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Petroleum.

[Cap.

347.

4803 CHAPTER 347.

PETROLEUM.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

SECTION.

1.

Short title.

2.Interpretation.

3.

Mooring, loading 4.Removal 5.

Conditions of petroleum of keeping IMPORTATION.

and discharging after landing.

petroleum.

of craft with petroleum on board.

STORAGE.

warehouses 6.Petroleum and licensed 7.Marking and packing of petroleum.

8.

Hours of delivery.

9.Prohibition licensed 10.Use of petroleum in machines.

building.

buildings.


of naked light, etc., or smoking in any warehouse or 11.Permission to hawk petroleum.

HAWKING.

12.Persons authorised 13.Mode of determining 14.N otifi.cation testing.

TESTING OF PETROLEUM.

to test petroleum.

temperature.

of petroleum of arrival and procuring of samples for 15.Testing and certifying 16.Effect of certificate 17.Testing 18.Certificate and certifying of evidence.

of samples.

as to kind of petroleum.

of petroleum in warehouse or licensed building.


19.Seizure 20.Issuing of petroleum of warrant MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

kept in contravention house, of the Ordinance.

etc., in which petroleum for searching is suspected to be unlawfully kept.

of petroleum 21.Forfeiture 22.Disposal 23.Penalty 24.Protection 25.Procedure.

26.Power to make regulations.

acting of person acting petroleum.

on persons of forfeited for assault where quantity in excess is kept.

under this Ordinance.

under the Ordinance.


FIRST SCHEDULE.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

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Petroleum.

CHAPTER 347.

PETROLEUM.

7 of 1930.

19 of 1932.

44 of 1952.

An Ordinance to regulate the importation, storage and sale of petroleum.

[22ND MARCH, 1930.]

Short title.

1.This Ordinance may be cited as the Petroleum Ordinance.

Interpreta­ tion.

44 of 1952, s. 2.

Cap .

319.

2.
(1) In this Ordinance- " dangerous means petroleum degrees petroleum" point which is less than eighty-five as prescribed ascertained methylated within spirits ether, methylated of calcium; the meaning or any product carbon bisulphide ether or carbon bisulphide, in section spirits, 13 of this Ordinance, Ordinance, containing of the Spirits or mixture Fahrenheit and carbide having a fl.ash " licensed building " means any building, tank with pipe lines or other erection Public Works under subsection has issued in respect a licence (3) of section of which the Director of of petroleum for the storage 6 of this Ordinance; " ordinary petroleum " means petroleum other than dangerous petroleum; " petroleum " includes crude petroleum, oil made from petroleum or from coal, shale, substance or any other product spirits carbon bisulphide of them, and carbide and any product of calcium; within the meaning peat or other bituminous methylated of petroleum, ether, containing Ordinance, or mixture of the Spirits and any " warehouse the Governor (1)of section " means any place or building for the storage 6 of this Ordinance.
of petroleum provided by under subsection (2)The Governor in Council may, by order published in the that the provisions of this Ordinance or any of them, shall apply to such other in­ relating declare Gazette, to petroleum, flammable subject liquid or substance as may be specified as may be prescribed therein.

in such order, to any modifications Any such order may be varied or revoked by any subsequent order.

Petroleum.

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347.

4805 IMPORTATION.

f <l wholly 3.


(1) The master of any craft with a cargo consisting ro:ning, shall from the time such craft enters or in part of petroleum, ::cha�g:g or from the time any petroleum is of craft with any port in the Colony, .

til petroleum on 1 .

1 d b d f h p ace on oar o sue era t unti 1t goes out to sea or un board.

is removed from on board, conform the petroleum directions loaded or discharged craft or specially.
of Customs Comptroller (2)If any such craft is moored, of the place at which it is to be moored, as may be issued generally for any such craft by the Harbour or discharged officer of the port.
or other proper in respect for all such Master, to such at any of any such directions, loaded the owner and not exceed­ dollars, to a penalty Comptroller and it shall be lawful place in contravention master of such craft shall each be liable ing two hundred of Customs Master, to cause such craft to be removed thereof, master directions, sued for and recovered by Customs of the owner or with such to such place as may be in conformity may be of incurred the Harbour Master, such owner or master.
or other officer against contained in shall not apply to petroleum or other officer as aforesaid at the expense and all expenses Comptroller (3)This section in such removal for the Harbour the supply tanks or bunkers is obtained from petroleum.

of craft the motive power of which all petroleum 4.

(I) Subject of this section, be removed being landed, wharf and shall be stored to the provisions imported immediately in a warehouse.
of subsections (2) and (3) Removal of petro!elllil into the Colony shall, on after landing from the by the importer 44 of 1952, s.3.

building: or licensed shall not apply to petroleum Provided that this section transit or to petroleum landed for immediate places vessel.

in the Colony, from the port of arrival transferred to other to another (2)Ordinary petroleum imported on being landed, one hundred be removed a flash point exceeding shall, from the wharf and shall be stored such petroleum.
storing (3) The Comptroller of Customs into the Colony and having and fifty degrees immediately in a building 44t 1952• Fahrenheit s. by the importer licensed for 44 ordinary may, whenever and fifty s. one hundred 3°f 1952, Fahrenheit having a flash point exceeding is discharged petroleum degrees allow such ordinary afternoon, at which it was discharged when it shall be immediately section petroleum until the morning provided.
removed to remain on the wharf of the next day, and stored as in this after three of the clock in the 4806 Cap.

347.]

Petroleum.

44 of 1952, s. 3.

(4)Any person contravening on summary conviction any of the provisions to a penalty of this not section exceeding shall be liable one hundred dollars.

Conditions of keeping petroleum.

44 of 1952, s. 4. person shall keep- pounds; or 5.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this Ordinance, no ( a)carbide of calcium in any quantity exceeding five (b)dangerous petroleum in any quantity exceeding petroleum (other than carbide one gallon; in any quantity exceeding (c)ordinary of calcium) one hundred gallons; in any place other than a warehouse or licensed building: Provided that the Director any fit and proper person shop or other building by him, ordinary one thousand five hundred of Public Works may authorise to keep for sale in any store, and in such place as may be approved in writing petroleum in any quantity not exceeding gallons.
44 of 1952, s. 4.

