Pressure Vessels Rules, 1995

[Amended up to 2004]

In exercise of the powers conferred under section 5, 7, 9(4) and 9A(6) of the Explosives Act,

1884 (IV of 1884), read with the notification no. S.R.O. 339-Law/89, dated: 08 October, 1989/18

Ashwin, 1396 of the ministry relating to declare gas-filled pressure vessel as explosives of which

pre-publication has been done earlier under section 18 of the Act, the Government is pleased to

make the following rules:

Chapter One

Preliminary

1. Short Title.- These Rules may be called the Pressure Vessel Rules, 1995.

2. Definition.- In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) "Vessel'' or "Pressure vessel'' does not includes the following vessels which can

contain more than one thousand liter water, namely-

(i) containers wherein steam or other vapour produced;

(ii) containers wherein water or any other liquid intended to heat by the application

of fire or chemical reaction or by electric heating;

(iii) heat exchanger, evaporator, air receiver, autoclave, reactors and calorifarer;

(iv) such digester or sterilizer which use steam;

(v) any part of pressure piping (separator, strainer, etc);

(vi) components that which used for part of the pressure vessel;

(b) "Act'' means Explosives Act, 1884 (IV of 1884);

(c) "Hydrostatic test'' means a test of pressure vessel applied by the water as equal test

pressure of the vessel;

(d) "Appropriate'' means appropriate recognized by the chief inspector;

(e) "Gas filled vessel'' means a vessel filled with such permanent gas or liquid or

liquefied gas, which create 2 kilogram pressure in per square centimeter inside the

vessel by the 50º centigrade temperature in gauge;

(f) "Gas filling'' means filling of such permanent gas or liquid or liquefied gas, which

create 2 kilogram pressure in per square centimeter inside the vessel by the 50º

centigrade temperature in gauge;

(g) "Gas reserve'' means right of someone in a gas-filled vessel in any place, but it does

not includes transport of such vessel;

(h) "water preserving capacity'' means liter based water preserving capacity in 15º

centigrade temperature;

(i) "Schedule'' means any schedule of these rules;

(j) "Liquefiable gas'' means any gas that might be liquefied by pressure above (-) 10º

centigrade or more temperature and will be completely vaporized when in equilibrium

with normal atmospheric pressure at not more than 30º centigrade (760 mm

mercury/Hg);

(k) "Section'' means any section of the Act;

(l) "Neutral inspector'' means any person or organization recognized as neutral inspector

by the chief inspector to carry out the purposes of these rules, but shall not include any

vessel builders or any person relating to the construction of it or subordinate to him;

(m) "Transport vehicle'' means any vehicle which is used for the transport of gas- filled

vessel;

(n) "Testing pressure'' means any pressure applied for hydrostatic test or hydrostatic

expansion;

(o) "Filling density'' means the ratio of weight of liquefiable gas which is allowed to the

pressure vessel to the weight of water that the vessel will hold at 15º centigrade

temperature;

(p) "Flammable gas'' means a gas which quantity to the mixture, as per dimension, 13%

or less that forms a flammable mixture when it come in touch of the air;

(q) "Chief inspector'' means chief inspector of explosives in Bangladesh;

(r) ‘‘Form'' means a form prescribed in schedule 1 or 2;

(s) ‘‘Toxic gas'' means such gas which may cause of death or injury to the health if

it injected to the body or come in touched to the skin;

(t) ‘‘Electrically connected'' means connected with such way by which electricity may

current/passes to the soil/surface;

(u) ‘‘Person'' means any person, association, business organization, company and it shall

also include statutory body;

(v) ''Standard specification'' means British standard specification no 5500 or section 8,

division-1 of the pressure vessel code enacted by the American Society of Mechanical

Engineers (ASME) or any other standard specification or standard recognized by the

chief engineer;

(w) ‘‘License'' means a license issued under rule 35(7);

(x) ‘‘Recognized'' means recognized by the chief inspector;

(y) ‘‘Permanent gas'' means such a gas which may converted into liquid by imposing any

sort of pressure at a higher critical temperature (-) 10º centigrade.

Chapter Two

General Conditions

3. Permission to build pressure vessel.- (1) No person shall build pressure vessel, valve

or any parts of it without the permit issued by the chief inspector.

(2) Any person who is interested to build pressure vessel, valve or any parts of it

shall submit an application to the chief inspector in a prescribed form under schedule 1, along with

following necessary information, documents and fees, namely,-

(a) each pressure vessel 5,000 taka;

(b) valve or any parts of it 1000 taka.

(3) The chief inspector may ask for any information or documents to consider the

application submitted under sub-section (2) and he may give approval after considering the

application and if approved, has given an approval letter to the applicant mentioning such

condition fixed by him.

(4) The chief inspector shall approve the application submitted under this rule within

thirty days of receiving and in case of non-approval of the application he shall inform such

decision to the applicant within such time.

5. Filling pressure vessel, etc.- No person shall fill any compressed gas in any vessel or

transport any vessel filled with any compressed gas , unless-

(a) such vessel or valve build by the prescribed design and tested thereof;

(b) Submit a certificate to the chief inspector regarding standard and fulfillment of

condition has given by the builders and countersigned by a neutral inspector or a

separate certificate independently issued by the builders and neutral inspector.

6. Parts.- There shall be following parts of the pressure vessel and such parts shall be

usable in design pressure, design temperature and gas, namely,-

(a) pressure relief valve to the vapour space of the pressure vessel;

(b) drains pipe;

(c) maximum level indicator of the content gauge or filled gas of the pressure

vessel or liquid gas;

(d) pressure gauge attached to the vapour space of the vessel;

(e) measure of temperature of the gas;

(f) measure to send signal of pressure indicator for overfilled liquid petroleum gas or pressure of gas due to unnatural situation

or increment of temperature.

