Factories Act, 1948
15. Artificial humidification
(1) In respect of all factories in which the humidity of the air
is artificially increased, the State Government may make rules,-
(a) prescribing standards of humidification;
(b) regulating the methods used for
artificially increasing the humidity of the air;
(c) directing prescribed tests for determining
the humidity of the air to be correctly carried out and recorded;
(d) prescribing methods to be adopted for
securing adequate ventilation and cooling of the air in the workrooms.
(2) In any factory in which the humidity of the air is
artificially increased, the water used for the purpose shall be taken from a
public supply, or other source of drinking water, or shall be effectively
purified before it is so used.
(3) If it appears to an Inspector that the water used in a
factory for increasing humidity which is required to be effectively purified
under sub-section (2) is not effectively purified he may serve on the manager
of the factory an order in writing, specifying the measures which in his
opinion would be adopted, and requiring them to be carried out before specified
date.