(2)Any person who keeps dangerous otherwise than in accordance petroleum this section, petroleum liable hundred dollars and the occupier be guilty is so kept, shall on summary conviction of such wherein of any premises be one and the petroleum shall be for£ eited.

to a penalty not exceeding of an offence and shall or ordinary petroleum with the provisions 44 of 1952, 8.

4.
4.

(3)This section shall not apply to- for the time being contained in the tank of (a)petroleum any motor vehicle, (b)petroleum motor vessel or boat; provisions thereunder; of this Ordinance or being transported in accordance and any regulations made with the (c)methylated spirits in any quantity chemist not exceeding and druggist.

by a registered four gallons where kept STORAGE.

Petroleum warehouses and licensed buildings.

6.


(1) The Governor may from time to time provide a ware­ house in the City of Georgetown, and any other place or places may provide petroleum.

warehouse a separate the town of New An1sterdam, for the storage for the storage of petroleum and of dangerous (2)Each warehouse of Oµstoms troller from time to time appoint.

shall be under the charge or such other officer as the Governor of the Comp­ may Petrol,eum.

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(3) The Director applying a licence therefor tank with pipe-lines, leum, and such licence force, that may be stored The Director licence.

and the maximum within 1932, of Public Works may issue to any person authorising him to use any building, for the storage of petro- the time it shall remain in or other erection shall specify quantity and kind or kinds of petroleum such building, tank or other erection.
of Public Works may at any time renew such any cause which he !.9 or revoke Works may for to issue a licence, or suspend �f 1932• 5 of Public ( 4)The Director refuse issued.

may deem sufficient already any licence consent ( 5)No licence in writing (6)A licensed shall be transferred of the Director building without Works.

of Public who will be held responsible licensee, relation thereto regulations made thereunder.
of the provisions shall be under the charge of the for the carrying out in and the of this Ordinanc� the previous 5°f 1932 , 19 s. · (7)For every original licence so issued shall be paid.

19t 1932, a fee of :five dollars s. · 7.

( 1) Each lot of dangerous petroleum or ordinary petroleum nd stored in a warehouse separately, packed that an account be deemed necessary and shall have a distinguishing may be taken of the same as often as may s. 6· or expedient.
shall be stored mark and be so 19 of 1932, or licensed building Ma� g � �:�role�.

(2)The owner of petroleum in a warehouse, shall or his agent, during such hours as the to the warehouse be open for the receipt have free access warehouse may to examine made under section for preventing leakage and inspect and waste.

the same, and subject or delivery of petroleum, to any regulations precautions 26 hereof, to take all necessary 8.
(1) Petroleum shall not be received except between into or delivered from fturs of e building and six o'clock any licensed in the forenoon permission Provided of the person that this subsection for the bona fide locomotion in charge required by means of a sealed pipe-line, necessary are situated.
to open the enclosure the hours of six o'clock ; ; 1 in the afternoon, except of the nearest with the s. 7. station: shall not apply to petroleum and delivered that it is un­ of vehicles so controlled police ���2 in which the storage receptacles .

(2)If any petroleum the licensee :five hundred is received of such building dollars.

section, not exceeding or delivered shall be liable to this contrary to a penalty 4808 Cap.

347.J Petroleum.

9.


(1) No lighted , Prohibition of naked light, etc., or smoking in any ware­ house or licensed building.

19 of 1932, s. 8. lamp, lantern of an explosive or naked light of any or highly inflammable shall under any pretence or for be taken into or dangerously near any or vehicle of and no wire as a fixture or as a wandering candle, kind, no match, no article nature, other than petroleum, any.
purpose whatever licensed petroleum; as a conductor building used for the hawking lead used shall be so taken into any licensed for electricity or warehouse.
warehouse, building, (2)No person shall under any circumstances smoke in or building, warehouse, or vehicle near any licensed dangerously used for the hawking of petroleum_ (3)Any person contravening section dollars shall be liable or to imprisonment for a period to a fine not exceeding not exceeding any of the provisions of this five hundred six months.

Use of petro­ leum in machines.

19 of 1932, s. 9.

10.


(1) .No person shall use a machine petroleum or which uses petroleum of Public a licence any quantity gas from until the Director tion therefor such licence to be specified machine.

to the Director unattended in which such machine as to be consistent Such licence of Public with material in the licence with public Works has issued to have upon the premises for the manufacture of as fuel unless and to him on applica­ described in a limit of petroleum, not.
exceeding to be used in connection with such it appears shall not be granted Works that the use of such machine risk or danger, and that the premises unless is is kept are so situated safety.

shall contain a full description of the and constructed (2)Every such licence intended and shall machine situated, to be in force.

to be used and of the premises specify the time during which the licence where it is is 19 of 1932, s.9.
(3)There may be annexed to any such licence any conditions the mode or manner in and any other matters which as to the time of use of the machine, which the petroleum is to be stored, the Director of Public ing the risk from P-xplosion shall b building to similar under this Ordinance.
who violates (4)Any licensee e subject control Works may think necessary for diminish­ or fire, and the premises and inspection so licensed as any licensed any condition of a licence forfeited, under this section issued shall be liable fifty dollars : Provided that in any proceedings to a penalty may have his licence not exceeding and two hundred and hereunder in computing quantity of petroleum which the licensee is authorised the by the Petroleum.

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480� to have and use upon his premises, in respect shall be of petroleum the quantity from the computation,unless in the the limit speci:fied in any such machine of which the licence exceeds the quantity is granted contained licence in the machine excluded contained licence.

HAWKING.

11.
HAWKING.

11.

(I) Any person who is licensed in pursuance 6 of this Ordinance may, subject (3)of section of this Ordinance enactments and pedlars, and any regulations made thereunder for the time being in force with respect hawk such petroleum by himself and any to hawkers or his servants.

