Schedule 1 DECK COVERINGS

The material referred to in regulations 9(1)(a)(ii) and 10(3) shall:

(1)

provide a good foothold both when wet and dry;

(2)

(a)

if it covers a deck exposed to the weather, provide thermal insulation not less than that provided by a wooden deck 57 millimetres thick, or

(b)

if it covers any other deck, provide a warm and comfortable surface;

(3)

be such that it will not readily ignite;

(4)

be such that after being immersed in water for 48 hours, its moisture content will not exceed 7 per cent of its dry weight;

(5)

not be such that it might be injurious to health;

(6)

be sufficiently hard and strong to withstand all reasonable conditions of service and sufficiently flexible not to crack in those conditions;

(7)

if laid in a permanent hospital, be such that it will not be readily susceptible to damage by liquids which are likely to be used in the hospital;

(8)

if it is laid directly on top of an oil tank, be such that if it is immersed in fuel oil for 24 hours at a temperature of 66°C it will not be penetrated by the oil and its weight will not increase by more than 1 per cent;

(9)

(a)

either not contain any substance which may cause corrosion of the deck on which it is laid; or

(b)

be fitted only to a deck which is protected from corrosion by a coating supplied for that purpose;

(10)

be fitted by means of an adhesive or otherwise so as to affix it securely to the deck.