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(Cap 59, section 7) [15 December 1988] L.N. 189 of 1988 (L.N. 167 of 1988) Cap 59AB reg 1 Citation PART I PRELIMINARY These regulations may be cited as the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Dangerous Substances) Regulations. (Enacted 1988) Cap 59AB reg 2 Interpretation In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires- "container" (容器) means any receptacle, vessel, tank, package, bag, wrapping or other thing, whether movable or not, capable of holding any substance; "corrosive mixture" (腐蚀性混合物) means a mixture that may on contact with living tissues cause severe damage to them; "dangerous mixture" (危险混合物) means any mixture or preparation containing- (a) more than 1 per cent by weight of any toxic substance or substances; (b) more than 10 per cent by weight of any harmful substance or substances; or (c) such proportion of any other listed substance or substances as makes that mixture a corrosive, explosive, flammable, irritant or oxidizing mixture;"dangerous substance" (危险物质) means any substance that is a listed substance or a dangerous mixture; "explosive mixture" (爆炸性混合物) means a mixture that may explode under the effect of flame or that is more sensitive to shock and friction than dinitrobenzene; "flammable mixture" (易燃混合物) means a mixture that- (a) may become hot and finally catch fire in contact with air at ambient temperature without any application of energy; (b) is a solid and may readily catch fire after brief contact with a source of ignition and that continues to burn or be consumed after removal of the source of ignition; (c) is gaseous and flammable in air at normal pressure; (d) in contact with water or damp air, evolves highly flammable gases in dangerous quantities; or (e) is a liquid having a flash point below 66 degrees Celsius;"flash point" (闪点) means, in relation to any liquid, the lowest temperature, if any, at which such liquid will give off vapour which will ignite or explode if mixed with air and exposed to a naked light; "harmful substance" (有害物质) means any listed substance that is classified in column 2 of the First Schedule as harmful; "irritant mixture" (刺激性混合物) means a mixture that, through immediate, prolonged or repeated contact with the skin or mucous membrane, can cause inflammation; "listed substance" (列载物质) means any substance (whether or not a substance that is a preparation or other mixture) listed in column 1 of the First Schedule; "oxidizing mixture" (助燃混合物) means a mixture that gives rise to highly exothermic reaction when in contact with other substances, particularly flammable substances; "preparation" (制剂) means a substance that is a mixture prepared by its manufacturer of 2 or more other substances; "specified industrial undertaking" (指明工业经营) means- (a) any factory, mine or quarry; and (b) any premises or place in which- (i) articles are manufactured, altered, cleansed, repaired, ornamented, finished, adapted for sale, broken up or demolished; (ii) materials are transformed, including transformation in the course of shipbuilding; (iii) electricity or motive power of any kind is generated, transformed or transmitted; or (iv) construction work is carried on;"substance" (物质) means any natural or artificial substance whether in solid or liquid form or in the form of a gas or vapour; "toxic substance" (有毒) means any listed substance that is classified in column 2 of the First Schedule as toxic. (Enacted 1988) Cap 59AB reg 3 Commissioner for Labour may amend Schedules The Commissioner for Labour may, by notice in the Gazette, amend any Schedule. (Enacted 1988) Cap 59AB reg 4 Application These regulations apply to any dangerous substance that is present in a specified industrial undertaking for the purpose of, in connection with, or as a result of, any industrial process or operation, but do not apply to a substance that is in the process of undergoing chemical change or of being mixed or compounded with another substance. (Enacted 1988) Cap 59AB reg 5 Container holding listed substance to be labelled PART II DUTIES OF PROPRIETORS (1) Subject to regulation 7, every container holding a listed substance to which these regulations apply shall be labelled in accordance with regulation 9 with the particulars prescribed by regulation 8 relating to that substance. (2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a container holding a listed substance where- (a) it is impossible or not reasonably practicable to comply with paragraph (1) in respect of that container; and (b) a notice in respect of that listed substance is displayed in accordance with regulation 10 giving the particulars prescribed by regulation 8 relating to that substance. (Enacted 1988) Cap 59AB reg 6 Container holding dangerous mixture to be labelled (1) Subject to regulation 7, every container holding a dangerous mixture to which these regulations apply shall be labelled in accordance with regulation 9 with the trade name of that mixture and- |