Permission of subsection to the provisions ;;t��k�.
(2)The petroleum shall be stored the hours of six o'clock between six o'clock petroleum in the forenoon is not in the course (3)Any person contravening in the licensed building of one day and and also when the in the afternoon of the following day of being hawked.

any of the provisions shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding of this one hundred section dollars.

TESTING OF PETROLEUM.

12.

(1) The Government govern-Person� Analyst h b h .

d l ment ana yst are ere y aut onse to test petro eum.
test petro- leum.

and every assistant 1 a.uthorISed to (2)The Governor may in addition to test petroleum fit and proper and may at any time appoint as authorised persons revoke any such appointment notice in the Gazette of every such appointment and revocation.

and shall cause to be published 13.

(1) The temperature at which petroleum for the purposes of this Ordinance, gives off f�e 0!.

t:m;:=.
t:m;:=.

inflammable be ascertained- vapour shall, Ordmance; (�) in the manner set forth in the second schedule (b)in such manner as may from time to time be prescribed to this �i����e.

or by the Governor by order in council Gazette.

to be published in the (2)A model of any apparatus to be used in such ascertain­ ment shall be kept at the Government Georgetown.

Laboratory at B.G.--VoL.

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347.]

Petroleum.


X otifica.tion of arrival of petroleum and pro­ curing of samples testing for 14.As soon as the Comptroller of Customs or in any other manner, ascertains, that any either manifest from the ship's vessel entering with petroleum samples and shall transmit petroleum in any port in this Colony, for importation, to be taken of each brand or quality such samples order that the same may be tested.
is laden or partly laden he shall cause not less than three to test to a person authorised of such petroleum, and Testing certifying of samples.

19 of 1932, s. 11.

First schedule.

hours (Sundays 15.Within twenty-four of the receipt excepted) shall test the same, and shall certify troller hereto, petroleum of Customs, whether in the form contained so tested petroleum, or ordinary the samples as the case may be.
in duplicate to the Comp­ in the first schedule of dangerous by him consist of such samples, the person authorised and public holidays Effect of certificate as to kind of petroleum.

19 of 1932, s. 12.
19 of 1932, s. 12.

16.The Comptroller of Customs one copy of the certificate shall when requested to do so, forward petroleum from which the samples petroleum shall be considered dangerous petroleum or ordinary unless a certificate contrary to the owner of the and such to be and purposes, as the case may be, later or the is proved in any legal proceedings.

to the contrary is obtained have been taken, petroleum, to all intents and Testing of certifying petroleum in warehouse or licensed building.
and for any officer of Customs, *district 17.
(1) It shall be lawful for the officer in charge of a petroleum to cause samples to be taken of any petroleum kept warehouse in such warehouse, commissioner, person appointed reasonable and to inspect premises such samples to a person or member of the police for that purpose at any by the Governor, force or for any other time during the day to enter any other premises and take samples or offered or exposed of any petroleum for sale therein kept on such and to submit (2)Where a sample of petroleum authorised to test petroleum.
is taken under this section, the person taking the sample shall then and there divide it into three parts and place each part marked and sealed.

in a separate receptacle (3)He shall then deliver receptacles person authorised for future to the owner of the petroleum to test petroleum comparison in court, and shall keep the third or cause to be delivered to a one of such and another and production of any such receptacle if necessary.
the person authorised and shall certify in the receptacle in (4)On receipt shall test the petroleum duplicate in the form in the first schedule to this Ordinance 19 of 1932, s. 13.

First schedule.

•For the meaning of " district commissioner " in this section, see Cap.

56, s. 9 (2).

Petroleum.

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4811 is dangerous The officer in charge of the warehouse or ordinary or other petroleum whether such petroleuin petroleum.
person as aforesaid to the owner of the petroleum from which such samples shall be considered or ordinary petroleum to all intents or the licensee of the building have been taken, and such petroleum to be dangerous petroleum, and purposes as the case may be.

shall forward one copy of the certificate 18.

(1) In any proceedings before a magistrate under this a certificate purporting Ordinance .Ordinance to test petroleum any matter or thing therein stated.
in the form in the first schedule to be signed by any person authorised to this First schedule.

shall be receivable as prima facie evidence of Certificate evidence.

of (2)If the person who has tested the petroleum is called as a in any such proceedings, the party calling him shall witness unless the magistrate pay all costs occasioned otherwise expressly by his having been so called.
orders, be liable to (3)In any such proceedings by the person who took the samples the part of the petroleum shall be produced retained in court.

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

19.If any petroleum is imported, to the provisions kept, offered or exposed for Se�z e of � u of this Ordinance :n­ :i of any licence :�av n��n of � or any t:;t or the conditions made thereunder sale contrary regulations issued under be seized by any officer of customs, member of the police keeping forfeited.
this Ordinance, or exposing or offering the same shall be liable to na�ce� *district commissioner, or force and, upon proof of such importation, for sale, may be adjudged to be 20.

(1) It shall be lawful for any magistrate cam:ie being assigned peace on reasonable to issue a warrant under his hand for searching shop, cellar, any house, storehouse, other place in which petroleum to this Ordinance.

is suspected warehouse, or justice t°f.


upon oath before him :e:_�:�g of the Issuing or in the day time �:�0r0 -, yard, wharf, or petroleum is to be kept contrary �us� t� k!pt.

a Y (2)All petroleum and also the vessels kept, shall be immediately found to be kept contrary or other receptacles seized by the person finding the same, in which the same is to this Ordinance, *For the meaning of " district commissioner " in this section, see Cap.

56, s. 9 (2).

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shall otherwise.

direct, shall with all who, unless the Governor convenient speed after the seizure, the vessels warehouse or licensed and such vessels whether and other receptacles the same shall be forfeited: building, remove such petroleum in which it is contained and to a such petroleum and may detain and other receptacles until it is adjudged Provided that proceedings for forfeiture shall be commenced within seven days after the seizure.
(3)Any person so seizing shall not be liable or for any loss or damage which may be occasioned petroleum, or vessels or or detaining to any action for such seizure receptacles detention, thereby otherwise than through his wilful act or neglect.

of Forfeiture petroleum where quantity excess is kept.
in 21.If there is stored in any place l:J. greater than the quantity petroleum by any licence issued place, the whole of the petroleum and the person occupying if the place be a licensed vention exceeding two hundred of this section and shall be liable dollars.

under this Ordinance permitted quantity by this Ordinance to be kept in such in such place may be forfeited, of or or using such place or the licensee, building, shall be guilty of a contra­ not to a penalty Disposal of forfeited petroleum.
22.Any petroleum forfeited or other receptacles under this Ordinance, containing the same, shall together with the vessels be dealt w.ith as the Governor may direct.

