Factories Act

No , You do not fall under Factories act because Earlier Factories act rule was that 10 or More worker considered as Factory. After Amendment its 40 or more workers. But then as your version using Hazarous Chemicals in your manufacturing process you may have to take Liecence from Pollution Control Board.

a building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled chiefly by machine is a factory

I agree with the opinions of above learned advocates.

Since the apparatus you are using along with the chemicals makes you to comply with provisions of the Act. Please give me Rank Five and follow me after reviewing my profile.

Yes as per the definition of the Factories Act the workers means “ a person [employed, directly or by or through any agency (including a contractor) with or without the knowledge of the principal employer, whether for remuneration or not], in any manufacturing process, or in cleaning any part of the machinery or premises used for a manufacturing process, or in any other kind of work incidental to, or connected with, the manufacturing process, or the subject of the manufacturing process [but does not include any member of the armed forces of the Union]; In case of any further consultancy please get in touch with me. also review my profile and rank 5 star point to me