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Atomic Energy Factory Rules, 1996
Government of India
ATOMIC ENERGY (FACTORIES) RULES, 1996
Atomic Energy Regulatory Board

CONTENTS
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY Rule Page
1. Short title, application and commencement 1
2. Definitions .. 1
3. Approval of plans 2
4. Prohibition of use of premises as factory without approval . 3
CHAPTER II
INSPECTING STAFF
5. Appointment of inspectors .. 4
6. Powers of the inspector 4
7. Duties of certifying surgeon .. 4
CHAPTER III
HEALTH
8. Record of whitewashing, etc. .. 6
9. Cleanliness of walls, ceilings and compound area .. 6
Table 7
10. Disposal of wastes and effluents .. 7
11. Illumination, temperature & ventilation .. 7
11(1) Illumination .. .. .. 8
Table .. .. 8
11(2) Temperature .. .. .. 11
WBGT Table .. .. .. . 11
11(3) Ventilation .. .. .. . 12
Table .. .. . 12
12. Quantity of drinking water .. .. .. . 13

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13. Source of supply .. .. .. . 13
14. Means of supply .. .. .. .. 13
15. Cleanliness of well or reservoir .. 13
16. Report from local health officer concerned . 13
17. Cooling of water .. ... .. 14
18. Latrine accommodation .. .. .. .. 14
19. Toilet blocks .. .. .. .. 15
20. Privacy of latrines .. .. .. 15
21. Sign boards to be displayed .. .. .. 15
22. Urinal accommodation .. .. .. 15
23. Urinals to conform to public health requirements .. .. . 15
24. Certain latrines and urinals to be connected to sewerage system .. . .. 15
25. Whitewashing, colourwashing of latrines and urinals .. .. .. 16
26. Construction and maintenance of drains .. .. 16
27. Water taps in latrines .. .. 16
28. Number and location of spittoons .. .. . 16
29. Type of spittoons .. .. .. .. 16
30. Cleaning of latrines, urinals, workplaces & spittoons .. .. .. 17
31. Qualification of Competent Person .. .. .. 17
Schedule .. .. .. . 17

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CHAPTER IV
SAFETY
32. Regarding Fencing of Machinery .. .. . 19
Schedule I-Woodworking Machinery .. .. .. 19
Schedule II-Centrifugal Machine .. . 21
Schedule III-Power Press .. .. .. ... 22
Schedule IV-Welding & Gas Cutting .. .. 27
Schedule V-Shears, Slitters and Guillotine Machines .. .. .. . 29
Schedule VI-Agitators and Mixing Machines .. .. 31
Schedule VII-Conveyors .. .. .. 32
33. Register of workers employed for work on or near machinery in motion .. .. .. . 33
34. Hoists & Lifts .. .. .. 33
Schedule .. .. .. . 34
35. Lifting machines, chains, ropes and lifting tackles .. .. .. .. 34
36. Pressure vessels or plants .. .. .. . 38
37. Water-Sealed Gasholder .. .. .. . 44
38. Excessive weights .. .. .. .. 46
Table .. .. .. .. 46
39. Protection of eyes .. .. .. .. 46
Schedule I-Injury to eye from particles .. 47
Schedule II-Injury to eye from light and Radiation .. .. .. 48
40. Minimum dimensions of manholes .. .. . 49
41. Exemption .. .. .. 49
42. Fire protection, prevention & fighting .. .. 50
Schedule I-First Aid Fire Fighting Equipments 61
Schedule II-Equipment to be provided with trailer pump .. .. .. ... 63

(iv)
43. Safety officers and staff .. .. .. 65
44. Safety organization for the factory .. .. 68
45. Planning of building construction & roads .. .. 70
46. Construction & erection .. .. .. 71
47. Temporary electrical wiring .. .. .. 79
48. Buildings and structures .. .. .. . 79
49. Machinery & plant .. .. .. .. 79
50. Methods of work .. .. .. . 79
Schedule- Hand Tools & Portable Power Tools .. .. 80
51. Stacking and storing of materials .. .. .. 81
52. Ladders .. .. .. 81
53. Ovens & driers .. .. .. 82
54. Reaction vessels & kettles .. .. .. .. 86
55. Examination of eyesight of certain workers .. . 87
56. Railways in factories .. .. .. .. 87
57. Quality of personal protective equipment .. 92
58. Protective equipment .. .. .. . 92
59. Thermic fluid heater .. .. .. 92
60. Record keeping and annual review .. .. 94
61. Colour coding of service lines .. .. 94
62. Hazardous chemicals .. .. .. .. 94
CHAPTER V
WELFARE
63. Washing facilities .. .. .. 95
Schedule .. .. .. .. 95
64. Facilities for keeping clothing .. .. 96
Schedule .. .. .. .. 96