6. Marking of information on pressure vessels.- Every vessel shall have a metal plate

permanently fixed to it showing the following particulars, namely,-

(a) manufacturers name and identification marks;

(b) the standard or code to which the vessel is constructed;

(c) design pressure;

(d) date of initial and subsequent hydrostatic test;

(e) test pressure;

(f) water capacity in liters;

(g) gas capacity, if filled with liquefiable gas; and

(h) name or chemical symbol of the gas for which the vessel is to be used.

7. Maintenance of the vessel.- (1) Every vessel shall be adequately painted externally

to prevent corrosion and shall have a reflecting surface.

(2) Vessels or its valves and other parts shall be used and maintained such way so that the damage keeps in nominal stage in case of collision with other things, sink or other type of

accident.

8. Permission to repair of pressure vessels, etc.- (1) No person shall carry out any

repairs, additions or alterations to any vessel or use the repaired, additions or altered vessel unless

taken a written permission from the chief inspector for the proposed repairs under rule 7 and 26.

(2) Any repairs, additions or alterations approved by the chief inspector shall be done as

per standard.

(3) Information regarding repairs, additions or alterations shall be preserved and place

before chief inspector if required.

9. Restriction on appointment of some person.- No person under the age of eighteen

years or who is lunatic shall be employed for building a pressure vessel or filling gas to the vessel

or loading or unloading or transport of any vessel, or in any premises licensed under the rules.

10. Gas filling under supervision of competent person, etc.- Gas fills, gas transfer or

unload from the vessel, storage or transport of the vessel shall be carried out in the presence of

such a person who is keenly aware of safety measures.

11. Special precautions against accidents.- (1) No person shall commit or attempt to

commit any act which may tend to cause a fire or explosion in or about any place where any

compressed gas stored, handled of transported in a vessel.

(2) All empty vessels which had contained, any flammable or toxic gases, shall, except when they are open for the purposed of filling or cleaning, or for rendering the gas-free, but kept

securely closed until they clean it or freed or the gas, as the case may be.

(3) Every person storing compressed gas in a vessel and every person in charge of, or

engaged in the storage, handling and transport of such gas in vessels, shall always as follows,

namely,-

(a) comply with the provisions of the second, fourth and fifth chapter of these rules

and the conditions of any license issued there under;

(b) observe all precautions for the prevention of accident by fire or explosion;

(c) prevent any person from committing any act referred in sub-rule (1).

12. Monitoring, testing, etc. of the vessel.- (1) All pressure vessels shall be monitored

and hydraulically tested at a pressure marked on the vessel by a competent person, in such time

determined by the chief inspector, published in the official gazette notification and next provisions

of these rules shall be followed in such test and monitoring.

(2) The competent person shall give an attested copy of the testing and monitoring results

under sub-section (1) with date to the owner of the vessel or his representative.

(3) Before the test carried out, gas of the each pressure vessel shall be thoroughly cleaned

before testing under sub-rule (1); and shall have taken the necessary initiative if there is any

possibility to come out any things from the gas, bad smell/stink, poison or accident.

(4) After thoroughly cleaning the gas of the pressure vessel under sub-rule (3) if there is

any rust, sediment, or any other unwanted materials inside the vessel, it shall clean safely so that

there is no possibility of exploding or accident occurred from such sediment or unwanted

materials.

(5) As soon as the completion of the hydrostatic test the inside of the vessel shall be

thoroughly dried and testing date and symbol of the examiner shall mark on the body of the vessel.

(6) If the vessel found unusable by the hydrostatic test, then the vessel shall destroy by

such way that the vessel cannot use again.

13. Restriction on transfer of pressure vessel and gas.- (1) The pressure vessel which

requires licensing shall not be transferred to any person who have not licensed or not authorized

by the license holder for such purpose.

(2) There shall not be supplied to the license holder such type of gas or extra amount of

gas which is not mentioned in the license.

Chapter Three

Import of the Pressure vessel

14. Prohibition on import of pressure vessel without permit.- (1) No person shall

import gas-filled pressure vessel or empty pressure vessel without any permission given by the

chief inspector.

(2) Every person desiring to obtain a license under sub-rule (1) shall submit an application

in a white paper by mention relating all information and pay fees 2000.00 (two thousand) for each

vessel as per rule 45, after receiving the application and any other required additional information,

chief inspector shall issue a permit in a prescribed form and conditions determined by him:

Provided that chief inspector shall issue permits with the thirty days of receiving the

application and in case of didn't so he will let know the decision to the applicant by mentioning

reason in such time.

Chapter Four

Transport of Gas

15. Prohibition on transport of gas-filled vessel without license.- No person shall transport a gas-filled vessel by a vehicle without license.

16. Design of vehicle, etc.- (1) Every transport vehicle shall be approved by the chief inspector in written.

(2) For approval of design mentioned in sub-rule (1) 4 copies of design with full

description of the vehicle shall be submitted with application in form-A of schedule-2.

(3) If the chief inspector becomes satisfied that the vehicle comply the provisions of this

chapter by examining such design and documents mentioned in sub-rule (2) and completion of

necessary inquiry, he shall approve the design.

(4) The design approved under sub-rule (3) shall be attached with licensed which has been

given in the form-c of the schedule-2.

17. Precaution in the transport vehicle.- The pressure vessel set to the transport vehicle

by such way and ensure precautionary measures to the vehicle so-

(a) create nominal transports vibration to the pressure vessel;

(b) the pressure vessel or any parts of it would not be destroyed due to collision,

overturned or any other possible reason of accident or falling.

18. Equipments of the transport vehicle.- If any pipe, pump or meter connected to the

transport vehicle, the equipment shall be designed by such way so that it can endure the following

pressure:-

(a) highest design pressure of the pressure vessel; and

(b) such pressure causes from the vibration at the time of transport.

Chapter Five

Filling the pressure vessel, Storage of gas, etc.

