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(i) (a) The master or owner of a vessel carrying a cargo of carbide of calcium or calcium phosphide shall, on arrival in port immediately give notice to the Deputy Conservator and the Traffic Manager of the nature and quantity of the respective cargoes. (b) The owner or agent of the consignment of carbide of calcium or calcium phosphide for shipment through the Port shall give at least one week's notice to the Deputy Conservator and the Traffic Manager of the nature and quantity of the respective cargoes together with the name of the vessel (and its expected date of arrival) by which the consignment is to be shipped. Such notice shall be accompanied by a confirmation from the master, owner or agent of the said vessel that the consignment will be taken on board the vessel. (ii) The hold of a vessel carrying carbide of calcium and calcium phosphide shall be efficiently vetilated until all carbide or calcium and calcium phosphide has been discharged or until the vessel has left the Port Similarly the hold of a vessel loading carbide of calcium or calcium phosphide shall be efficiently ventilated during the process of loading and until the vessel has left the Port. (iii) Carbide of calcium and calcium phosphide shall be brought into Port only in hermetically closed metal drums (the metal should have no copper in its composition) each containing not more than 224 lbs. (102 Kgs.) and of such strength and constructions as not be liable to be broken or to become defective or insecure in conveyance otherwise than by gross negligence or extra ordinary accident and such carbide of calcium shall be packed in receptacles as laid down in Rule 6 of the Carbide of Calcium Rules, 1937. If, however, the carbide of calcium and calcium phosphide is brought in small tins or cans (or suitable make), such tins or cans shall be packed in wooden cases. (iv) A drum containing carbide of calcium or calcium phosphide shall not be opened within the limits of the jurisdiction of the Board except in an authorised place of storage. (v) Every reasonable precaution shall be taken to prevent the contact of water or moisture with carbide of calcium and calcium phosphide and where such contact may have occured, to prevent the gas evolved from being ignited; in such cases the orders of the Traffic Manager shall be obtained at once over the telephone or otherwise as to the disposal of the affected packages. Whenever in the opinion of the Traffic Manager it is necessary to dispose of the affected package by submerging in water it shall be done only under the direction of the Deputy Conservator. (vi) Every drum containing carbide of calcium or calcium phosphide shall be labelled and the label shall bear in conspicuous characters, the name and address of the owner or his representative as well as the following markings namely. (a) 'Carbide of calcium' or 'Calcium phosphide' as the case may be; (b) Dangerous if not kept dry and (c) The contents of this package are liable, if brought into contact with moisture, to give off a highly inflammable gas. The names and addresses of the consignees or owners shall be marked on drums containing carbide of calcium or calcium phosphide. (vii) (a) Vessels carrying consignments of carbide of calcium or calcium phosphide for discharge shall land the same within 48 hours of their being berthed at the wharf berths immediately on their being landed these goods shall be removed out of the wharf premises on delivery or loaded into railway waggon if so required. They shall not be allowed to remain or to be sorted in any part of the Board's premises, except in the calcium carbide shed provided at Ernakulam wharf for the purpose subject to availability of accommodation. (b) Similarly consignments of carbide of calcium, or calcium phosphide for export shall be loaded not earlier that 48 hours before the vessel on which they are loaded leaves the wharf berths. The consignments for export shall be brought into the Wharf premises only when the vessel is ready to take the cargo. They shall not be allowed to remain or to be stored in any part of the Board's premises except in the calcium carbide shed provided at Ernakulam wharf for the purpose subject to availability of accommodation. In the event, space is not available at the calcium carbide shed, they shall forthwith be put on board the vessel and in order to enable this, owner or agent shall see that he is ready in all respects (with the necessary documents) to effect shipment as the goods are brought in. Note: The Deputy Conservator may relax the period of 48 hours stipulated in special cases subject to such conditions as may be specified by him depending on the merits of each case. (viii) No carbide of calcium or calcium phosphide shall be landed or shipped between the hours of sunset and sunrise. (ix) A vessel having carbide of calcium or calcium phosphide on board shall, while in Port have on board a competent watchman. (x) The owner or agent of a consignment of carbide of calcium or calcium phosphide shall be liable to make good to the Board the amount of any expenses incurred by them in taking precautions to prevent the ignition of gas given off by carbide or by calcium phosphide as also all expenses incurred for meeting and fighting any such ignition of gas. Such owner or agent shall also be liable to make good to the Board the amount of any claims for loss of life or injury caused to persons employed in the work of handling carbide of calcium or calcium phosphide and to compensate the Board for any damage tot he property or for any claims against it in respect of damage to the property of other persons arising as a result of ignition of gas given off by such consignments. (xi) (a) The landing of carbide of calcium or calcium phosphide shall not be permitted except under the direct supervision of the Safety Inspector or any other person duly authorised by the Board from time to time and on production of a permit granted by the Customs authorities. (b) Consignments of carbide of calcium or calcium phosphide for shipment shall not be permitted to be taken to the Board's premises except under the direct supervision of the Safety Inspector or any other person duly authorised by the Board from time to time and on production of a permit granted by the Customs authorities. (xii) (a) If the officer supervising the landing, observes a receptacle defective or in any way different from those authorised by the instructions contained in sub-regulations (iii) and (vi) he shall on no account allow it to be landed until a written order as to its disposal has been obtained from the Collector of Customs or from an officer of Customs duly authorised by him in his behalf. (b) If the officer supervising the admission of the consignment into the Board's premises, observes a receptacle defective or in any way different from those authorised by the instruction contained in sub-regulations (iii) and (vi) he shall on no account allow it to be brought into the Boards premises, but shall forthwith bring this to the notice of the Traffic Manager and the Deputy Conservator over the telephone or otherwise and the Deputy Conservator may take such action as is necessary under the circumstances and may recover such expenses for so doing as may have been incurred. (xiii) Receptacles containing carbide of calcium or calcium phosphide which do not satisfy the requirements of sub-regulations (iii) and (vi) or which are defective, and which the Collector of Customs requires to be submerged in water of not less than 18 metres in depth under direction of the Deputy Conservator of the Port without any compensation to the consignee. (xiv) When the owner of the carbide or calcium phosphide or his agent fails to take reasonable precautions to prevent the ignition of gas given off by carbide of calcium or calcium phosphide as required by sub-regulation (v), the Deputy Conservator of the Port may take such action as is necessary for the safety of other vessel and property in the Port and may recover such expenses for so doing as may have been incurred. (xv) Due precautions shall be taken to prevent unauthorised person from having access to the carbide of calcium or calcium phosphide. (xvi) In no circumstances shall a naked lamp or other unprotected artificial light be taken near the place of storage of carbide of calcium or calcium phosphide. (xvii) The hammer and chisel to be used on the Carbide of Calcium or Calcium Phosphide drums shall be of non-ferrous metals.