Penalty for assault on persons acting under this Ordi­ nance.

23.Every person who assaults, under this Ordinance, .

one hundred dollars person not exceeding acting molests, shall be liable any to a penalty or obstructs of Protection person acting under the Ordinance.
24.Every person acting under the provisions of this Ordinance or of any regulations afforded protection made thereunder to the shall be entitled by the Justices Protection Ordinance.

Cap.

18.

Procedure.

25.All prosecutions and proceedings for offences, forfeitures under this Ordinance and penalties thereunder, Ordinances commissioner, by the Governor may be instituted Master, by any Harbour force, member of police under this Ordinance.
or any regulations under the Summary Jurisdiction made officer of customs, *district or other person appointed *For the meaning of " district commissioner" in this section, see Cap.

56, s. 9 (2).

Petroleum.

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(1) The Governor in Council of this Ordinance, Power to may make regulations make and in particular regulations.
for with any of the purposes to- relation (a)the importation, delivery, guarding, any other place of petroleum; hawking landing, and removing from one place to rece1vmg, depositing, (b)the conditions upon which the persons to whom and under this Ordinance may the premises be issued; for which any licence (c)the general management and regulation of warehouses buildings and oil engines, in charge thereof and and the duties or employed and licensed conduct in connection of any person therewith; (d)the kind and quantity or persons of petroleum specifications that may be kept in for and the nature of may be stored and the of the premises size and capacity on which such of the building; in which petroleum and situation any licensed the buildings surroundings buildings receptacles, including may be stored or transported inspection and the nature, stand·, of all buildings, (e)the sale of petroleum, the quantity in which it shall be contained premises whether including packages whom it may be sold.
or amount permitted and receptacles; by wholesale or retail, to be sold, the and the persons to in, and the due and proper tanks with pipe-lines, which petroleum (2)There may be annexed not exceeding penalty two hundred and fifty dollars.

to the breach of any regulation a FIRST SCHEDULE.

(As substitutell by 19 of 1932.)

ss.

15, 17 and 18.

CERTIFICATE OF TEST OF PETROLEU11I.

certify I hereby .
certify I hereby .

to me to be tested at ...................................................... that I have tested the samples marked Nos .............................. on the forwarded 19 ...... ...................................................... ................................................ , and that such samples ................................................... petroleum .

.
.

within the wearung of the Petroleum day of... consist dangerous of din t 1 ono cons1s or ary pe ro eum d t • t Orilinance.

Dated this ...................................................... ................................... day of.

.................. 19 ...... .

(Signed) ....................................................................... Government Government a·uthorise,d section Analyst, Analyst to test Petroleum .

or Assistant 12 (2) of the Petroleum or other person under Ordinqnce, 4814 Cap.
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s. 13.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

TEST .A..PPARATUS SO AS TO ASCERTAIN TO BE USED AND MODE OF TESTING PETROLEUM THEREWITH THE TEMPERATURE AT WHICH IT WILL GIVE OFF INFLAM­ (1).-FOR FLASHPOINTS I.

PART MABLE VAPOUR.

NOT ABOVE 120° FAHRENHEIT.

SPECIFICATION OF THE TEST APPARATUS.

General.

The apparatus to be employed shall be the Abel Petroleum Testing by having an oil cup provided Apparatus .

with a stirrer.
with a stirrer.

or the Abel apparatus modified It shall be constructed to the dimensions by the tolerances set forth below.

herein specified within the limits of accuracy prescribed The Oil Cup.

The oil cup consists of a cylindrical the outside with a flat circular flange projecting vessel open at the top and fitted on at right angles.

Within the cup, fixed through the wall and silver soldered or brazed in of a piece of wire bent upwards and ter­ place, there is a gauge consisting minating in a point.
Material.

Brass or gun-metal.

Dimension.

Tolerance.

Cup, wall and bottom thickness internal ,, internal Flange, thickness ruameter depth wiqth ... ,, distance Gauge, thickness, of upper side from top edge of cup not less than rustance of point from level of upper edge of cup 17 I.W.G.

2· 2·2" 17 I.W.G.

0·5· 0,375• 10 I.W.G.

± 0-05• ± 0-05• ± 0-05• ± 0·05" 0·7" ± 0-005• The cup is provided with a close-fitting cover with a downward projecting The Cover.
socket, trunnions by three rectangular the flange on the cup.

The downward projecting one in the centre and the other two as close as practicable rim or brazed in place.

Upon the rim barely reaching is made solid with the top or silver soldered to support an oil-test cover are mounted a thermometer lamp, a pair of guides in which a slide moves, and a white bead.
The top of the cover is pierced rli11.meter, inner sides of the cover-rim or uncovered covered The slide has two perforations, centre hole in the cover and the other to one of the holes at the side.

The movement of the slide is restricted stops, and its length and the disposition of the holes are such that, at the outer extremity the holes in the cover are simultaneously of the slide, and at the inner extremity closed.

guides.
guides.

disposed to the by means of a slide moving of the movement opened holes symmetrically placed on a one corresponding in all particulars just completely to the are and opposite by suitable in suitably each other.

These three holes of the movement of the slide they are completely, The trunnions supporting the test-lamp are fixed on the top of the guides and the lamp is mounted in the trqnmone so that it is free to oscillate.

The Petroleum.

