Section 314.65. Explosives, fireworks and model rocketry.

 

(1)   Enforcement. This is a department informational note to be used under NFPA 495 section 1.6, as referenced in NFPA 1 section 65.9.1:

Note: Any inspections by fire inspectors do not substitute for the Department's licensing and permitting of the facilities that are regulated under this section and chapter SPS 307.

(2)   Mixing plant operation. These are department rules in addition to the requirements in NFPA 495 chapter 5 as referenced in NFPA 1 section 65.9.1:

(a) Personnel limitations. Only persons essential to the mixing and packaging operations shall be allowed in the mixing and packaging area at any one time.

(b) Production limitations. No more than one day's production of blasting agent shall be permitted in the mixing and packaging area at any one time.

(c) Labeling. All cartridges, bags or other containers of blasting agents shall be labeled to indicate their contents. Ammonium nitrate bags may not be re-used as containers for blasting agents unless they are clearly relabeled so that no mistake can be made regarding their contents.

(3)   Magazine inspection. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in NFPA 495 section 9.7.2 as referenced in NFPA 1 section 65.9.1: All magazines containing explosive materials shall be opened and inspected at maximum intervals of 7 days to determine whether there has been unauthorized or attempted entry into the magazines or whether there has been unauthorized removal of the magazines or their contents.

(4)   Use of explosive materials. The requirements in NFPA 495 chapters 10 and 11 as referenced in NFPA 1 section 65.9.1 are not included as part of this chapter.

CR 06-120 : cr. Register February 2008 No. 626 , eff. 3-1-08; CR 13-105 : am. (2) (intro.), (3) Register August 2014 No. 704 , eff. 9-1-14.

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See ch. SPS 307 for requirements relating to the use of explosive materials. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1