19. Restriction on filling vessel without license.- No person shall without license and

without complying the conditions of the license-

(a) shall not fill gas in any vessel; or

(b) shall not stockpiling gas.

20. Establishment of pressure vessel for storage.- (1) Pressure vessel for storage of

gas shall be established completely above ground level and in an open place.

(2) No pressure vessel shall be placed above another.

(3) If more than one pressure vessel placed in a same place, then the vessel shall be placed in a same alignment.

(4) No pressure vessel shall be placed in such place which is reserved for stockpiling of

petroleum or any other flammable liquids.

21. Foundation place of pressure vessel.- (1) Foundation place of pressure vessel and its

design, construction and necessary materials for establishing, following system and other relevant

matter shall be as per the standard specification.

(2) The pressure vessel shall be set up in such a place where there is a lowest possibility

to change nature of the land for its setting.

(3) Foundation of the pressure vessel-

(a) in respect of construction materials would be like such so that it can carry the the

weight of the pressure vessel;

(b) in respect of design the same standard specification would be followed by which

the pressure vessel was constructed.

22. Location of the pressure vessel, etc.- (1) Nominal sequential safe distance of each gas

filled pressure vessel from flammable source, building or such infrastructure or public place or any

other pressure vessel shall be maintained as per the following chart.

Chart-1

Minimum safety distance for corrosive, toxic or poisionous gas storage vessel:-

serial

no.

water consuming

capacity of the

vessel(in liter)

minimum distance from public

place, building, other infrastructure

or permanent flammable source (in

meter)

minimum distance

between two pressure

vessel (in meter)

(1) up to 2,ooo 4 1

(2)

2,001-20,000

10

1

(3)

20,000-75,000

15

1.5

(4)

75,001-1,50,000

20

(equal to the diameter of

the two pressure vessel )

× ¼

(5) above 1,50,000 30 ditto

Chart-2

Minimum safety distance for non-corrosive, non-flammable or non-poisonous gas storage vessel:-

serial

no.

water consuming

capacity of the

vessels (in liter)

minimum distance from public

place, building, other infrastructure

or permanent flammable source (in

meter)

minimum distance

between two pressure

vessel (in meter)

(1) up to 5,ooo 3 1

(2)

5,001-20,000

5

1.5

(3)

20,001-75,000

10

2

(4)

above 75,000

15

as equal diameter to the

bigger pressure vessel

subject to maintain 2

meters distance

(2) Chief inspector, by such condition imposed by him, may approve reduction safe

distance mentioned in sub-rule (1).

23. Fencing.- (1) The area where vessels pumping equipment, loading and unloading

facilities and direct fired vaporizers provided, shall be enclosed by at least 2 (two) meter high

fencing in the approved secured zone.

(2) Every fence shall have at least two means of exit and the gates of such exits hall open

outwards and shall not be self-locking.

24. Cleanliness.- There shall not be put any easy flammable matters, trees and plants or

straw in the safe distance mentioned in rule 22 or in fencing mentioned in rule 23.

25. Earthing.- All pressure vessels used for storage of flammable gases shall be

electrically connected with the earth in an efficient way.

26. Fire fighting protection.- (1) All vessels used for the storage of flammable

compressed gases shall be protected against fire hazards as under,-

(a) An adequate supply of water and fire protection in the storage area shall be ensured and

the application of water may be through by manual or automatic hydrants, hoses and

mobile equipments;

(b) Control of water flow should be ensured from outside such area mentioned in rule 22;

(c) Hydrants, where provided, shall be readily accessible at all times and so spaced as to

provided for the protection of all vessels;

(d) Sufficient length of fire hose shall be provided and be readily available;

(e) The outlet of each hose line shall be equipped with a combination of jet and fog nuzzle

so that it can flow sufficient water to the pressure vessel;

(f) water spray systems shall be designed to discharge water at the rate sufficient to

maintain an adequate amount of water over the surface of the pressure vessel;

(g) at least two dry chemical powder type fire extinguishers or any other two suitable fire

extinguisher shall be installed at each point of access to the installations;

(h) A permanent notice with letters at least 25 square centimeters in height mentioning

"smoking and fire prohibited'' shall be fixed to the compound of the pressure vessel

storage area;

(i) no person shall carry or hold firebox, fuse or such other things or equipment in the

pressure vessel storage compound which can create fire or explosion;

(j) expert manpower shall be engaged for all time to apply the above mentioned fire

fighting and protection system.

27. Filling ratio and filling pressure.- (1) In case of liquefiable gas filled into any vessel

the filling ratio of the British Standard specification no 5355 shall be apply.

(2) The pressure vessel shall not be filled with more than the design pressure of the vessel.

28. Equipments of the gas loading and unloading.- (1) In respect of using pump for

loading and unloading gas the following provisions shall be apply, namely:-

(a) pumps shall be centrifugal or positive displacement pumps;

(b) design, materials and constructions of pumps shall be suitable for the type of gas

to be handled and they shall be designed for the maximum outlet pressure to

which they will be subjected to in operation;

(c) positive displacement pumps shall have a by-pass valve or other suitable

protection against over pressure.

(2) The design, materials and construction of compressors shall be suitable for the type of

gas which they are to handle and they shall be designed for the maximum outlet pressure to which

they will be subjected to in operation.

(3) There shall be suitable means of rapidly shutting down off flow at the emergency time

of loading and unloading of gas, which shall be installed in outside of a safe distance mentioned in

rule 22.

(4) An automatic alarm device to indicate the approach to maximum permissible height or

automatic shut-off valves shall be used to prevent over filling.

(5) The hoses for liquid transfer shall be designed to withstand not less than four times the

maximum operating pressure they will carry in service.

(6) All hoses shall be leak proof and there shall be a suitable system to discharge the current

from one side to another side if creates DC current to the hose pipe of the flammable gas.

