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EXPLOSIVES AND FIREWORKS

INHABITED BUILDING. Department of Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Fire-
arms and Explosives within 24 hours.
MAGAZINE.
Indoor. Exception: Loss of Division 1.4G (consumer fireworks)
Type 1. need not be reported to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Type 2. Firearms and Explosives.
Type 3.
Type 4. 5603.4 Accidents. Accidents involving the use of explosives,
Type 5. explosive materials and fireworks that result in injuries or
property damage shall be reported to the fire code official
MORTAR. immediately.
NET EXPLOSIVE WEIGHT (net weight). 5603.5 Misfires. The pyrotechnic display operator or blaster
OPERATING BUILDING. in charge shall keep a record of all aerial shells that fail to fire
or charges that fail to detonate.
OPERATING LINE.
PLOSOPHORIC MATERIAL. 5603.6 Hazard communication. Manufacturers of explosive
materials and fireworks shall maintain records of chemicals,
PROXIMATE AUDIENCE. chemical compounds and mixtures required by DOL 29 CFR
PUBLIC TRAFFIC ROUTE (PTR). Part 1910.1200, and Section 407.
PYROTECHNIC ARTICLE. 5603.7 Safety rules. Current safety rules covering the opera-
PYROTECHNIC COMPOSITION. tion of magazines, as described in Section 5604.7, shall be
posted on the interior of the magazine in a visible location.
PYROTECHNIC SPECIAL EFFECT.
PYROTECHNIC SPECIAL-EFFECT MATERIAL.
SECTION 5604
PYROTECHNICS.
EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS
QUANTITY-DISTANCE (Q-D). STORAGE AND HANDLING
Inhabited building distance (IBD).
Intermagazine distance (IMD). 5604.1 General. Storage of explosives and explosive materi-
als, small arms ammunition, small arms primers, propellant-
Intraline distance (ILD) or Intraplant distance (IPD).
actuated cartridges and smokeless propellants in magazines
RAILWAY. shall comply with the provisions of this section.
READY BOX. 5604.2 Magazine required. Explosives and explosive mate-
SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION. rials, and Division 1.3G fireworks shall be stored in maga-
zines constructed, located, operated and maintained in
SMALL ARMS PRIMERS.
accordance with the provisions of Section 5604 and NFPA
SMOKELESS PROPELLANTS. 495 or NFPA 1124.
SPECIAL INDUSTRIAL EXPLOSIVE DEVICE.
Exceptions:
THEFT RESISTANT.
1. Storage of fireworks at display sites in accordance
with Section 5608.5 and NFPA 1123 or NFPA 1126.
SECTION 5603 2. Portable or mobile magazines not exceeding 120
RECORD KEEPING AND REPORTING square feet (11 m ) in area shall not be required to
2
5603.1 General. Records of the receipt, handling, use or dis- comply with the requirements of the International
posal of explosive materials, and reports of any accidents, Building Code.
thefts or unauthorized activities involving explosive materials 5604.3 Magazines. The storage of explosives and explosive
shall conform to the requirements of this section. materials in magazines shall comply with Table 5604.3.
5603.2 Transaction record. The permittee shall maintain a 5604.3.1 High explosives. Explosive materials classified
record of all transactions involving receipt, removal, use or as Division 1.1 or 1.2 or formerly classified as Class A by
disposal of explosive materials. Such records shall be main- the U.S. Department of Transportation shall be stored in
tained for a period of 5 years. Type 1, 2 or 3 magazines.
Exception: Where only Division 1.4G (consumer fire- Exceptions:
works) are handled, records need only be maintained for a
period of 3 years. 1. Black powder shall be stored in a Type 1, 2, 3 or
4 magazine.
5603.3 Loss, theft or unauthorized removal. The loss, theft
or unauthorized removal of explosive materials from a maga- 2. Cap-sensitive explosive material that is demon-
zine or permitted facility shall be reported to the fire code strated not to be bullet sensitive shall be stored in
official, local law enforcement authorities and the U.S. a Type 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 magazine.

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