Ixplosions in Handling Spirit
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.ITEMPT born of familiarity in mdling petroleum spirit," even sed premises, is severely criticized
InspectorS .Explbsives in anal report for 196p. • Inspectors haVe told the Home 7y that: "' Aceidents. relating to ining of vehicle fuel tanks were disturbing feature of the records 0. There'were 13 such incidents, lem at licensed premises, resulting ass of three lives and more or less .injury to' nine other persOns, by burns."
ost cases, the report adds, there mition of highly inflammable accumulated in inspection pits or amps used for fuel tank cleaning. :se accidents seem to show a pt born of familiarity in handling im spirit, for it would seem that ised premises the. essential hazards be. fullyappreciated," the Inspecument.
cannot too often be said that inflammable liquids are dangerous ices, and should always be with great respect."
report continues that it should recognized that petroleum spirit if a heavy vapour which travels considerable distances over the ground, and may result in flashbacks from quite unsuspected sources of ignition. Mireover the vapour collects in depressions and inspection pits, and in these circum stances • an ordinary • wire-protected inspection lamp can be a great source of danger.
The Inspectors add pointedly: "The local authorities might consider in what situation fixed or portable flameproof equipment should be insisted upon."
In all, 14 people were killed and 47 injured in 65 accidents involving highly inflammable liquids which were reported to the inspectors last year,
There were two serious accidents during the discharge of petroleum spirit at petrol filling stations, and in one the tanker driver received fatal burns and three others were injured. In this case, petrol leaked during discharge, and vapour was ignited at an unknown source.
On other licensed premises, there were 28 accidents, involving three deaths and injury to 16 people.
.Eight further casualties were caused during conveyance of petroleum, though two of the four accidents in this category involved ships.
Neu Companies Livestock Haulage, Ltd. Cap. £100, H. Petty. Bourne Farm House, Bourne :xicy, Kent; R. Vaughan, "Tudorlands," Down, near Crawley, Sussex, See.: R.
Reg office: " Tudorlands," Crawley ear Crawley, Sussex.
ler and Sons, Lild. Can. 1:1,000. Dirs.: ; and R. A. Cotter, 51 Cumberland Road, E.13: R. H. Cotter, 19 Seaton Street, E,13. Sec.: R. A. Cotter. Reg. office: Russell Street, London, W.C.1.
kelt, Ltd. Cap. £100. Dirs.: B. C. .5. rid J. V. Peskett, 2 RiDDIC Villas, Ripple irking, Essex. Sec.; .1 V. Peskett. Reg. Butts Green Road, Hornehurch, Essex.
ransport, Ltd. Cap. 15,000. F. L. c and K. Mackenzie, 57 Beaumont Avenue, . Sec.: F. L. Mackenzie. Reg. office: 5 1..oad.; Wembley.
Transport Co., Ltd. Cap. £1,000, Dirs.: Lloyd and I. M. Lloyd, 07 Heath Park
Avenue, Cardiff; T. Jones. 20 Farmville Road, Cardiff. see.: T. Jones, Reg. office: 29 Splott Road, Cardiff.
tt. Clarke Transport (Lichfield), Lid. Cap. 12,000. 11, Clarke and 1. L. Clarke. 56 Burton Old Road, Lichfield. Reg. office: 56 Burton Old Road. Lichfield.
.11. A. Wyard, Ltd. Cap, £1,000. Dirs.: .1. A. Wyard, E. Wyard and M. .1.' Wyard, 25 Sherrington Road, Ipswich. See.: E. M. Pope. Reg. office: 25 Sherrington Road, Ipswich.
Northigh Transport, Ltd. Cap. £100. Subs.: 1. Herbert and T, A. Herbert. 156 Strand, London, W.C.2. Sec.: T. A. Herber'.
Mansfield Transportations (Warehousing), Ltd. Cap. £1110. Subs.: S. Hart and A. Hart, Imperial House, Kingsway, London, W.C.2. Dir.: F. S. G. Mansfield, 216 Brixton Road, London, S.W.9. See.: S. Hari. Reg, office: 71 Baker Street, London, W.I.