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Dangerous operation

Generation of gas from dangerous petroleum (s.2(b), Petroleum Act 1934)

A dangerous operation declared under Section 87 of the Factories Act 1948 — Rule 114(1) item 7 · Schedule VII.

Rule 114(1) item 7 · Schedule VII

Medical surveillance (statutory)

Not specified in the rule — Sch VII prescribes flame traps, fire-resisting building, flame-proof fittings, extinguishers and no-smoking (fire/explosion safety only). General s.41C / periodic exam applies.

Hazard & health effects

Agent: Dangerous-petroleum vapour / petrol gas (fire & explosion; carbon monoxide)

Health effects: Burns and blast injury from fire/explosion; CO asphyxiation; acute solvent narcosis.

Controls & PPE

Engineering controls: Flame-proof construction and fittings; flame traps; ventilation; ignition-source control / no smoking; fire-fighting; gas detection.

PPE: Anti-static FR clothing; respiratory protection and a gas monitor in confined/leak scenarios.

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.

This page is a statutory / occupational-health reference for factory Occupational Health Centres. It is not medical or legal advice. Verify against the current bare Act, Rules and your State amendments before acting.

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