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Scope of Acts of 1871 and 1879
Harbour by-laws-Forms of licence
Verification of testing instrument--Carbide of calcium-Scope
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CHAPTER IX.
PRECAUTIONS NECESSARY FOR PETROLEUM.
Comparative danger of oil and spirit-Danger from naked
Tanks and vessels to be covered-Danger from empty barrels―
Inflammable material-Pouring petroleum on fires .
Quick-drying paints-Ventilation- Sand for extinguishing
fire-Metal tanks.
161
162
Precautions against outflow
163
Quantity in any one store
164
Petroleum not to be kept or conveyed with explosives-Pre-
cautions in conveyance-Cleansing the holds of petroleum
ships
Conveyance by road and rail-Over-filling of vessels
· Petroleum barrels to be covered in conveyance
Hawking of petroleum-Danger of suffocation
CHAPTER X.
PETROLEUM OIL LAMPS.
General construction-Choice of a lamp.
Points of efficient construction-Stability
Oil container.
Filling-hole
Burner.
Chimney gallery-Wick-tube-Safety lamps
Management of lamps-Accidents .
Lamp explosions
Falls of lamps-Suggested legislation-Effect of raising the
flash-point
Immunity from accidents in Scotland.
179-180
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182-184
Prohibition of dangerous lamps-Importance of instruc-
tion
185-186
CHAPTER XI.
CARBIDE OF CALCIUM AND ACETYLENE.
Manufacture of carbide-Formation of acetylene
Affinity of carbide for water-Properties of carbide-Identifi-
cation-Properties of acetylene
Illuminating power-Generators
Legislation
Licences
Precautions
Quantity Safety of generator
Residue-Purity of carbide
Harbour by-laws-Compressed acetylene
Exemptions-Acetylene mixed with air.
Accidents-Other uses of carbide and acetylene
APPENDIX I.
Imports of petroleum into the United Kingdom
200-203
APPENDIX II.
Petroleum Acts, 1871 & 1879, as amended, with remarks 204-227
APPENDIX III.
Directions for drawing the sample and preparing it for testing
in tropical climates-Directions for preparing and using
the test apparatus in tropical climates
228-231
APPENDIX IV.
Petroleum (Hawkers) Act, 1881
232-234
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APPENDIX V.
Model Code of Harbour By-laws for Petroleum
235-237
APPENDIX VI.
Memorandum issued by London County Council, and forms of
licence for petroleum and carbide of calcium
APPENDIX VII.
238-260
Regulations as to construction and verification of apparatus
for testing petroleum
261-263
APPENDIX VIII.
Table for correction of observed flashing-points for variations
in atmospheric pressure.
APPENDIX IX.
Locomotives on Highways Act, 1896-Regulations dated
April 26, 1900, made by the Secretary of State under
Section 5, as to the keeping and use of petroleum for the
purposes of light locomotives
264
265-267
APPENDIX X.
Specifications of tank depots and screen walls (proposed to be
Suggested model code of harbour by-laws for carbide of
APPENDIX XIV.
Explosives Act, 1875-Orders in Council relating to acetylene
gas.
278-283
APPENDIX XV.
London County Council-Report as to licensed premises in the
County of London upon which petroleum, under the Acts,
is used in trade or manufacture
284-288
APPENDIX XVI.
Scale of maximum amounts of petroleum allowed to be kept
according to distance from protected works
INDEX
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