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4815 with a jet to contain a wick and is so arranged the holes, the oscillating over the central such a way that the hole in that when the lamp is caught by the circle The flame then occupies formed by the bore of the jet when position a central within lamp is provided slide is moved so as to uncover a pin fixed in the slide and tilted lower edge of the cover bisects in the lowest position.

the hole in both directions.


mounted gas-jet A suitably The thermometer at right angles may be substituted socket is in the form of a split tube, mounted on a for the lamp.

diameter fitted at such an angle as to bring the bulb of the thermometer, place, from it.
and of the holes, when in distance below the centre of the cover and at the correct to the diameter vertically the centres through A white bead, the dimensions of which represent the size of test flame to be used, is mounted in a visible position on the cover.

Materials.

or other suitable All parts excepting material.

bead, brass or gun-metal.

Bead, ivory Dimension.

Tolerance.


hole, length (in direction of slide) holes length (in direction of slide) Cover, thickness central width peripheral ,, width Slide, thickness ... ,, width of upper surface Lamp, overall length of jet ,, bore of jet at end Bead, diameter ... Thermometer socket­ +0·015" +0·005" ± 0·005" ± 0·005" ± 0·005" +0·01" 0·05" 0·5" 0·4" 0·2" 0·3" 20 I.W.G.

0·5" Approx.
0·5" Approx.

0·6" only) (excess To suit the for of requirements the position jet when tilted ± 0·005" ± 0·01" ± 0·01" 0·0625" 0·15" Internal diameter Length of short side measured from under surface 0·6" of cover of cover Distance Length of long side measured from under surface of centre of socket from centre of cover measured on the underside These dimensions are subject to the correct placing Approx.

0·5" Approx.

0·75" .

Approx.

o-r of the thermometer when in position.


depth of lowest part of thermometer Vertical belo� centre of under-side of cover 1·5" Gover Fitted with Stirrer.

± 0·l" Provision may be made in the cover for the reception of a stirrer which projects into the oil cup, for use with viscous only.
materials A bush is mounted on the cover in a position opposite and its length is such and it is set at such an angle below gauge and the blades operate the diametrically the oil-level fouling the thermometer bulb.

The bush is placed mounting thermometer that the stirrer the level of and without as near as practicable rod clears to the outer edge of the cover, 4816 Cap.

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The stirrer consists of a round stem having four blades or vanes silver soldered stem is inserted that the correct is reduced in place at one end.

A collar into the bush from below, it is arrested length protrudes is fixed on the stem so that when the at a position such into the oil cup.

The top end of the stem and screwed.


A long sleeve having an internally screwed, knurled to its knob soldered of the sleeve upper end, is passed over the upper is such that a flat-faced length with the upper end of the bush, leaving into contact without appreciable play.

vertical collar at its lower end just comes the stirrer free to rotate end of the stem and screwed home.

The A flat-headed cylindrical plug is provided for insertion in the bush when the stirrer is not in use.

Material.
Material.

Brass or gun-metal.

Dimension.

Tolerance.

Stem, length, overall ... 4" lower end to point of attachment of blades lower end to upper surface of collar ... upper sm-face of thread ... of collar to lower end of collar diameter ± 0·l" ± 0·l" ± 0·1" (all comers of blades rounded) 5/16" (0·3125") ± 0·01" ± 0·01" ,, thre�d Blades, thickness length, excluding root breadth ,, angle Sleeve, length to suit stem, giving free rotation with no appreciable vertical play when screwed home.
Diameter of bore Diameter of collar Approx.

0· l" 1·9" 2" Approx.

Approx.

7B.A.

17 I.W.G.

0· 125" 0·25" 0·5" Approx.

45° !Sliding Approx.

fit on stem 0·25" Heating Vessel.

The heating vessel or bath consists placed coaxially copper vessels tops to a flat copper ring, greater diameter inside and of smaller is thus totally the two vessels in outside than the smaller enclosed one inside of two fl.at-bottomed the other and soldered than the larger diameter at their vessel The space betw:een vessel.
cylindrical and is used as a water jacket.

An ebonite or fibre ring of right-angle section top of the bath and, when the apparatus of the fl.at ring forming the centre in use, the oil cup fits into, and its flange rests upon, this ebonite ring so that the oil cup is centrally or fibre ring is secured ebonite their heads sunk below the surface the bath and the oil cup.

between in place by means of six small screws having of the ring, to avoid metallic or fibre The within the heating vessel.
disposed contact is fitted into the hole in the is A split socket, similar allows a thermometer overflow and two loop handles to that on the cover of the oil cup, but set vertically, to be inserted into the water-space.

A funnel and the top plate pipe also communicate with the water-space through are provided thereon, Petroleum.

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4817 Dimension.

Tolerance.


Inner vessel­ Thickness Internal Internal Outer vessel- diameter depth not less than Thickness, Internal Internal diameter depth Top plate- not less than Thickness, Outer flange projection Diameter hole of central Ebonite or fibre ring­ Internal diameter of flange diameter depth of spigot External Overall Thickness, Screws, flange C.S.

.

.. and spigot 'fhermometer socket-­ diameter Internal Height from top of plate 24 I.W.G.

3" 2•5N ± 0·05" ± 0·05" 24 I.W.G.


5•5N 5•7oN ± 0·l" ± 0-1· 20 I.W.G.

0•375N To suit e bonite or 6. bre ring.

Clearance not to exceed O· l" ± 0·l" Easy fit on oil cup 2·75" 0·25" 0·08" 8 B.A.

X 0· 15" ± 0·02" ± 0·02" ± 0·005" 0·6" 0·75" ± 0·01" ± 0·05" The bath rests upon a cast-iron tripod stand, to the ring of which is attached a cylindrical at the top, and of such dimensions with its outward iron ring, just touches Two handles flange of the jacket.

copper jacket not less than 24 I.W.G.


flanged inwards that the bath, while resting projecting firmly on the flange the inward-turned are provided 6·5 inches± O·l inch.

on the outer jacket.

Diameter of the outer jacket A spirit lamp is provided but any other means approved for this purpose.

Spirit Lamp.

for raising by the Government the temperature Analyst of the water bath, may be employed Thermomel-ers.
Two thermometers the temperature are provided of the bath, the other for determining with the apparatus, the one for ascer­ the fl.ashing taining point.

