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PART III
Safety
HANDLING OF DANGEROUS GOODS
76.
Notification.-
(1) Before unloading
of any dangerous goods, as categorised in Schedule II, from any ship is
commenced, the master or officer-in-charge and the agent of the ship shall
furnish the employer of the dock workers, Port Authority and the Inspector
with a statement in writing identifying the goods and specifying the nature
of the danger which they can give rise to and specifying the categories and
obtain an acknowledgment of the receipt of the same.
(2) Before any
dangerous goods are received for shipment, the shipper or his agent shall
furnish the information as required by sub-regulation (1) above to the Port
Authority, the Inspector and the employer of the dock workers handling the
dangerous goods.
77.
General precautions.-
(1) Dangerous goods
shall be loaded, unloaded handled and stored under the supervision of a
responsible person who is familiar with the risks and the precautions to be
taken. In case of doubt as to the nature of the risk or the precautions to be
taken, necessary instructions shall be obtained from the Safety Officer
appointed under these regulations.
(2) Dangerous goods
shall not be loaded, unloaded or stored unless they are suitably packed and
labelled showing the danger therefrom. The dock workers shall be given
adequate information concerning the nature of the cargo and special
precautions to be observed in handling them.
(3) Special
precautions, such as provision of mats, sling nets, boxes and high sided
pallets shall be taken to prevent breakage or damage to containers of the
dangerous goods.
(4) Dock workers
employed in loading or unloading or otherwise handling dangerous goods shall
be provided with suitable protective equipments.
(5) Dock workers
handling dangerous goods shall thoroughly wash their hands and faces with
soap or some other cleaning agent before taking any food, drink, pan and
supari or tobacco.
(6) Only specially
trained dock workers shall be employed for cleaning, sweeping or handling
spillages or sweeping of dangerous goods.
78.
Explosive and inflammable cargo.-
(1) Where there is a
risk of explosion from electrical equipment, the circuit shall be made dead
and kept dead as long as the risk lasts unless such equipment and circuits
are safe for use in the explosive atmosphere and non-sparking tools shall be
provided and used in such atmosphere.
(2) When inflammable
cargo is being loaded or unloaded, special measures shall be taken to ensure
that an incipient fire can be controlled immediately.
79.
Other dangerous goods.-
(1) Before furnigated
cargo such as grain is loaded or unloaded, adequate measures shall be taken
to ensure that the cargo is safe to handle.
(2) Where caustic and
corrosive substances are handled or stored, special precautions shall be
taken to prevent damage to the containers and to render any spillage
harmless.
(3) If skins, wool,
hair, bones, or other animal parts have not been certified by competent
authority as having been disinfected, especially against anthrax, the dock workers
concerned shall be:-
(a) instructed about
the risk of infection and the precautions to be taken;
(b) provided with
suitable type of personal protective equipment; and
(c) subjected to
special medical supervision.
80.
Handling of tetraethyl lead compound-
(1) Tetraethyl lead
compound shall not be unloaded from a ship unless:
(a) it is packed in
specially constructed steel drums of substantial construction, sealed with an
inner and outer bung, and fitted with rolling roops on to the shell as an
added precaution;
(b) all receptacles
containing tetraethyl lead compound are distinctively and durably marked with
the words "Tetraethyl Lead Compound- Poison"; and
(c) two sets of
protective equipment comprising the following are provided and kept readily
available for use in the event of any leakage of tetraethyl lead compound:
(i) rubber gloves.
(ii) rubber boots,
(iii) rubber apron or
oilskin suit, and
(iv) suitable
respirator, which should be either of cannister type containing minimum of 50
cc. of activated charcoal or an airline respirator with an independent fresh
air supply.
(2) Following
measures shall be taken while unloading tetraethyl lead compound:
(a) no receptacle
containing tetraethyl lead compound shall be opened within the limits of the
port;
(b) before
commencement of the unloading operations, the consignment of tetraethyl lead
compound shall be inspected on board the vessel by a responsible person. No
tetraethyl lead compound drums showing any sign of leakage shall be unloaded
until suitably repaired or placed in a larger receptacle or container
offering sufficient precautions from leakage;
(c) drums containing
tetraethyl lead compound shall be discharged under the supervision of a
responsible person;
(d) drums containing
tetraethyl lead compound shall be loaded discharged in rope slings with a
maximum of two drums at a separate sling for each drum. Hooks shall on no
account be used;
(e) dock workers
handling drums containing tetraethyl lead compound shall be provided with
heavy gloves of canvas or leather and shall use such gloves; and
(f) adequate
quantities of non-inflammable solvent or kerosene a. soap and water to deal
with any leakages of tetraethyl lead compound shall be kept readily available
where the work of handling of the tetraethyl lead compound is carried on.
(3) Following
measures shall be taken In the event of leakage of tetraethyl lead compound:
(a) the area on which
the leakage of tetraethyl lead compound has occurred (including the outside
of a drum) shall be treated as follows:
(i) flush with
kerosene or some other light oil solvent followed by water. If the surface
permits, wash thoroughly with soap working-up as much lather as possible, and
again flush with water;
(ii) if it is
possible to obtain quickly a supply of common bleaching line (Ca O Cl2) the
area should first be treated generously with a mixture of bleaching lime and
water in the form of thin slurry (NEVER use the dry powder) alternatively a
five per cent solution of sulphuryl chloride (S02 Cl2) in kerosene may be
used;
(b) if contamination
of absorbent material such as wooden flooring, dunbage, or other packing
material has taken place, then such material shall, after treatment as above,
be removed from the place where tetraethyl lead compound is being handled;
(c) any clothing
which becomes contaminated by tetraethyl lead compound shall be removed
immediately and cleaned by repeated rinsing in a non-inflammable dry cleaning
fluid;
(d) if tetraethyl
lead compound can be smelled, dock workers not assigned to deal with the
leakage of tetraethyl lead compound shall be removed from that place; and
(e) dock workers
assigned to deal with leakage of tetraethyl lead compound shall wear the
protective equipment described under sub-regulation 1 (c).
(4) Suitable protective
clothing shall be provided for handling of tetraethyl lead compound in
refrigerated spaces.
81.
Broken or leaking containers.-
(1) When there is
danger from broken or leaking containers of dangerous goods dock workers
shall be evacuated from the area involved and the following steps taken
before dock work is resumed:
(a) if the cargo
produces dangerous gases or vapour:
(i) suitable
respiratory protective equipment shall be made available for dock workers who
are to remove the defective containers;
(ii) the area shall be ventilated if necessary and tested to ensure that the
concentration of gases or vapours In the atmosphere is safe for dock work;
(b) if the cargo is a
corrosive substance-
(i) suitable personal
protective equipment shall be made available to the dock workers engaged in
the removal of damaged containers; and
(ii) suitable absorbent or neutralizing materials shall be used in cleaning
the spillage.
82.
Toxic solvents.-
Before any solvents
are used, the toxic properties of such solvents shall be ascertained and
adequate means to safeguard the health of the dock workers exposed to toxic
solvents shall be provided.
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