Blasting agents or oxidizers, when stored in conjunction with explosives, shall be stored in the manner set forth in Article III for explosives.[1] The quantity of blasting agents or oxidizers shall be included when computing the total quantity of explosives for determining distance requirements.
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Editor's Note: See also the table indicating distances for storage of explosives, included at the end of this chapter.
Buildings used for storage of blasting agents separate from explosives shall be located away from inhabited buildings, passenger railways and public highways in accordance with Article III.[1]
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Editor's Note: See also the table indicating distances for storage of explosives, included at the end of this chapter.
The interior of buildings used for the storage of blasting agents shall be kept clean and free from debris and empty containers. Spilled materials shall be cleaned up promptly and safely removed. Combustible materials, flammable liquids, corrosive acids, chlorates, nitrates other than ammonium nitrate or similar materials shall not be stored in any building containing blasting agents unless separated therefrom by construction having a fire-resistance rating of not less than one hour. The provisions of this section shall not prohibit the storage of blasting agents together with nonexplosive blasting supplies.
Semitrailers or full trailers used for temporarily storing blasting agents shall be located away from inhabited buildings, passenger railways and public highways, in accordance with Article III.[1] Trailers shall be provided with substantial means for locking, and the trailer doors shall be kept locked except during the time of placement or removal of blasting agents,
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Editor's Note: See also the table indicating distances for storage of explosives, included at the end of this chapter.
Piles of oxidizers and buildings containing oxidizers shall be adequately separated from readily combustible fuels.
Caked oxidizer, either in bags or in bulk, shall not be loosened by blasting.