The Council, in March 1936, published in the "Municipal Gazette" "Rules for Steam Plant Installations Jand Other Systems under Pressure," whose purpose was defined as "to reduce {o 3 practical minimum the risks of explosion and fire resulting either directly or indirectly from installations of steam plant and other systems under pressure." The rules were expressly framed comprehen: sively so a5 to include within their scope not only boilers and steam Pressure vessels, but vessels and pressure, Systems containing other gases under
'These rules came into operation in October '1936," A" first' emphasis. in. their enforcement has been placed, where danger was held to be greatest, hamely on obtaining inspection boilers, especially of bollers of local origin' and of poor design and material, Applications for regis tion of 216 boilers have been received, largely as the result of representa-
1s to owners of factories where oilers are situated. As yet, how= ever, comparatively few steam vessels of oilier types, or gas receivers, have come under inspection.
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