Hong Kong Regulations

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL (DUST AND GRIT EMISSION) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 6

Power to take samples of dust and grit and take samples of liquid fuel

(1) The Authority or an authorized officer may- (17 of 1983 s. 50)

   (a)  take a sample of dust and grit emitted from any furnace, oven or
        industrial plant, or passing through any chimney or flue, for the
        purpose of-

        (i)    determining the concentration of dust and grit emission; or

        (ii)   size analysis of the dust and grit emission or determining the
               relative proportion of dust and grit burden in that emission;
               and (L.N. 262 of 1987)

   (b)  take a sample of liquid fuel from any burner of any furnace, oven or
        industrial plant in which liquid fuel is used, for the purpose of
        determining the temperature and viscosity of the liquid fuel at the
        burner tip or the point of ignition.

(2) The Authority or an authorized officer- (17 of 1983 s. 50)

   (a)  when taking a sample under paragraph (1)(a)(i), shall use the method
        set out in the Second Schedule;

   (b)  when taking a sample under paragraph (1)(a)(ii), shall use the method
        set out in the Third Schedule;

   (c)  when taking a sample under paragraph (1)(b), shall use the method set
        out in the Fourth Schedule; and

   (d)  when determining the temperature of a sample taken under paragraph
        (1)(b), shall use the method set out in the Fifth Schedule.

(3) The occupier of the premises upon which a sample is taken under paragraph
(1)(a) shall be entitled to witness the taking of such sample.

(4) The person using the liquid fuel shall be entitled to witness the taking
of a sample under paragraph (1)(b) and the determination of the temperature of
such sample. (L.N. 262 of 1987)