| (Cap 59, section 7) [1 January 1977] L.N. 291 of 1976 (L.N. 196 of 1976) Cap 59P reg 1 Citation These regulations may be cited as the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Dry Batteries) Regulations. Cap 59P reg 2 Interpretation In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires- "dolly-pressing room" (电池心型压室) means a room in which manganese dioxide is moulded and pressed to form black dollies for use in the manufacture of dry batteries; "dry batteries" (干电池) means dry-cell batteries containing manganese dioxide; "maintained" (保持) means maintained in an efficient state, working order and good repair; "manganese dioxide" (二氧化锰) includes any substance or combination of substances containing manganese dioxide; "mixing room" (混调室) means a room in which manganese dioxide is mixed, ground or sifted for use in the manufacture of dry batteries. Cap 59P reg 3 Application These regulations shall apply to every factory in which dry batteries are manufactured. Cap 59P reg 4 Storage Manganese dioxide, ammonium chloride and carbon black shall be stored in a room which is not used for any other purpose. Cap 59P reg 5 Mixing rooms Manganese dioxide shall be mixed, ground and sifted in a room which is not used for any other purpose. Cap 59P reg 6 Dolly-pressing rooms Dollies shall be moulded and pressed in a room which is not used for any other purpose. Cap 59P reg 7 Dust (1) Where dust containing manganese dioxide is likely to enter the atmosphere of any room at any stage during the process of manufacture of dry batteries, all practicable steps, including the sitting of an exhaust ventilation as near as possible to the point of such entry, shall be taken to prevent the distribution of such dust throughout the atmosphere of such room. (71 of 1989 s. 13) (2) The mixing, grinding and sifting of manganese dioxide shall be carried out within an air-tight mixer or other device which effectively prevents any dust containing manganese dioxide escaping therefrom. (3) Containers used for the storage or in the conveyance of manganese dioxide shall be fitted with lids which effectively prevent dust containing manganese dioxide escaping therefrom. Cap 59P reg 8 Ventilation Mechanical ventilation sufficient to provide at least 5 changes of air per hour shall be installed and maintained inside every mixing room and dolly-pressing room and shall be operated at all times when such room is in use. Cap 59P reg 9 Walls and floors (1) The floors of mixing rooms and dolly-pressing rooms shall be tiled or surfaced with smooth impervious material sloping evenly towards drainage outlets. (2) The walls of mixing rooms and dolly-pressing rooms shall be tiled or surfaced with smooth impervious material to a height of not less than 2 metres from the floor and the remainder of the surface of the walls if not so tiled or surfaced to the ceiling shall be coated with light-coloured washable paint. (L.N. 238 of 1984) (3) The walls and floors of mixing rooms and dolly-pressing rooms shall be maintained in a condition and manner which effectively minimizes the accumulation of any dust on the surface thereof. Cap 59P reg 10 Cleanliness (1) The floors, walls, ceilings, appliances, equipment, fittings and furniture in mixing rooms and dolly-pressing rooms shall be kept reasonably clean and free from the accumulation of surface dust. (2) The floors of mixing rooms and dolly-pressing rooms shall be cleaned thoroughly by washing at least once in each week. Cap 59P reg 11 Prohibition against food stuffs No person shall take any food or any drink into a mixing room or a dolly-pressing room. Cap 59P reg 12 Prohibition against smoking No person shall smoke in a mixing room or dolly-pressing room. Cap 59P reg 13 Prohibition against sleeping (1) No person shall use a mixing room or dolly-pressing room as a sleeping room. (2) No person shall be in a mixing room or a dolly-pressing room during the night unless working therein. Cap 59P reg 14 Protective clothing (1) A person who works in a mixing room or dolly-pressing room and any other person who by reason of his work is likely to come into contact with manganese dioxide shall be supplied by the proprietor of the factory with not less than 2 sets of protective clothing of a nature suitable for the prevention of contamination by manganese dioxide. (2) Such protective clothing shall include- (a) a cap to cover the hair of the head; (b) a face mask to cover the nose and mouth; (c) gloves to cover the hands and wrists; (d) overalls or other suitable garments to cover the limbs and trunk of the body.(3) No person shall work in a mixing room or dolly-pressing room or with manganese dioxide unless he is wearing and making proper use of the protective clothing supplied to him. (4) No person supplied by the proprietor of a factory with such protective clothing shall remove any item thereof from the factory. (5) The proprietor of a factory shall, at no expense to any person supplied therewith, cause all such protective clothing to be washed clean at least twice in every week. |