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65. First-aid and First-aid appliances .. .. . 96
66. Notice regarding first-aid .. .. .. .. .. . 99
67. Ambulance room .. .. .. .... .. 100
68. Canteens .. .. .. .. .. .. 102
69. Dining hall .. .. .. .. 104
70. Equipment .. .. .. .. ... 104
71. Annual medical examination .. .. .. .. .. . 104
72. Shelters, rest rooms & lunch rooms .. .. .. .. 105
73. Creches .. .. .. .. .. . 106
74. Wash rooms .. .. .. .. .. .. 106
75. Supply of milk & refreshment.. .. .. .. .. 107
76. Creche staff .. .. .. .. .. .. 107
77. Exemption from provision of creche .. .. .. .. 107
78. Welfare officer .. .. .. .. .. . 108
CHAPTER VI
WORKING HOURS OF ADULTS
79. Compensatory holidays .. .. .. .. .. . 112
80. Muster roll for exempted workers .. .. .. .. .. 112
81. Notice of periods of works for adults.. .. 112
82. Register of adult workers .. .. .. .. 113
83. Persons defined to hold positions of supervision or management .. .. .. . 113
Schedule .. .. .. .. .. .. 113
84. List to be maintained of persons holding confidential position or position of
supervision or management .. .. .. .. 113
85. Exemption of certain adult workers .. .. .. .. 113
Schedule .. .. .. .. .. .. 114

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CHAPTER VII
EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG PERSONS
86. Employment of young persons .. .. .. .. .. 119
CHAPTER VIII
ANNUAL LEAVE WITH WAGES
87. Maintenance of register by factories exempted under section 84 of the Act .. .. 120
CHAPTER IX
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
88. Dangerous manufacturing processes or operations .. .. .. .. 121
Schedule I-Electroplating .. .. .. .. .. . 122
Schedule II-Chemicals and Chemical works .. . 126
Schedule III-Manipulation of stone or any other material containing free silica .. .. 153
Schedule IV-Grinding or glazing of metals and processes incidental thereto .. .. 155
Schedule V-Handling or manipulation of corrosive substances .. .. 158
Schedule VI-Foundry .. .. .. .. .. .. 161
Schedule VII-Electrical work & electrical installations .. .. .. . 171
Schedule VIII-Beryllium operations .. .. .. .. .. 183
Schedule IX-Zirconium operations .. .. .. .. 189
Schedule X-Finishing by abrasives propelled by compressed air/steam .. .. .. 190
Schedule XI-Operations involving high noise levels .. .. .. . 195
Schedule XII-Highly flammable liquids and flammable compressed gases .. .. .. 199
Schedule XIII-Radioactive substances .. 203
Schedule XIV-Laser and optical radiations .. . 203

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Schedule XV-Motor vehicle garages .. .. 205
Schedule XVI-Cryogenic liquids .. .. .. . 207
Schedule XVII-Use of alkali metals .. .. .. 209
89. Notification of accidents .. .. .. .. .. .. 210
Schedule .. .. .. .. .. 212
90. Notice of poisoning or disease .. .. .. ... 212
CHAPTER X
SUPPLEMENTAL
91. Procedure in appeals .. .. .. .. .. 213
92. Display of Notices .. .. .. .. .. 214
93. Services of Notices .. .. .. .. .. .. 214
94. Returns .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 214
95. Information required by the Inspector .. .. 214
96. Permissible levels of certain chemical substances in work environment .. 214
Schedule .. .. .. .. .. 214
97. Muster roll .. .. .. .. .. 217
98. Register of accidents and dangerous occurrences .. . .. .. 218
99. Maintenance of inspection book .. .. 218
100. Information regarding closure of factories .. 218
101. Communication facilities .. .. .. .. .. .. 218
102. Special Powers of Competent Authority .. .. .. 218

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APPENDIX
( List of Forms )
Form 1 Certificate of fitness
Form 1A Health register
Form 2 Record of lime washing, painting etc.
Form 3 Examination of hoists & lifts
Form 4 Examination of lifting machines
Form 5 Examination of pressure vessel or plant
Form 6 Examination of water-sealed gasholder
Form 7 Item field performance report
Form 8 Failure mode, effect & criticality analysis
Form 9 Material safety data sheet
Form 10 Examination of dust extraction system
Form 11 Preliminary report of accident etc.
Form 12 Notic

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