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PETROLEUM INSPECTOR'S REPORT.
The following is a Report of the Petroleum Inspector for
the year 1938:—
PETROLEUM (REGULATIONS) ACTS, 1928 & 1938,
AND REGULATIONS AND ORDERS RELATING THERETO.
Petroleum is defined as "Petroleum, which when tested in
a prescribed manner gives off an inflammable vapour at a
temperature of less than 73 deg. Fahrenheit."
The quantity of petroleum stored under licence is 104, 073
gallons, 100,850 gallons of which are stored in underground steel
tanks and 3,223 gallons kept in properly sealed two-gallon cans.
The total number of licences issued is 83.
The Superintendent of the Eire Brigade was appointed an
additional Petroleum Inspector in October, 1937.
All plans relating to new petrol installations are submitted
to the Committee for their approval. The construction of new
installations has been carefully supervised and tanks and pipe
lines for bulk storage installations tested.
The change-over from hand-operated to electrically-operated
pumps continues. The Borough Electrical Engineer is notified
in every case so that the wiring can be inspected.
Hydro-Carbon.
There is one licence issued for the storage of 100 gallons of
hydro-carbon.
Naphtha.
There is one licence issued for the storage of 2,000 gallons
of naphtha.
Cellulose Spirit.
Two premises are licensed for the storage of cellulose spirit
and the total quantity kept on these premises is 90 gallons.
Carbide of Calcium.
There is one premises licensed for the storage of Carbide of
Calcium and the quantity stored under licence is 10 cwts.
H. EASTWOOD,
Chief Sanitary Inspector and Petroleum Inspector.