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Regulation 52

of Fire Safety (Petroleum and Flammable Materials) Regulations

Regulation 52

Cylinders used in storing Class O petroleum and flammable materials

Amended byS 546/2013 wef 01/09/2013S 546/2013 wef 01/09/2013S 546/2013 wef 01/09/2013

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 546/2013 wef 01/09/2013

No person shall use any cylinder to store Class O petroleum or any flammable material unless the cylinder, including the valves and fittings, is certified by an approved inspector as having passed the tests specified in an accepted code of practice.

Subregulation 2

The dealer and supplier of the Class O petroleum, and the owner of the flammable material, shall ensure that all cylinders owned, used or distributed by them are permanently marked with the date of any test or inspection required under an accepted code of practice.

Subregulation 3

No person shall —

(a)

alter, modify or deface;

(b)

make any addition to; or

(c)

partly remove, erase or obliterate,the name of the supplier and such information on any cylinder which is used to store any Class O petroleum or flammable material.

Subregulation 4

No person shall distribute any cylinder containing any Class O petroleum or flammable material to the public unless the cylinder is bottled by and obtained from a supplier of the Class O petroleum or flammable material whose premises is approved by the Commissioner to be used for dispensing of the Class O petroleum or flammable material into cylinders.

Subregulation 5

The supplier of the Class O petroleum and the owner of the flammable materials shall ensure that all cylinders owned, used or distributed by them are requalified periodically for continued service in accordance with an accepted code of practice.

Subregulation 6

The maximum gross weight of cylinders containing Class O petroleum that may be transported on any vehicle used for transport of Class O petroleum from Class O petroleum bottling plant to Class O petroleum centralised store shall not exceed 10,000 kg.

Subregulation 7

The holder of a licence to transport any petroleum or flammable material or both shall ensure that the maximum gross weight of any cylinder containing Class O petroleum to be transported on any vehicle used by any dealer in the distribution of Class O petroleum to the public shall not exceed 5,000 kg.

Subregulation 8

Amended byS 546/2013 wef 01/09/2013

Cylinders used to store Class O petroleum and any flammable material shall be colour-coded according to an accepted code of practice.

Subregulation 9

Amended byS 546/2013 wef 01/09/2013

No person shall dispose of any cylinder for Class O petroleum or flammable materials unless the cylinder has been disabled by —

(a)

removing the cylinder valve; and

(b)

cutting open the cylinder or drilling holes through the cylinder.