# The Oil Heaters (Safety) Regulations 1977, Schedule 2: Maximum surface temperatures


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Description of part of oil heater
Maximum temperature Degrees centigrade
Any part made of metal or of a material of a thermal conductivity not lower than that of steel and not higher than that of aluminium being a part which it may be necessary to touch in order to extinguish the heater or to adjust its flame or to move it
60
Any part made of a material whose thermal conductivity is substantially lower than that of steel, being a part such as is described above
85
Any part of the surface of a portable heater, being a part which is liable to be touched by accident
120

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1977/167/schedule/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/oil-heaters-safety-regulations-1977/schedule-2
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