29. Precautions, etc. to loading and unloading gas.- (1) Before transfer of gas,-

(a) shall be carefully examined that whether the vehicle or pressure vessel fulfill the

applied conditioned of the rules or not;

(b) a visual check shall be made of the surroundings for unusual or dangerous

situations before any filling or discharging procedure is commenced;

(c) warning notice, as necessary, shall be displayed;

(d) the inter-connection system, that is pipe work-fittings, valves or hoses, shall be

checked to ensure that it is in safe working condition.

(2) During gas loading or unloading-

(a) vessel shall be checked to ensure that it is not being filled above its safe filling

capacity fixed in rule 27;

(b) a competent person regarding the provisions of this chapter shall ensure the

compliance the provisions of this chapter and stop the gas filling in the following

grounds, namely:-

(i) in the event of leakage in the pressure vessel or gas filling pipe; or

(ii) a fire occurring in the vicinity;

(iii) a severe electrical storm occurring at the time of flammable gas filling.

(3) To filling the pressure vessel established in a vehicle, the following precautionary

measures shall be taken in addition to the above mentioned sub-rules of this rule, namely:-

(a) the place where the vehicle is parked shall be properly leveled;

(b) the parking brake of the vehicle shall be on and the engine shall remain stopped

so that the vehicle stands fixed a t the time of gas filling;

(c) any electrical equipment or such equipment which can produce spark but not necessary to filling gas shall be shut off;

(d) the vehicle shall be electrically connected to the land before flammable gas

filling.

30. Lighting to the place of gas loading and unloading.- Adequate lighting shall be

ensured in a gas loading and unloading place; and if electrical light used for this purpose,

provision of rule 31 shall be applicable for flammable gas.

31. Electrical apparatus.- (1) If any electrical wire placed in a safe distance for flammable

gas determined by rule 22 the following provisions shall comply, namely:-

(a) such cable shall be insulated by the flame-proof fittings;

(b) such covered cable shall be covered in a gas proof metal pipe;

(c) the metal pipe should be such type so that the electricity can pass/current from

one side to another side in case of electrification;

(d) the metal pipe shall be electrically connected to the earth in the outside of a safe

distance.

(2) No electric generation line shall cross over the flammable gas storage vessel and no gas

filled vehicle shall park under such line.

(3) In flammable gas pumping room-

(a) All electrical meters, distribution boards, switches, fuses, plugs and sockets shall

be of flame-proof construction and in such case British standard specification no 5345 shall apply; and

(b) All electrical fixed lamps, which are not easily movable, shall be enclosed in a well

double tire glass flame-proof fitting.

(4) All electrical and self contained lamps of which to be used in flammable gas filled

storage shall be of a type approved by the chief controller.

32. Earth Connection Inspection and Testing.- (1) The licensee of earth connection

mentioned in rule 25 shall inspect and test by a competent engineer at least once in every 12 months to see that, whether the earth connection is compatible and satisfactory under this chapter;

and if such earth connection is not satisfactory then he shall take necessary action to bring it in

satisfactory condition within not more than 15 days as per the direction of competent license

holder engineer.

Explanation.- As per the intention of this rules, if resistance power of earth connecting cable

or other materials is not less than 5 ohm, it shall be treated as non-satisfactory.

(2) Any report containing result of inspection and testing of a competent engineer shall be

preserving at the licensed compound till 18 months of such testing date and shall show it to an

officer as per his demand mentioned in rule 46.

(3) As per the intention of these rules, competent engineer shall submit an inspection and

testing report to the concern explosive inspector and another acknowledgement copy to the

licensee.

33. Certificate of Safety.- A certificate of safety in the proforma prescribed by the chief

inspector and signed by a competent person shall be furnished to the licensing authority before any

vessel is issued for the storage of any compressed gas or whenever any addition or alteration to the

installations of foundations for the vessel is carried out.

34. Display conditions of the license.- Conditions of the license shall be displayed in the

easily visible place of the licensed compound so that it could be easily readable and visible.

35. Application for license, etc.- (1) Every person desiring to obtain a license, subject to the provisions of these rules, shall submit an application to the chief inspector, namely:-

(a) for transport the compressed pressure vessel in form "A'' of the schedule 2;

(b) for storage of the gas in "B'' of the said schedule.

(2) Original copy of the chalan shall be submitted with every application by depositing

such fee fixed by the schedule 3 to the treasury by the treasury chalan.

(3) Every person desiring to obtain license shall submit four copies of design with

application mentioned in sub-section (1) containing the following information, namely:-

(a) for a license of carrying compressed pressure vessel such vessel and sketch of

the concern vessel and elaborative description of both;

(b) surrounding sketch of at least 100 meters area of the proposed gas storage

premises and linear sketch of the pressure vessel on it and such compound,

location of pressure vessel and construction plan;

(c) such compound and linear sketch of the applicable provisions of these rules for

ensuring security of facilities which is available there.

(4) Chief inspector, by examining the design submitted under sub-rule (3) and inspecting

compound of the storage vessel or transport vehicle if satisfied that the storage gas of the pressure

vessel could be transport safely, then he will hand over a copy of the design to the applicant by

approving it within 30 days of receiving the application.

(5) The applicant, shall submit an affidavit to the chief inspector with report of the

completion of construction and compliance of rules-regulation as per the provisions of these rules

regarding the completion with approved design mentioned in sub-rule (4) and under the provisions

of these rules, by completing compound of the gas storage vessels as per following table

Undertaking and report for completion of construction

I undersigned inform that,

(a) compound of the pressure vessels gas storage/transport vehicle constructed as per the

approved design of chief inspector, Bangladesh no…………, dated …………..

(b) all provisions of the pressure vessels rules, 1995 has been followed properly.

