The Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Metrication etc.) Regulations 1992

After subsection (5) insert the following new subsection—

“(6) In any case where these is doubt as to whether the substance tested is petroleum-spirit the testing shall be carried out using the Abel test apparatus.”.

For the definition of petroleum-spirit, substitute the following definition—

““Petroleum-spirit” means such petroleum as when tested in accordance with Part IV of Schedule 1 to the Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Substances Regulations 1984 (S.I. 1984/1244) has a flash point of less than 21°C Celsius.”.

After the words “Petroleum-spirit” substitute the following words—

“except in so far as the methods referred to in Part IV of Schedule 1 to the Classification of Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Substances Regulations 1984 (S.I. 1984/1244) are inconsistent with or contradictory to Part II of the Schedule to this Order (manner of testing mixtures of petroleum).”.

After the words “shall be tested by” substitute the words—

“a suitable method referred to in Part IV of Schedule 1 to the Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Substances Regulations 1984.”.

In sub-paragraph (1) after the words “shall be tested by” substitute the words—

“a suitable method referred to in Part IV of Schedule 1 to the Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Substances Regulations 1984.”.

In sub-paragraph (2) after the words “with a stirrer” substitute the words—

“appropriate to the method of test and the test shall be carried out by a suitable method referred to in Part IV of Schedule 1 to the Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Substances Regulations 1984.”.

In sub-paragraph (4) after the words “shall be” substitute the words “a test specified in Part IV of Schedule 1 to the Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Substances Regulations 1984.”.

(a)For the words from “solid mixture of petroleum” to “the Act of 1928” substitute “shall be that which is carried out with Abel apparatus according to a method for that apparatus set out in Part IV of Schedule 1 to the Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Substances Regulations 1984.”;

(b)for “cylinders 1½ inches long” substitute “cylinders 38 millimetres long”;

(c)for “1/4 inch in diameter” substitute “6 millimetres in diameter”;

(d)for “shortened to 1/2 inch” substitute “shortened to 13 millimetres”;

(e)for “a depth of 1½ inches” substitute “a depth of 38 millimetres”;

(f)for “about 75° Fahrenheit” substitute “about 22° Celsius”;

(g)for “72° Fahrenheit” substitute “20° Celsius”;

(h)for “73° Fahrenheit” substitute “21° Celsius”.

For the definition of “Flash point” substitute the following definition—

““Flash point” means the flash point determined in accordance with Part IV of Schedule 1 to the Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Substances Regulations 1983 (S.I. 1984/1244).”

After paragraph (2) of regulation 2 insert the following paragraph—

“(2A) Solely for the purposes of these Regulations, for sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to the Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Substances Regulations 1984 there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph—

“(b)by one of the non-equilibrium methods referred to in paragraph 6, except that when the flash point falls within the range 30° C to 34° C that flash point shall be confirmed by the use of like apparatus using the appropriate equilibrium method referred to in paragraph 5.””

For the definition of “Petroleum-spirit” substitute the following definition—

““Petroleum-spirit” means petroleum-spirit as defined in section 23 of the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928 (1928 c. 32 amended by S.I. 1992/1811) and any other flammable liquid or substance which when tested in accordance with Part IV of Schedule 1 to the Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Substances Regulations 1984 (S.I. 1984/1244) has a flash point of less than 21 degrees Celsius.”.

For the definition of “Abel closed test” substitute the following definition—

““Abel closed test” means a test carried out with Abel apparatus according to a method for that apparatus set out in Part IV of Schedule 1 to the Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Substances p Regulations 1984 (S.I. 1984/1244).”

In the definition of “highly flammable liquid” from the words “when tested” to “32 degrees Celsius and” substitute “when tested in accordance with Part IV of Schedule 1 to the Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Substances Regulations 1984 (S.I. 1984/1244) has a flash point of less than 32 degrees Celsius and”.

After paragraph (2) of regulation 2 insert the following paragraph—

“(2A) Solely for the purposes of these Regulations, for sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph 4 of Part IV of Schedule 1 to the Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Substances Regulations 1984 there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph—

“(b)by one of the non-equilibrium methods referred to in paragraph 6, except that when the flash point falls within the range 30° C to 34°C that flash point shall be confirmed by the use of like apparatus using the appropriate equilibrium method referred to in paragraph 5.””.

For the definition of “highly flammable liquid” substitute the following definition—

““highly flammable liquid” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(2) of the Highly Flammable Liquids and Liquefied Petroleum Gases Regulations 1972 (S.I. 1972/917 as amended by S.I. 1978/209 and S.I. 1992/1811).”