Dangerous operation

Extracting oils, wax and fats from vegetable and animal sources in solvent-extraction plants

A dangerous operation declared under Section 87 of the Factories Act 1948 — Rule 114(1) item 21 · Schedule XXI.

Rule 114(1) item 21 · Schedule XXI

Medical surveillance (statutory)

Not specified in the rule — Sch XXI prescribes plant siting/layout, electrical installation, ignition control, fire-fighting, 12-monthly competent-person plant examination and a solvent-vapour air-sampling register (engineering/fire safety + air monitoring). General s.41C / periodic exam applies.

Hazard & health effects

Agent: Flammable extraction solvent (e.g. n-hexane) — fire/explosion; solvent vapour; n-hexane neurotoxicity

Health effects: Fire/explosion burns; solvent narcosis; n-hexane peripheral neuropathy.

Controls & PPE

Engineering controls: Hazardous-area electrical classification; ignition-source control; fire-fighting; 12-monthly competent-person plant examination; air-vapour sampling register; ventilation.

PPE: FR/anti-static clothing; respiratory protection for solvent vapour; gloves; eye protection.

Statutory vs annotation: the operation name, schedule and medical-examination clause are statutory. The hazard, health-effects, controls and PPE notes are occupational-hygiene context — verify against the gazetted schedule before acting.

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Extracting oils, wax and fats from vegetable and animal sources in solvent-extraction plants

Medical surveillance (statutory)

Hazard & health effects

Controls & PPE

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