Type Length Stem Bulb Range Oil Cup Thermometer.

filled, nitrogen in glass, Mercury graduated on the stem, enamel back.

Approximately Diameter Spherical: 9 inches.

0·24 to 0·28 inch.

made of a normal glass approved by the 0·35 inch ± 0·05 Government inch.

Analyst.

Diameter, 50°F.

to 150°F.

with expansion chamber.


Distance from the bottom of the bulb to the 50° line 2·75 from the 50° line inches to the 150° line not less than 4·75 inches.

to 3·15 inches.

Distance 4818 Cap.

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Petroleum.

Immersion ... Graduation A swelling from the top of the collar is made in the stem to ensure that the ther­ so that the to the bottom of mometer shall be fixed in its brass collar distance the bulb is 2·4 inch ± 0·05 inch.

10° to be indicated every 10° in full.


Every 5° and every by longer lines.

Figured at to 1 °F.

divisions.

Scale graduated Marking "Abel Oil Cup": Identification number "Fahren­ heit": Maker's or Vendor's name or trade mark.

Water Bath Thermometer.

Type Length Stem Bulb Range Immersion ... nitrogen filled, graduated on the Mercury in glass, stem, enamel back.

Approximately ·Diameter, Cylindrical: Government Diameter 9 inches.

0·24 inch to 0·28 inch.

made of a normal glass approved by the Analyst.


Length approximately 0·8 inch.

not to exceed the diameter of the stem.

90°F.

to 190°F.

with expansion chamber.

Distance from the bottom of the bulb to the 90° line 3·95 from the 90° line inches to 4·35 inches.

to the 190° line not less than 3·55 inches.

Distance A swelling is made in the stem to ensure that the ther­ so that the to the bottom of mometer shall be fixed in its brass collar distance the bulb is 3·5 inches ± 0· l inch.
from the top of the collar in 1 °F.

divisions.

Every 5° and 10° , by longer lines.

Figured at every to be indicated 10° in full.

Graduation Scale graduated Marking " Abel Water Bath ": Identification number " Fahren­ heit ": Maker's or Vendor's name or trade mark.

is in each case of the following collar of the thermometer The brass dimensions- Outside Thickness Thickness diameter .. .

of tube .. .

of flange 0· l inch, ± 0·001 inch.

push fit in socket.

22 I.W.G.


NoTE.-A model apparatus is deposited at the Government Laboratory.

PART II.

Method of Applying the Flashing Test.

1.The test apparatus shall be placed for use in a position where it is not exposed to currents vessel of air or draughts.

or water-bath 2.The heating shall be filled by pouring until it begins to the water-bath to flow out at the spout of the vessel.
the funnel ture of the water at the beginning heat shall be applied been completed and it is desired to make another be again raised to 130°F.

which may conveniently cup is being emptied, next test is then proceeded 3.If an oil test-lamp and refilled with.

is being used it shall be prepared of the test shall be 130° Fahrenheit during the test.

When a test has with a fresh sample to be tested.


The test the water-bath shall be done while the petroleum cooled by fitting it with it with colza or rape-oil up to the a piece of flat plaited candle-wick, and filling water into The tempera­ and no Petroleum.

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4819 of the spout or wick tube.

The lamp shall be so that when lighted lower edge of the opening trimmed and this size of flame, which is represented maintained the cover of the oil-cup time to time with a small wire trimmer.
and, if so, the size of the jet of flame shall be adjusted above.
by simple A gas test-flame is readily it gives a flame of about 0· 15 of an inch diameter, by the projecting white bead on from manipulation may be employed to the size laid down 4.The bath having been raised on a level surface to the proper the cup shall temperature, shall be the point of the gauge and shall be brought until the level of the liquid shall then be put on to the cup and pressed of the oil a test is begun the temperature to approximately in a good light, and the oil to be tested just reaches be placed poured into it, which is fixed in the cup.
Before shall be determined down so with the side closed, that its edge rests on the •rim of the cup, and the cup shall be so placed vessel, the bath or heating of the cup with the oil.

The thermometer immersion adjusted thermometer be altered.

of the thermometer in the lid of the cup has been of the when the brass collar is properly seated, and its position shall When the cup has been placed faces the operator.
shall then be placed every care being taken to avoid wetting not in any circumstances so as to have the correct 60°F.

The cover, position, in the proper the scale the sides into 5.The test-lamp has reached When the temperature begun, the test flame being applied following manner- The slide shall be slowly upon the lid of the cup.

in position 66°F.

th:i operation shall be of testing once for every rise of one degree, in the· to 80 beats per fourth beat.
A pendulum of 24 inches effective length place of the metronome, swing to the other.

drawn open while a metronome, set at 75 during the may be used in beats three times one beat from one extremity of the and shall be closed counting minute, (2)FOR FLASHPOINTS ABOVE 120° FAHRENHEIT.

The apparatus to be employed testing _shall be the Pensky-Martens apparatus, and shall include the following Oup.
The cup of the Institution major parts:- of Petroleum shall be made of brass and shall satisfy Technologists standard the Pensky-Martens specifications following dimensional - flash tester Dimensions.

Inches.

Normal.

Tolerances.


Inside Difference, diameter inside below filling mark and outside diameters below filling mark ... height Inside Thickness Distance Distance of bottom from rim to filling mark flange lower service to bottom of cup 2·000 0·125 2·200 0·095 0·860 1-795 ± 0.050 ± 0·010 _l 0·050 ± 0·025 ± 0·015 ± 0·015 The inside of the cup may be turned to a slightly larger above the flange, above the but the wall diameter at the upper edge shall be not less than 0·04 in.

(0·l cm.).
(0·l cm.).

The may be tapered mark and the outside filling thickness flange should be approximately 0·125 in.

(0·32 cm.)

thick.

It shall be equipped the position attached of the lid on the cup and the cup centrally permanentl 0·5 in.

(1·27 cm.)

wide and approximately with devices in the stove., for locating A handle, accessor y to the flange of the cup, is a desirable y.

4820 Cap.

347.J Petroleum.

