Cargo, Fumigation and Tackle Regulations — 210
210 (1) The fumigator-in-charge shall not begin fumigating or permit it to begin unless (a) all persons who are on board the vessel and are not engaged in the fumigation or in the care of the vessel have disembarked; (b) the fumigator-in-charge has on display near the gangways and near the entrances that lead to a space that is to be fumigated a sign that (i) corresponds to the sign set out in Schedule 3 and bears the name of the fumigant being used, the date and hour when the fumigation began and the signature of the fumigator-in-charge or the vessel’s master, and (ii) is rectangular in shape, at least 250 mm wide and at least 200 mm high with the word “DANGER” in letters at least 25 mm high; and (c) he or she has posted a person to keep watch at each place where the vessel can be boarded while it is alongside. (2) Subject to subsection 212(3), the persons referred to in paragraph (1)(a) shall not board the vessel until a clearance certificate has been issued in respect of the vessel. (3) During fumigation, (a) the person keeping watch shall not allow anyone who is not engaged in the fumigation or care of the vessel to board it; (b) the fumigator-in-charge shall take all feasible measures to prevent the leakage of the fumigant from a space that is being fumigated; (c) the fumigator-in-charge or a competent person acting under the direction of the fumigator-in-charge shall conduct any periodic tests that the fumigator-in-charge determines are necessary to ascertain whether a fumigant is leaking from a space that is being fumigated; (d) each person on board the vessel shall have available for immediate use a self-contained breathing apparatus that can protect them against the fumigant; and (e) subject to subsection (8), no person shall enter a space that is being fumigated. (4) No person shall remove a sign referred to in paragraph (1)(b) until a clearance certificate has been issued in respect of the vessel or until aeration has been completed. (5) When a clearance certificate has been issued in respect of the vessel, the vessel’s master shall ensure that any signs warning of the fumigation are removed. (6) If the fumigant leaks from a space that is being fumigated, (a) every person who is taking part in the fumigation shall, under the direction of the fumigator-in-charge, take all feasible measures to stop the leakage; and (b) the fumigator-in-charge shall immediately notify the master of the leakage. (7) If the leakage referred to in subsection (6) is stopped, the fumigator-in-charge shall notify the master of the stoppage. However, if the fumigator-in-charge determines that the leakage cannot be stopped, he or she shall direct the persons taking part in the fumigation to cease the fumigation and to aerate the space. (8) If the fumigator-in-charge determines that entry into a space that is being fumigated is necessary, the fumigator-in-charge and one or more other persons experienced and knowledgeable in the use of the self-contained breathing apparatus required by paragraph (3)(d) may enter the space if they wear (a) the apparatus; and (b) a safety harness fitted with a lifeline that is tended by a person outside the space who is also wearing the apparatus.