Hong Kong Regulations

DANGEROUS GOODS (GENERAL) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 30

Conditions for grant of licence

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), no licence for the manufacture of explosives
shall be granted or renewed unless the Authority is satisfied in relation to
the factory at which such manufacture is to be carried on that- (L.N. 68 of
1979)

   (a)  the plan referred to in regulation 29 has been approved by him and the
        construction of the factory conforms with the plan;

   (b)  the perimeter of the factory is fenced about to his satisfaction;

   (c)  no danger building in the factory is situated less than 30 m from any
        other building or structure on the surface of the ground or from any
        public place;

   (d)  any danger building in the factory, other than a danger  building
        constructed below the surface of the ground, is surrounded by an earth
        or sand embankment not less than 2.5 m in height and 0.6 m wide at the
        top and that any opening therein is provided with a gate covered on
        one side by sheet steel plating not less than 4 mm thick and fitted
        with an appropriate lock; (L.N. 119 of 1983)

   (e)  the flooring of any danger building is surfaced with smooth impervious
        material;

   (f)  any danger building consists of a single storeyed detached structure
        having smooth impervious flooring and is divided to his satisfaction
        into compartments, in such manner as to prevent, so far as may be, an
        explosion occurring in the course of one process giving rise to any
        other explosion in the factory;

   (g)  no danger building contains in its structure or fittings any exposed
        ferrous metal;

   (h)  any path connecting any one danger building with any other such
        building consists of a covered way having smooth impervious flooring
        and so constructed as to prevent the admission of grit or dirt to the
        way;

   (i)  any danger building is fitted with one or more efficient lightning
        conductors installed to his satisfaction;

   (j)  all electric wiring or other fittings in any danger building are
        properly installed and insulated to his satisfaction; and

   (k)  outside every entrance to any danger building there is displayed to
        his satisfaction a notice, in English and Chinese, bearing
the words "DANGER-EXPLOSIVES" and "危險-爆炸品" and a statement of the
maximum number of persons permitted to be employed at any one time therein and
the maximum quantity of explosives or the ingredients thereof permitted at any
one time to be contained therein. (80 of 1997 s. 123)

(2) Paragraph (1)(d) and (g) shall not apply to the factory situated on
Stonecutters Island at which the manufacture of nitrate mixture, as defined in
category 1, class 2, is carried on. (L.N. 68 of 1979)

   (k)  outside every entrance to any danger building there is displayed to
        his satisfaction a notice, in English and Chinese, bearing
the words "DANGER-EXPLOSIVES" and "危險-爆炸品" and a statement of the
maximum number of persons permitted to be employed at any one time therein and
the maximum quantity of explosives or the ingredients thereof permitted at any
one time to be contained therein. (80 of 1997 s. 123)