28. Construction of storage premises. - Every premises for storage of carbide shall--
(a)be construed of non-flammable material with cemented floor raised at least 30 centimetres from the surrounding ground level;(b)be well ventilated both near the ceiling and the floor to the satisfaction of the licensing authority. The ventilator openings shall be covered with two layers of galvanised iron or other non-corroding metal wire gauge having no copper and of mesh not less than 11 per linear centimetre;(c)be water tight;(d)be of sufficient capacity so as to conveniently accommodate the quantity of carbide proposed to be stored, leaving a gangway space of at least 60 centimetres around the stack.Note .-The floor area for storage of carbide may be calculated at the rate of 2 SQM/Tonne, provided that stack height is limited to 2-M and height of the storage shed is not less than 3-M.