I am giving undertaking that, of pressure vessels rules, 1995-

(a) I shall be bound to present true copy of the license if asked by the any authorized

officer mentioned in rule 46;

(b) all works under rule 10 shall be complied with under the supervision of such person

who have clear conception on the rules and conditions of the license; and

(c) telephone number and detail address of the concern explosive inspector of the chief

explosive inspector, Bangladesh shall preserve to the compound of the gas storage

pressure vessel/transport vehicle as to comply the provision of rule 47.

dated: ………………… name and sign of the applicant

(6) After receiving the report and undertaking mentioned in sub-rule (5) chief inspector

shall inspect the concern gas storage compound or transport vehicle or shall given an order to any

other explosive inspector to submit an inspection report within 7 days by inspecting the gas

storage compound or transport vehicle.

(7) After the completion of inspection by the chief inspector under sub-rule (6), or in case

of completion the inspection by any other explosive inspector after receiving report from him, if

the chief inspector is satisfied that the construction has been done as per approved design and

provisions of these rules mentioned in sub-rule (4), then he shall issue a license as per following form within 30 (thirty) days receiving of the report and undertaking, namely:-

(a) for transport of compressed pressure vessel in form "c'' of the schedule 2; and

(b) Storage of gas in form "d'' of schedule 2:

Provided that, if chief inspector did not issue the license, by mentioning the

reason of his decision in such time, shall inform to the applicant in written.

36. Tenure of license.- The license shall remain valid till 31 December of the year in

which calendar year it issued.

37. Preserve record of license.- the chief inspector shall preserve a copy of issued license

and approved design made under rule 35 and write a brief note in the register.

38. Alteration the conditions of the license, etc.- chief inspector, in a special circumstances

and maintain consistency with the rules, may alter, remove or impose additional condition to the license.

39. Amendment of license.- (1) As per other provisions of these rules, chief inspector may

amend the license considering the application of the licensee.

(2) For the purpose of amend the license the licensee, shall submit an application with

following papers, namely:-

(a) original copy of treasury by chalan depositing taka 500;

(b) orininal copy of license which to be amend and concern approved design;

(c) where a basic alteration in the licensed compound has been carried out, four

copies of the properly drawn design showing the alteration sanctioned under rule

35(3).

(3) Chief inspector shall take necessary decision on amendment application of the license

within thirty days and in case of refusal the amendment proposal he shall inform the reason of

refusal to the applicant in such time.

40. Renewal of license.- (1) Where there has been no contravention of the Act or rules framed there under chief inspector or any explosive inspector empowered by him as per other

provisions of these rules, may renew the license of the licensee for not less than 1 (one) calendar

year and not more than 3 (three) calendar year.

(2) The licensee shall submit an application for renewal of license on 2 December or

before with following papers in which calendar year tenure of such license come to an end,

namely:-

(a) original copy of such license and concern approved design;

(b) original copy of treasury chalan of renewal fee under sub-rule (3).

(3) Renewal fee of the license for every calendar year would be the same amount of

license fee.

(4) If the application for renewal of license has been submitted in a later period mentioned

in sub-rule (2) the twice of renewable fee would be payable:

Provided that in the case of an application for the renewal of a license for a period of

more than one financial year at a time the twice renewal fee would be paid only for the first year

of the renewal year.

(5) No license shall be renewed if the application for renewal be received by the license

renewal authority after the date of its expiry.

(6) If an application submitted license shall be remain valid till the license is not renewed

or inform to the applicant that it has been refused.

(7) License renewal authority shall take necessary decision on the application within sixty

days of receiving and in case of refusal of renewal the decision and the reason of it inform to the

applicant in written within such time.

41. Cancellation of license, etc.- (1) Chief inspector may cancel the license if licensee

violates any provision of the Act or of these rules or any condition of the license:

Provided that before cancellation of the license a show cause notice shall be served at least

10 days earlier and in such notice reason of cancellation shall be mentioned.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rules (1), if chief inspector is satisfied in

any matter that the public security may hamper for violation of any provision of the Act or of these

rules or any condition of the license, he may temporarily cancel the license before issue show

cause notice or pending the issue under such sub-section, but such order shall not remain valid for

more than six months.

(3) If licensee submit any statement regarding notice under sub-rule (1), by considering it,

chief inspector may order for cancel or temporarily suspend, if any, withdraw or taken necessary

action on such violation.

(4) In case of cancellation of gas storage license under sub-rule (3) and if there is any

storage of gas at the time of cancellation, chief inspector shall pass necessary order in such

cancellation order and licensee shall be bound to com-ly such order.

42. Appeal.- (1) An appeal shall lie with government against any order passed by the chief

inspector, and with chief inspector against any order passed by an explosive inspector, amend or

renew a license or suspend a license.

(2) Every appeal shall be accompanied by a copy of the order appealed against and shall be

presented within six weeks of the order passed.

43. Lost of license, etc.- When a license is lost or destroyed in any way, a duplicate license

may be granted by the authority on the submission of an application with a copy

of the plan and on payment of fee 100 taka.

44. Protection of license, etc.- (1) Every person holding or acting under a license granted

under these rules shall produce it, or an authenticated copy of it under sub-rule (2), when called

upon to do so by any of the officers specified in rule 46.

(2) Copies of any license may, for the purpose of this rule, be authenticated by the chief

inspector, if-

(a) on a payment of a fee 20% of the original license for each authenticated copy;

and

(b) on the submission of the concern approved design.

45. Procedure for deposit fee.- Every fee payable under these rules shall be paid by the

code of 1-4232-0000-2681 by treasury chalan, original copy of such chalan shall be deposited.