Stirring Device.-The lid shall be equipped with a stirring device con­ not less than 0·l in.
(0·25 cm.)

nor more than mounted of the cup, and carrying in the centre The blades of both propellers shall be brass propellers.

sisting of a vertical steel shaft, 0·125 in.

(0·32 cm.)

in diameter, two two-bladed approximate mately 45°.

The smaller propeller approximately 0·75 in.

(l ·9 cm.).

The larger over-all ness of the propeller Lhan 0·08 in.

(0·2 cm.

), which limits No.

14 I.W.G.

The collars have horizontal and vertical diniensions diameter between 1·25 and 1·75 in.
(3·175 (upper) blades ly 0·3 in.

(0·8 cm.)

wide and shall be set at an angle of approxi­ diameter shall have an over-all (lower) of propeller shall have an and 4·445 cm.).

The thick­ shall be not less than 0·05 in.

(0·146 correspond cm.)

nor more to No.

17 and respectively on which the propeller not greater blades are mounted shall than 0·4 in.

(1 cm.).

The plane of the centre of the upper propeller shall be 0·4 in.

(1 cm.)

below the level of the rim of the cup.


The plane of the centre propeller level of the rim of the cup is in effect the level of the plane part of the port�on of the lower surface the rim.

shall be 2·0 in.

(5·1 cm.)

below the level of the rim of the cup.

The of the lid inside of the lower Cover proper.-The covecr proper shall be of brass and shall have a rim downward almost to the flange projecting of the cup closely.

rim, shall be not less than 0·03 (0·08 cm.)

nor more than 0·08 in.


(0·2 cm.).

There shall be a proper locating device on the flange of the cup.

of the cover, measured with a corresponding of the cup and fitting the outside The thickness just inside the engaging device locating There shall be four openings in the cover.

lengths A is an area defined by arcs of two concentric Opening and the intersected of the outer circle shall be not less than 0·94 in.

(2·38 cm.)

nor more than 0·97 in.

(2·46 cm.).


The chord of the arc of the outer circle shall be not less than 0·5 in.

(l ·27 cm.)

nor more than 0·54 in.

(l ·37 cm.).

of two radii.

The radius circles each of the same general half the (angular) shall be within the limits form as width.

The radii of the for the specified Openings B and C are equal areas, A but of approximately inner .and outer circles arcs of which partially B or opening cm.)

nor more than 0·22 in.


(0·555 opening defining radii of the two circles, of the outer arc for opening (0·475 openings cent.

of the area of opening from opening A and radii d,rawn through an angle of not less than 135° nor more than 140°.

A.

Openings C shall be not less than 0· 19 in.

cm.).

The sum of the areas of B and C shall be not less than 75 per cent.

nor more than 100 per B and C shall be equally each of their centres shall be at distant define opening A.
The chord Openings A, B and C need not conform exactly to the shape of geo­ bounded by arcs of two concentric figures metrical lengths of radii.

Their boundaries lines indicated preceding by the limiting test and of the sketch.

must, however, values of the dimensional circles and intersected fall on or between the of the specification Opening D is for a thermometer Its centre is approximately at an angle of not of diameter of ap­ 0·5 in.

(l ·27 cm.).
(l ·27 cm.).

It shall be set at an angle of not less than 10° 0·75 in.

(l ·9 cm.)

from the centre less than 50° nor more than 60° from a radius C. The thermometer opening proximately nor more than 15d from the perpendicular.

of the lid and on a radius shall have an inside the centre collar.

through passing collar Petroleum.

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4821 h Minimum 0·94 in., maximum 0·97 in.

0·56 in.

0·53 in., i 0·54 in.

k 0·50 in., n ,, 0· 19 in., 0·22 in.

8 Approximately u ,, Angles p Equal.


Angle r Minimum 135°, Maximum 140°.

60°.

15°.

0·75 in.

0·5 in.

50°, 10°, t y Shutter.

-The lid shall be equipped with a brass shutter, approximately 0·1 in.

(0·25 cm.)

thick operating The shutter horizontal extreme and when in the other extreme shall be so.

shaped and mounted of the lid between the openings centre position on the plane of the upper surface of the lid.
that it rotates on the ax.is of the two stops so placed that when in one A, B and C of the lid are completely position closed opened.

are completely these orifices Flame-exposure Device.-The flame-exposure 0·027 in.

(0·7 mm.)

to 0·03 in.

(0·08 =-) in diameter.

with an opening flame-exposure device when the shutter centre the lid proper at a point on a radius open!.ng openmg.
A and approximately of the orifice is between is in the " open " position, depresses the planes of the under and upper surfaces of the larger the centre through cm.)

from the outer edge of the 0·l in.

(0·254 passing of device shall have a tip The mechanism which, the tip so that Lhe shall be equipped with an operating N0TE.-A pilot flame for automatic relighting of the exposure flame should be provided.

A bead 0·16 in.

(0·4 cm.)


in diameter, of some suitable on the lid so that the size of the test flame can be regulated material, by comparison.

may be mounted The mechanism operating so that when at rest the shutter to the other extreme the three openings the eiq)osuro tube shall be fully depressed.

the shutter should be of the spring type and constructed shall exactly close the three openings.

When operated in the lid shall be exactly open and the tip of 4822 Cap.

347.J Petroleum.
347.J Petroleum.

Stove.-Heat shall be supplied stove which is equivalent air bath and (2) a top plate on which the flange of the cup rests.

to an air bath.

This stove shall consist designed to the cup by means of a properly of (1) an Air-bath.-The air-bath shall have a cylindrical interior not less than 0·125 in.

(0·32 cm.)

diameter of the cup.

1·625 in.

(4·13 than the outside a flame heated metal casting or an electric resistance cm.)

to l ·66 in.

(4·2 cm.)


deep and a diameter nor more than 0·156 in.

(0·4-cm.)

greater The air bath may be either element.

N OTE.-If the heating element and used that the temperature account so that products of combustion it should be not less than 0·25 in.

(0·635 cm.)

thick.

