(1)
Magazines cannot be used for storage of metal tools or any commodity other
than:
(a) Explosives;
(b) Blasting agents;
(c) Blasting supplies.
(2)
Black powder.
(a) Black powder must be stored separately
from other explosives in a magazine.
(b)
Kegs must be stored on end, bungs down, on sides, seams
down.
(3)
Age/or
date mark. Explosives that are not already age/or date marked by the
manufacturer, must be marked with the manufacturing date before being stored in
the magazine.
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Note:
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Unidentified explosives confiscated by law
enforcement may be marked with the confiscation date, if the manufacturer's
date is unknown.
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(4)
Grades and brands.
(a) Identical
grades and brands of explosives must be stored together, with the brands and
grade marks showing.
(b) Explosive
materials must be stored so they can be easily checked and counted.
(5)
Package
placement. Explosive packages must be:
(a)
Placed right side up;
(b)
Stacked so they are stable.
(6)
Ventilation. Explosive
material cannot be:
(a) Stored where they
could interfere with ventilation; or
(b)
Placed less than two inches from the interior walls.
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Note:
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Nonsparking lattice or other nonsparking material
may be used to prevent contact of stored explosive material with interior
walls.
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(7)
Housekeeping.
(a) Magazine
floors must be:
(i) Regularly swept and the
sweepings properly disposed of;
(ii)
Kept clean and dry;
(iii)
Free of grit, paper, and used packages or rubbish.
(b) Brooms and other cleaning
tools cannot have any spark producing metal parts.
(c) Floors stained with nitroglycerin must
be cleaned according to the manufacturer's instructions.
(8)
Unpacking or repacking
explosives.
(a) Containers of
explosives (except for fiberboard or other nonmetal containers) cannot be
unpacked or repacked:
(i) In a
magazine;
(ii) Within fifty feet
of a magazine; or
(iii) Near other
explosives.
(b) Opened
packages of explosives must be securely closed before returning them to a
magazine.
(c) Tools used for
opening packages of explosives must be constructed of nonsparking
materials.
(d) A wood wedge and a
fiber, rubber, or wood mallet must be used for opening or closing wooden crates
of explosives.
Notes
Wash. Admin.
Code §
296-52-69030
Amended by
WSR
17-16-132, Filed 8/1/2017, effective
9/1/2017
Statutory Authority:
RCW
49.17.010, [49.17].040, and[49.17].050 .
02-03-125, § 296-52-69030, filed 1/23/02, effective
3/1/02.