Chapter Seven

Power

46. Inspection, detention, etc. power exercising officer under section 7 (1) of the Act.-

As per the provisions of sub-rule (2), any officer mentioned in the second column of the table

below may exercise the powers mentioned in sub-section (1) of the section 7 of the Act in the areas specified in the third column of that table:-

sl officer area

(1) Chief inspector, explosives inspector, Assistant

explosives inspector

The whole of Bangladesh

(2) All district magistrate Their respective districts

(3) A magistrate subordinate to the district magistrate Their respective jurisdictions

(4) The commissioner of police and all police officers

not below the rank of an inspector

The respective metropolitan

area

(5) All police officer not below the rank of an

inspector except the area rather than the

metropolitan

The respective areas

(2) Without comply the advice of chief inspector, explosives inspector or assistant

explosives inspector no magistrate or police officer shall remove gas from the pressure vessel or

deactivated it by any other way.

Chapter Eight

Accident and inquiry

47. Notice of an accident.- If any explosion fire mentioned in section 8(1) of the Act

occurs from a pressure vessel, the person in charge of the pressure vessel shall such information

inform at once and in a fastest way to the police station and to the chief inspector, and officer in

charge of the police station shall inform the information to the district magistrate as soon as

possible.

48. Restriction on removal of debris of the accident.- debris’s of the accident shall

remain unchanged till inspection of the chief inspector or his representative or till getting any

instruction from chief inspector that the further inspection of examination required, but rescue activities of the injured person or dead, removal or destroyed communication may be carried out.

49. Inquiry into accident.- (1) Whenever a district magistrate or any other magistrate

subordinate to him or police commissioner of the metropolitan area or any other police officer

subordinate to him holds any inquiry under section 9(1) of the Act, shall issue prior written notice

of inquiry to the person in charge of such area, chief inspector or any other concern person:

Provided that, in special circumstances, magistrate may start inquiry in earlier time by

issuing a notice

(2) Inquiry authority shall hold inquiry in presence of chief inspector or his representative

as far as possible, but if chief inspector or his representative remains absent though getting notice

under sub-rule (1) and if inquiry authority thinks most necessary may continue inquiry.

(3) Chief inspector or his representative may interrogate anybody who is connected to the

accident or may examine any documents, accessories or other materials and such person would be

bound to answering any question or produce relevant documents, accessories or materials.

(4) Such inquiry that would be held under these rules shall be complete/done within thirty

days of the accident and inquiry authority shall submit a report describing reason of accident and

circumstances to the government within 15 days after completion of the inquiry and sent an

acknowledge copy to the chief inspector.

Chapter Nine

Punishment

50. Punishment.- Any person:-

(a) contravenes any of the provisions except rule 15 and 19, he shall be punishable with

imprisonment for a term which may not less than three months and not more than two

years, in addition to that fine which may extend 10,000 taka, and if the fine remain

unpaid he shall be punishable up to three months imprisonment in addition;

(b) If transport compressed pressure vessel by contravening the provision of rule 15, he

shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend not less than 1

year but not more than 5 years and in addition to that a fine which may extend to

50,000 taka and if the fine remain unpaid he shall be punishable up to 1 year imprisonment in addition;

(c) if filled any pressure vessel without license by contravening the provision of rule 19(a),

he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to 50,000 taka and if fine remain

unpaid he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend up to

one year in addition;

(d) if storage gas contravening rule 19(b), he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a

term which may extend not less than six months but not more than five years, in

addition with fine of 20,000 taka; and if the fine remain unpaid he shall be punishable

with imprisonment for a term of six months.

Explanation- For the purpose of this sub-rule, gas filling to the pressure vessel includes

manufacturing and explosives under the provision of section 5(3) of the Explosives Substances

Act.

(2) If any accident occurs from a pressure vessel which mentioned in section 8(1) of the

Act or if the person in charge of the pressure vessel fails to notice under rule 47, he shall be

punishable under section 8(2) of the Act.

51. Offences by company.- If the person contravening provision of rule 50 is a company,

the owner of the company, director, manager, secretary or any other officer or agent shall be

deemed that they have violated the provision or condition, if they would not be able to prove that

the violation had been committed in absence of his knowledge or he tried in his best to protect the

violation.

Explanation- In this section (rule)-

(a) “company’’ includes statutory body, trading organization, trading institute, association

or organization;

(b) in case of trading institute “director’’ includes any partner or member of the managing

board.

Chapter ten

Miscellaneous

52. General exemption.- If chief inspector is satisfied that, in a special case, any provision

of rule 5, 6, 12 , 20 and 23 may be relax for safety, he may by written order and any condition

mention on it, if any, may relax the application of such provision.

53. Application of standard specification in absence of sufficient rules.- If seems

inadequate of any provision of these rules, regarding construction of pressure vessel, gas filling to

the pressure vessel, testing process of pressure vessel, maintenance and repair, standard

specification and concern guidance note of the British Health and Safety Executive shall be apply

with prior approval of the chief inspector.

54. Power to order for safety of the pressure vessel, etc.- If chief inspector or explosives

inspector think necessary for the safety of the pressure vessel, transport vehicle of pressure vessel

or gas storage compound may order in written for repair or any other necessary action within such

time of the pressure vessel or compound in addition, and the owner of pressure vessel, vehicle or

compound or licensee shall be bound to comply such order.

55. Identification and warning label, etc.- (1) For identify the risk of the gas of pressure

vessel or every vessel to be transport or such vessel preserved in a yard, the following square size

following label should be stick on it, namely:-

(a) to a vessel carrying capacity of not more than 20,000 liter- 169 square cm (13cm

× 13cm);

(b) to a vessel carrying capacity of 20,000 to 1,00,000 liter-289 square cm (17cm ×

17cm);

(c) to a vessel carrying of more than 1,00,000 liter- 400 square cm (20cm × 20cm).

(2) Top pick of the square label mentioned in sub-rule (1) shall be set up vertically.

(3) The label mentioned in sub-rule (1) shall contain following colour, symbol and words,

namely:-

(a) in case of non-flammable gas there shall be a horizontal symbol of white or black

cylinder at a green background near to the top of the square label and in the

centre of the label there shall be written such words “non-flammable’’;

(b) in case of flammable gas there shall be a symbol of white or black flame of fire at

a red background near to the top of the square label and in the centre of the label

there shall be written such words “flammable’’;

(c) in case of toxic gas there shall be a black symbol of a skull above the two cross

bone in white background to the centre of the square label and in the centre of the

label there shall be written such words “toxic gas’’.

