Alkali Works

Alkali works, The Acts regulating alkali works, 26 & 27 Vict. c. 120-a temporary Act, made perpetual by 31 & 32 Vict. c. 36-and 37 & 38 Vict. c. 43, were consolidated and amended by the alkali, etc., (English) Works Regulation Act, 1881 (44 & 45 Vict. c. 37), s. 29 of which defined 'alkali work' as 'every work for the manufacture of alkali, sulphate of soda, or sulphate of potash in which muriatic acid gas is evolved,' and recently after further amend-ment in 1892, again consolidated with additional amendments by the Alkali, etc., (English) Works Regulation Act, 1906 (6 Edw. 7, c. 14), by s. 27 of which the expression 'alkali work' means every work for-(a) the manufacture of sulphate of soda or sulphate of potash, or (b) the treatment of copper ores by common salt or other chlorides whereby any sulphate is formed, in which muriatic acid gas is evolved.