The If the air bath is of the electric of the interior surface are heated equally.
tance wire over bottom and walls and a method of construction out from the whole core of the resistance This necessitates resistance than directly element type it shall be constructed rather casting shall be designed with the cup.

so that all parts of resis­ an even distribution such that heat is given from the wire.

of the flame cannot pass up and in contact is a flame-heated metal ca-sting of bottom and walls is approximately it shall be so designed the same.
On this 1'op plate.-Thc top plate shall be of metal.

The total distance from the of the plate to the bottom of the air bath shall exceed the upper surface distance not less than 0·063 in.

(0·160 from the under surface of the flange to the bottom of the cup by cm.)

nor more than 0·125 in.

(0·32 cm.).

The top plate shall be mounted with an ai.r gap between it and the air bath.

The top plate may be attached screws and spacing thickness nor more than 0·187 in.

(0·475 than 0·375 in.

(0·95 cm.)


in diameter.

to define the air gap which shall be not less than 0·125 in.

(0·32 cm.)

shall be not more cm.).

The svacing bushings to the air bath by means of three bushings.

The spacing bushings should be of proper Thermometers.-Two standard shall be used with the I.P.T.

thermometers shall The low range" P.M." thermometer Standard tester.
Pensky-Martens be used for tests when the indicated reading The "P.M. high" thermometer reading falls within the limits either operator.

Table I. thermometer may be employed, 230 to 700°F.

For the range 200 to 230°F.

of the The thermometers shall comply with the specifications given in depending the limits 20 to 200°F.

within falls on the convenience shall be used for tests when the indicated Thermometers shall be mounted securely that from the top of this collar 2·2 in.

(± 0·05in.
(± 0·05in.

below the level of the rim of the cup (which corresponds the portion lower surface of ) and so that the bottom of the bulb is 1·5 in.

(± 0·l to the level of the to the bottom of the bulb the distance of the lid inside the rim).

in.)

in the thermometer so is collar TABLE I. Thermometer Specification.

Low range " P .M."

High range" P.M." Type Stem Bulb Mercury in glass.

Solid stem.

Ni­ Mercury in Glass.

Solid stem.

Ni­ trogen filled.

trogen filled.


Lead gla-ss or other suitable Enamel back.

Diameter, mm.

glass.

6 to 7 Lead glass or other suitable 6 to 7 Enamel back.

Diameter mm.

glass.

Round.

Powell's normal glass, Jena 16 III, or other approved glass.

Diameter mm.

normal glass, Jena 16 III, or other approved glass.

Diameter mm.

Round.

Powell's not to exceed 8 not to exceed 8 Petroleum.

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482"3 Low range "P.M." High range" P.M." "' Range Immersion ... Dimensions ... 200°F.
to 700°F.

2-2 in.

20°F.

to 230°F.

2·2 in.

To be marked by a line the stem, or alter­ au enlargement etched round made natively, in the stem to ensure 2-2 in.

from the top (± 0·05") of the brass plug into which the is fixed and the thermometer bottom of the bulb.

length, immersion Overall approximately from bottom of 275 mm.Distance bulb to 20° line, 70 to 85 mm.

Distance 230° line, 235 to 250 from bottom of bulb to mm.
To be marked by a line etched r0tmd the stem, or alter­ an enlargement made natively, in the stem to ensure 2·2 in.

from the top immersion (±0·05") of the brass plug into which the is fixed and the thermometer bottom of the bulb.

length, 275 from bottom of mm.Distance bulb to 200° line, 70 to 85 mm.

from bottom of bulb to Distance 700° line, 235 to 250 mm.

Overall approximately Expansion chamber.

Finish Graduation ...

Required Glass ring All lines, Required.

Glass ring.
Glass ring.

AU lines, figures and letters clear figures and letters clear Scale graduated cut and distinct.

to 1 °F.

divisions.

10° shall be indicated lines.

Every 5° and ·by longer Scale graduated Every 10° to be cut and distinct.

in 5°F.

divisions.

marked with longer lines than the 5°, and every 50° with longe lines than the 10°.

Figuring The scale shall be figured at each The scale shall be figured at each 10°F.

50°.

Marking "I.P.T.-P.lVL-Low."

Identification "I.P.T.-P.lVL-High."


Identifica- number.

Maker's (or vendor's) name or trade mark.

tion number.

Maker's mark.

name or trade dor's) �- (or ven­ NOTE.-A model of this apparatus is deposited at the Government Laboratory.

(a)All parts of the cup and its accessories shall be thoroughly clean and Procedure.

dry before starting presence previous of any gasoline test.

the test.
the test.

Particular care shall be taken to avoid the after a or naphtha used to clean the apparatus (b)The cup shall be filled with the oil to be tested up to the level indicated by the filling mark.

(c)The lid shall be placed on the cup and the latter shall be inserted.

Care should be taken to have the locating thermometer 220°F.

the "P.M. high " thermometer preferable case a temperature to start with the" Low Range P.M." thermometer of 220 to 230°F.

is reached.
is reached.

If it is known that the oil will fl.ash above may be selected; otherwise, and change in properly devices it is set in the stove.

engaged.

The and adjusted so that it is of the size (d)The test flame shall be lighted of a bead� in.

(4 mm.)

in diameter.

(e)Heat shall be supplied the thermometer minute.

The stirrer second.
The stirrer second.

increases at such a rate that the temperature 11 degrees per not less than 9 nor more than read on shall be turned at a rate of from 1 to 2 revolutions per (j)Application of the test flame shall be made at each temperature reading above 220°F., application which is a multiple of 2°F.

up to 220°F.

For the temperature range which shall be made at each temperature reading 4824 Cap.

347.J Petroleum.

i<: a multiple of 5°F.

The fust application at least 30°F.


below the actual a temperature the test flame shall be made by operating and test-flame in its lowered position Stirring for one second, during shall be discontinued the device burner so that the flame is lowered of the test flame shall be made at of the shutter second, left to its high position.

controlling in one-half and quickly the applica flash point.

Application tion of the test flame.


raised The flash point is taken as the temperature the time of the flame application of the cup.

The true flash must not be confused sometimes that causes the.

actual flash.

with the bluish the test flame for the applications surrounds a distinct halo that the one preceding that causes read on the thermometer flash in the interior at