(4) In case of label of the underground tanker mentioned in sub-rule (1), the label shall be

display in such place of the compound that it could be easily visible.

(5) In case of gas storage yard and transport of flammable gas, a label of warning notice

mentioning “smoking or fire prohibited’’ shall be stick, size of the each alphabet shall be at least

25 square centimeter.

Schedule 1

[See rule 3(2) of the Pressure Vessel Rules, 1995]

Application for permission of build pressure vessel

1. Name and address of applicant:

2. Description of standard specification/code under which applicant wish to construct pressure

vessel:

3. Description of previous experience (if any):

(a) Description of constructed items (number, date of build, specification, etc.):

(b) To whom the constructed items supplied:

4. Number of appointed/appoint able employees, experience and other descriptions:

5. Number and qualification of the own inspecting employee:

6. Detail construction process:

7. Testing and controlling measures of constructed equipments:

8. Detail description of installed/installable equipments for chemical and mechanical test:

9. Description of radiographic/ultrasonic/such type of testing equipments:

10. Name and address of the elected neutral inspector:

11. Additional information, if any:

S.N:- Additional paper may be used for provide more information regarding above mentioned

matters.

Date: Sign of the applicant

Schedule-2

Forms

[See rule 2(r), 16(2), 35(1) and 35(5)]

A- Form

[See rule 16(2) and 53(1)(a) of Pressure Vessels Rules, 1995]

Application for license of transport pressure vessel

1. Full name and address of the applicant:

2. Description of the vehicle on which gas would be carried:

(a) Name and model of manufacturer:

(b) Engine number:

(c) Chassis number:

(d) Registration number:

(e) Name of the water vehicle:

3. Commercial name, nature (flammable, ¶qKvix, toxic, etc.) of the gas which to

be transported and chemical name:

4. Water carrying capacity (liter) of the pressure vessel which is settled up in a vehicle and net

weight (kg) of the transportable gases:

5. Whether the vehicle fulfill the concern conditions of the Pressure Vessels Rules, 1995:

6. Location and description of such place in where the vehicle would be placed:

7. Whether the driver or superintendant of the vehicle is known to procedures of transport

compressed pressure vessel or not and their educational qualification and experience:

8. Whether the documents submitted under rule 35(2) and 35(3) or not:

9. Any other information (if any):

I/we declare that aforementioned information is verified and that is true. I/we promise that

shall carry gas from above mentioned vehicle as per the conditions of the license and Explosives

Act, 1884 and rules made there under. I/we informed that the violating person of such Act or any provisions of the Rules and any conditions of the license shall be punishable up to ten years

imprisonment and up to fifty thousand taka fine and up to one year imprisonment in case of fine

remain unpaid.

Place-

Date- sign of the applicant

Note: documents to be attached with application:-

(a) Treasury chalan of required fee paid under rule 35(2).

(b) 4 copies of design under rule 35(3).

B Form

[See rule 35(1)(b) of Pressure Vessel Rules, 1991(1995)]

Application for license of gas storage to the pressure vessel

1. Name and address of the applicant:

2. Location of such compound where gas to be stored:

District:

Upazilla/thana:

Town/village:

3. Name, nature (flammable, ¶qKvix, toxic, etc.) of gas which to be storage and its

chemical name:

4. Proposed amount of gas storage:

5. Whether documents submitted under rule 33, 35(2) and 35(3)(b) or not:

6. Any other information (if any):

I/we declare that aforementioned information is verified and that is true. I/we promise that shall

carry gas by above mentioned vehicle as per the conditions of the license and Explosives Act,

1884 and rules made there under. I/we informed that the violating person of such Act or any

provisions of the Rules and any conditions of the license shall be punishable up to ten years

imprisonment and up to fifty thousand taka fine and up to one year imprisonment in case of fine

remain unpaid.

Place-

Date- sign of the applicant

Note: documents to be attached with application:-

(a) Security certificate under rule 33.

(b) Treasury chalan of required fee paid under rule 35(2).

(c) 4 copies of design under rule 35(3).

C Form

[See rule 35(5)(a) of Pressure Vessels Rules, 1995]

License for transport of gas filled vessel to the transport vehicle

License no --------------------- fee --------------- taka

By ………………………………………………….. in favour of, license issued for transport gas

by transport vehicle under Explosives Act, 1884 and provisions of Pressure Vessels Rules, 1995

made there under as per the following conditions of the license.

This license shall remain valid till 31 December, -------------- . approved design no ------------------, dated: -------------------------

Description of the transport vehicle

Name and model of manufacturer: engine number:

Chassis no: registration no:

Name of the water vehicle:

Chemical name of gas which to be transported by the vehicle:

Approved quantity of gas (liter/kg) which to be transported by the vehicle:

Dated …………………………….. Chief explosives inspector, Bangladesh

Affirmation

I affirming that, licensed compound visited by ……………………….., on date …………..…., by

whom he affirms that the provisions of Pressure Vessel Rules, 1995 and approved design complied to build the compound.

Chief explosives inspector, Bangladesh.

Date of renewal Date of expiry Sign of the licensing authority

Conditions:

1. Original license or its true copy always keep in the licensed vehicle and any officer mentioned in rule 46 of Pressure Vessel Rules, 1995 asked for, it shall be presented.

2. The licensed vehicle should be driven by such driver who has clear idea about conditions of

the license.

3. Besides driver at least one such person who have clear idea about the conditiond

s of the license shall be engaged for supervision at the time of transportation of the licensed

vehicle.

4. For the purpose of fire fighting which are causes from any gas or liquids, an appropriate capacity and comfortably movable fire extinguisher shall always be ready for use to the licensed

vehicle.

