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iii. All safety relief valves shall be maintained in proper operating
condition in accordance with the manufacturer or supplier’s
recommendation.
SECTION 10.3.4.4
OTHER HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND CHEMICALS
SECTION 10.3.4.4.1 SCOPE
This Division shall apply to the storage, handling, transport and protection of
hazardous materials and chemicals not covered on Chapter 3 of this Rule.
SECTION 10.3.4.4.2 OXIDIZING MATERIALS
A. Packaged oxidizing materials shall be stored in dry locations and
separated from stored organic materials. Bulk oxidizing materials shall not
be stored on or against wooden surfaces.
B. Oxidizing materials shall be stored separately from flammable solids,
combustible materials, hazardous chemicals, corrosive liquids and such
other non-combustible materials.
SECTION 10.3.4.4.3 RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
A. Durable, clearly visible signs of warning of radiation dangers shall be
placed at all entrances to areas or rooms where radioactive materials are
used or stored. In addition, each container in which radioactive materials
are used, stored, or transported shall bear a durable, clearly visible,
appropriate warning sign. Such signs shall bear the three-bladed radiation
symbol in magenta or purple on a yellow background in accordance
with the Rules of the Philippine Atomic Energy Commission.
B. Except for liquids, signs are not required for the storage of manufactured
articles such as instruments or closk dials or electronic tubes or apparatus,
of which radioactive materials are a component part, and luminous
compounds, when securely packed in strong containers, provided the
gamma radiation at any surface of the package is less than ten (10)
milliroentgens in 24 hours.
C. When not in use, radioactive materials shall be kept in adequately
shielded fire-resistant containers of such design that the gamma radiation
will not exceed 200 milliroentgens per hour or its equivalent at any point of
readily accessible surface.
D. The opinion of the Philippine Atomic Energy Commission shall be obtained
in all cases of doubt as to the safety of radioactive materials. The
Commission's ruling shall be final and non-appealable.
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