Section 21 in The West Bengal Factories Rules, 1958
21. Provision of hygrometer
- In all departments of cotton spinning and weaving mills wherein artificial humidification is adopted, hygrometer shall be provided and maintained in such positions as are approved by the Inspector. The number of hygrometer shall be regulated according to the following scale:-(a)Weaving department. - One hygrometer for department with less than 500 looms, and one additional hygrometer for every 500 or parts of 500 looms, in excess of 500.(b)Other departments-One hygrometer for each room of less than [8500] [Inserted by W. B. Factories (Amendment) Rules, 1991, dated 27.11.1991] cubic meters capacity and one extra hygrometer for each [5670] [Inserted by W. B. Factories (Amendment) Rules, 1991, dated 27.11.1991] cubic meters or part thereof, in excess of this.(c)One additional hygrometer shall be provided and maintained outside each cotton spinning and weaving factory wherein artificial humidification is adopted, and in position approved by the inspector, for taking hygrometer shade reading.