5. The gas may not be loading or unloading of the licensed vehicle in such place except

approved place of the licensed compound, gas may be unloading from the pressure vessel in

necessary cases with the supervision of such person mentioned in condition no 3 in case of an

accident or arise any problem to the pressure vessel.

6. Gas shall not be filled if the pressure vessel or its equipment is leaked.

7. Before unloading gas-

(a) engine shall be shut down and battery connected to the engine shall be detached;

(b) to stabilize the vehicle the gauge should be used to the break or wheel;

(c) in case of carrying flammable gas, an electricity conducting cable shall be connected to

the hoses from its one side to another and it shall be connected to the chassis before

loading and unloading gas.

8. Gas should be loading and unloading with the supervision of such person who is known to the provisions of fifth chapter of the aforementioned rules.

9. The compressed vehicle shall not be stopped in any road, crowded place or a licensed

compound for gas storage without any reasonable cause.

10. Smoking would not be permitted to the vehicle in a condition of flammable gas filled or

unloading before the pressure vessel remain clean of gas or its essence. Moreover, such type of

materials should not be kept in a vehicle which may create fire or artificial light or flammable gas,

but frame-proof torch may carry in case of necessity.

11. Licensed vehicle shall not be used for passenger transport.

12. To determine that whether the provision of aforementioned rules or conditions of the license

properly complied or not, access to the licensed vehicle, to scope of inspect and other necessary

cooperation provide to such officers mentioned in rule 46 in a reasonable time.

13. If any person died or grievously hurts or assets damaged it shall be inform to the

chief explosives inspector, District Magistrate and Office-in-charge of the nearest police

station at one and in emergency manner. Inquiry shall not be start before getting

permission from the chief inspector and debris’s shall not be clean as well. But body of the

injured or dead person may be removed and such activities may carry on which are

necessary for the continuation of communication.

14. Name and license number of the licensed premises shall be displayed in a easily visible sign

board.

15. Address along with telephoone number of the chief insprctor and explosives inspctor of the

concern area shall be displayed to the licensed storage, premises, shade and transport vehicle to

comply the provisions of rule 47.

D Form

[See rule 35(5)(b) of Pressure Vessels Rules, 1995]

License for storage gas to the pressure vessel

License no --------------------- fee --------------- taka

By ………………………………………………….. in favour of, license issued for transport gas

by transport vehicle under Explosives Act, 1884 and provisions of Pressure Vessels Rules, 1995

made there under as per the following conditions of the license.

This license shall remain valid till 31 December, -------------- .

Description and location of the licensed premises

Dated: ------------------------- Chief Explosives Inspector, Bangladesh.

Affirmation

I affirming that, licensed compound visited by ……………………….., on date …………..…., by

whom he affirms that the provisions of Pressure Vessel Rules, 1995 and approved design complied to build the compound.

Chief Explosives Inspector, Bangladesh

Date of renewal Date of expiry Sign of the licensing authority

Conditions:

1. The licensed premises shall not be use for any purpose other than for keeping of gas

storage, distribution and other relevant works.

2. Location of the pressure vessel shall not be changed without written prior approval

of the chief explosives inspector or no pressure vessel shall be repair without complying

rule 8 of Pressure Vessels Rules, 1995.

3. A hard place of which centre would be at least 9 meter distant from pressure vessel

shall be used for parking of land vehicle at the time of gas loading and unloading.

4. Such light or fire-spark shall not brings within 9 (nine) meter of the transport

vehicle or pressure vessel used for storage which is able to create fire to the flammable

vapor at the time of gas transfer.

5. Gas shall be injected to the pressure vessel by a wreck less sound pipe.

6. In between sun set and sun rise no gas shall be filled to the pressure vessel,

provided that if chief explosives inspector approve a license by adding such condition, as

per those condition gas may be loaded or unloaded at that time.

7. Gas shall not be unloaded from the pressure vessel from a place or by such way

which is not mentioned in approved design.

8. Licensed premises always shall be kept clean except necessary pipe, valve and

approved electric lights and no other materials shall set up or place there.

9. Sufficient and suitable fire extinguisher shall be ready for all time in a proper place so

that it can be use to control fire instantly.

10. All valve of the premises shall have clear opening and closing mark by an arrow.

11. If chief explosives inspector or any explosives inspector issue a written order to repair

anything or taken an initiative, the licensee shall comply such order within time mentioned on it,

which may not less than fifteen days.

12. Any officer mentioned in rule 46 of the aforementioned rules should given scope of

entrance and inspection to the licensed premises in a logical time and cooperate him by all the way

so that he can determine whether the provisions and conditions of the license are complied or not.

13. If any person died or grievously hurts or assets damaged due to an accident, fire or

explosion, person-in-charge of the premises shall inform it to the Office-in-charge of the

nearest police station and chief explosives inspector at once possible fastest manner.

14. Name of the licensee and license number shall be written to the sign board in a

easily visible place of every licensed premises.

15. Telephone number and detail address of chief inspector and explosives inspector of

the concern area shall be marked to the licensed storage, premises, infrastructure and

transport vehicle as to comply the provision of rule 47.

Schedule 3

[see rule 35(2) of the Pressure Vessels Rules, 1995]

Rate of license fee

SL

No. purpose of license water capacity of the pressure vessel license fee

(each pressure vessel)

1. gas storage to the pressure vessel

(a) up to 10,000 liter; (b) above 10,000 liter but not more than 40,000 liter;

(c) above 40,000 liter.

(a) 2,000 taka; (b) 3,000 taka;

(c) 4,000 taka.

2. gas transport by the transport

vehicle

(a) up to 10,000 liter;

(b) above 10,000 liter but not more than 40,000 liter;

(c) above 40,000 liter.

(a) 1,000 taka;

(b) 2,000 taka;

(c) 3,000 taka.

By order of the president,

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