that
        is part of the stationary container system; and

    (e) be able to withstand normal operating pressures; and

    (f) be fitted with a pressure relief valve.

61 Stationary tank in stationary container system in area of regular habitation for class 3.1A or
class 3.1B hazardous substances

(1) This clause applies to a stationary tank that—


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🏥 Amendments to Hazardous Substances Regulations (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Regulations, Hazardous Substances, Heater Requirements, Safety Standards, Installation Requirements, Fire Safety, Stationary Container Systems, Thermostat Control, Pressure Relief Valve