FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (DRY BATTERIES) REGULATIONS

FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (DRY BATTERIES) REGULATIONS

FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS
(DRY BATTERIES) REGULATIONS

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

Regulation.................................. Page

1.........Citation ....................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... P2
2.........Interpretation ................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... P2

3...........Application ............... ... ... ... ... ... ... P2

4.........Storage ........ .................. ... .. ... ... ... ... ... P2

5...........Mixing rooms .............. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... p 2
6...........Dolly-pressing rooms.. .... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 1 P
2
7...........Dust . .................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... p 2
8...........Ventilation .................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. P 3

9...............Walls and floors 1 . ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... P 3

10..........Cleanliness ................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... P3

11...................Prohibition against food stun ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... p 3

12................Prohibition against smoking ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... P3
13................Prohibition against sleeping ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... P3

14............Protective clothing ........... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... P 3

15...................Lockers for protective clothing ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... P 4

16............Washing facilities ............ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... P 4

17........Notices ........................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... P 4
18........Responsibilities .................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... p
5

19. Penalties................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... p 5





FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS
(DRY BATTERIES) REGULATIONS

(Cap. 59, section 7)

[1 January 1977.1

1. These regulations may be cited as the Factories and Industrial
Undertakings (Dry Batteries) Regulations.

2. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires

'dolly-pressing room' 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' means dry-cell batteries containing manganese dioxide;

maintained' means maintained in an efficient state, working order and
good repair;

.'manganese dioxide' includes any substance or combination of
substances containing manganese dioxide;

'mixing room' means a room in which manganese dioxide is mixed,
ground or sifted for use in the manufacture of dry batteries.

3. These regulations shall apply to every factory in which dry
batteries are manufactured.

4. Manganese dioxide, ammonium chloride and carbon black shall
be stored in a room which is not used for any other purpose.

5. Manganese dioxide shall be mixed, ground and sifted in a room
which is not used for any other purpose.

6. Dollies shall be moulded and pressed in a room which is not
used for any other purpose.

7. (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 measures, including the siting 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.

(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.

8. 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.

9. (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 less than 7 feet 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.

(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.

10. (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.

11. No person shall take any food or any drink into a mixing room
or a dolly-pressing room.

12. No person shall smoke in a mixing room or dolly-pressing
room.

13. (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.

14. (1) A person who works in a mixing room or dollypressing 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.

15. (1) Every person supplied with protective clothing in
accordance with regulation 14 shall be provided by the proprietor of the
factory with either 2 lockers or a locker consisting of 2 separate
compartments.

(2) 1 locker or, where only 1 locker is provided, one of the
compartments of the locker shall be used solely and exclusively for the
storage of the protective clothing of the person for whom the locker has
been provided.

16. (1) Washrooms with space for changing clothes shall be
provided by the proprietor of a factory in a convenient position for the
use of persons supplied with protective clothing in accordance with
regulation 14.

(2) Such washrooms shall be equipped with-

(a) showers with hot and cold water at the ratio of 1 shower
per 10 persons so provided with protective clothing, or

(b)wash-hand basins with hot and cold water at the ratio of 1
basin per 6 persons so provided with protective clothing.

(3) Separate washrooms shall be provided for persons of each sex.

(4) No washroom shall be used for the purpose of any part of the
manufacture of or for the storage of dry batteries.

(5) The fixtures and interiors of washrooms shall be cleaned
thoroughly by washing at least twice in every week.

17. There shall be prominently displayed in mixing rooms and
dolly-pressing rooms-

(a)in red letters at least 4 inches in height on a white background,
not less than 2 notices marked plainly 'NO SMOKING' in
English and ' ' in Chinese; and





(b)not less than 2 notices, in English and in Chinese, in a form
approved by the Commissioner, containing information as
to the toxic nature of manganese dioxide and the precau-
tions to be taken in its use in the manufacture of dry
batteries.

18. (1) No person who works in the manufacture of dry
batteries shall wilfully misuse or interfere with any facility or
equipment.

(2) Where a person who works in the manufacture of dry
batteries knows of any fault or defect in any facility or equipment in
the factory, he shall forthwith report the same to the proprietor.

(3) A proprietor shall not order, direct, authorize, permit or
suffer any person to contravene these regulations.

19. (1) The proprietor of a factory in or in respect of which
any of the provisions of regulation 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,
15, 16, 17 or 18(3) is contravened shall be guilty of an offence and
shall-

(a)in respect of a contravention of regulation 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
10, 11,1 12, 13 or 18(3), be liable on conviction to a fine of
$20,000, and

(b)in respect of a contravention of regulation 14, 15, 16 or 17,
be liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000.

(2) Any person other than a proprietor who contravenes any
of the provisions of regulation 11, 12, 13, 14(3), 14(4), 15(2) or 18
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine
of $10,000.
L.N. 196/76. L.N.326/81. L.N. 291/76. Citation. Interpretation. Application. Storage. Mixing rooms. Dolly-pressing rooms. Dust. Ventilation. Walls and floors. Cleanliness. Prohibition against food stuffs. Prohibition against smoking. Prohibition against sleeping. Protective clothing. Lockers for protective clothing. Washing facilities. Notices. Responsibilities. Penalties. L.N. 326/81.

L.N. 196/76. L.N.326/81. L.N. 291/76. Citation. Interpretation. Application. Storage. Mixing rooms. Dolly-pressing rooms. Dust. Ventilation. Walls and floors. Cleanliness. Prohibition against food stuffs. Prohibition against smoking. Prohibition against sleeping. Protective clothing. Lockers for protective clothing. Washing facilities. Notices. Responsibilities. Penalties. L.N. 326/81.

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