SCHEDULE X Printing Presses and Type foundries.- Certain lead processes carried IM~ 1. Definitions.- For the purpose of this Schedule- (a) "Lead material" means material containing not less than five per cent of lead; (b) "Lead process" means- (i) the melting of lead or any lead material for casting and mechanical composing; (ii) and the re-charging of machines with used lead material; or (iii) any other work including removal of dross from melting pots cleaning of plungers; and (iv) manipulation, movement or other treatment of lead material "Efficient exhaust draught" means localised ventilation affected by heat or mechanical means, for the removal of gas vapour dust or fumes so as to preveI them from escaping into the air of any place in which work is carried on. No draught shall be deemed efficient which fails to remove gas, vapour, fumes or dust at the point where they originate. 2. Exhaust draught.- None of the following processes shall be carried on except within efficient exhaust draught :- (a) Melting lead material or slugs; (b) Healting lead material so that vapour containing lead is given off; or unless carried on in such a manner as to prevent free escape of gas, vapou fumes or dust into any place in which work is carried on; or unless carried on in electrically heated and thermostatically controlle melting pots. Such exhaust draught shall be affected by mechanical means and so contrive as to operate on the dust, fumes, gas or vapour given off as closely as may be at its point of origin. 3. Prohibiton relating to women and young person.- No women or your persons shall be employed or permitted to work in any lead process. 4. Separation of certain processes.- Each of the following processes shall be carried on in such a manner and under such conditions as to secure effectual separation from one another and from any other process :- (a) melting of lead or any lead material; (b) casting of lead ingots; (c) mechanical composing. 5. Container for dross.- A suitable receptacle with tightly fitting cover she be provided and used for dross as it is removed from every melting pot. Such receptacle shall be kept covered while in the work-room near the machine excel when the dross is being deposited therein. 6. Floor of work-room.- The floor of every work-room where lead process is carried on shall be- (a) of cement or similar material so as to be smooth and impervious to water; (b) maintained in sound condition; and (c) shall be cleaned through daily after being thoroughly damped with water at a time when no other work is being carried on at the place 7. Mess-room.- There shall be provided and maintained for the use of all persons employed in a led process and remaining on the premises during he meal intervals, a suitable mess-room, which shall be furnished with sufficien tables and benches. 8. Washing facilities.- There shall be provided and maintained in a clean state and in good repair for the use of all persons employed in a lead process:- (a) A wash place with either- (i) a trough with a smooth impervious surface fitted with a was pipe without plug, and of sufficient length to allow at least two feet of every five such persons employed at anyone time, an having a constant supply of water from taps or jets above he trough at intervals of not more than 2 feet; or (iii) at least one wash basin for every five such persons employed at anyone time, fitted with a waste pipe and plug and having an adequate supply of water laid on or always readily available and (b) A sufficient supply of clean towels made of suitable material renewed daily with a sufficient supply of soap or other suitable cleansing material. 9. Medical Examination- (a) Every person employed in a lead process shall be examined by he Certifying Surgeon within 14 days of his first employment in such processes and thereafter shall be examined by the Certifying Surgeon at intervals of not more than 3 months, and a record of such examinations shall be entered by the Certifying Surgeon in the special certificate of fitness in Form No.28. (b) A Health register containing names of all persons employed in any lead process shall be kept in Form N 0. 17. (c) No person after suspension shall be employed in a lead process without the written sanction from the Certifying Surgeon entered in the Health Register. 10. Food drinks etc., prohibited in work-rooms.- No food, drinks, pan and supari, or tobacco shall be consumed or brought by any worker into any work-room in which any lead process is carried on. 11. Exemption.- Where Chief Inspector is satisfied that all or any of he provisions of this schedule are not necessary for the protection of persons employed; he may by certificate in writing exempt any factory from all or an of such provisions subject to such conditions as he may specify therein. Such certificate may at any time be revoked by the Chief Inspector. | 
