Hong Kong Regulations

GAS SAFETY (GAS SUPPLY) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 38

Certain equipment to be carried on gas vehicle

(1) No person shall use a road tanker to carry liquefied petroleum gas in bulk
unless there is carried on the tanker-

   (a)  not less than 2 suitable apparatus for extinguishing fire-

        (i)    of a type, and of a capacity not less than that, specified by
               the Authority by notice in the Gazette for the purposes of this
               regulation;

        (ii)   each carried in such a position as to be readily accessible
               outside the cab of the tanker and available for use; and

        (iii)  maintained at all times in good and efficient working order;

   (b)  not less than 2 signs each displaying a notice, in the English and
        Chinese languages, in letters and characters not less than 120
millimetres in height, stating the words "NO SMOKING" and the characters
"不准吸煙";

   (c)  not less than one set of protective goggles, or other suitable
        equipment for the protection of eyesight, and gloves for each person
        employed on the tanker; and

   (d)  not less than 4 road cones.

(2) No person shall use a cylinder wagon to carry cylinders unless there is
carried on the wagon not less than 2 suitable apparatus for extinguishing
fire-

   (a)  of a type, and of a capacity not less than that, specified by the
        Authority by notice in the Gazette for the purposes of this
        regulation;

   (b)  each carried in such a position as to be readily accessible outside
        the cab of the wagon and available for use; and

   (c)  maintained at all times in good and efficient working order. (Enacted
        1990)