[Amended 4-9-1984 by L.L. No. 4-1984]
This has been replaced by the State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building
Code § 1176.1a-9.
For the purpose of this article, the terms used herein are defined as
follows:
BLASTING AGENT
Any material or mixture consisting of a fuel and oxidizer intended
for blasting not otherwise classified as an explosive, in which none of the
ingredients is classified as an explosive, provided that the finished product,
as mixed and packaged for use or shipment, cannot be detonated by means of
a No. 6 test blasting cap when unconfined. Materials or mixtures classified
as nitro carbo nitrates by Interstate Commerce Commission regulations shall
be included in this definition.
EXPLOSIVE
Any chemical compound, mixture or device, the primary or common purpose
of which is to function by explosion. The term "explosive" includes all materials
classified as Class A, Class B or Class C explosives by Interstate Commerce
Commission regulations, and includes but is not limited to dynamite, black
powder, pellet powders, initiating explosives, blasting caps, electric blasting
caps, safety fuse, fuse igniters, fuse lighters, squibs, cordeau detonant
fuse, instantaneous fuse, igniter cord and igniters.
SPECIAL INDUSTRIAL EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
Any explosive power pack containing an explosive charge in the form
of a cartridge or construction device. The term includes but is not limited
to explosive rivets, explosive bolts, explosive charges for driving pins or
studs, cartridges for explosive-actuated power tools and charges of explosives
used in jet tapping of open hearth furnaces and jet perforations of oil-well
casings.
SPECIAL INDUSTRIAL HIGH EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL
Sheets, extrusions, pellets and packages of high explosives containing
dynamite, trinitrotoluol, pentaerythritoltetranitrate, eyeletrimethylenetrinitramine
or other similar compounds used for high energy rate forming, expanding and
shaping in metal fabrication and for dismemberment and quick reduction of
scrap metal.
TEST BLASTING CAP NO. 8
One containing two grams of a mixture of 80% mercury fulminate and
20% chlorate, or a cap of equivalent strength.
Permits shall be obtained to:
A. Manufacture, possess, store, sell or otherwise dispose
of explosives or blasting agents.
B. Transport explosives or blasting agents.
C. Use explosives or blasting agents.
D. Operate a terminal for handling explosives or blasting
agents.
E. Deliver to or receive explosives or blasting agents from
a carrier at a terminal between the hours of sunset and sunrise.
F. Transport blasting caps or electric blasting caps on
the same vehicle with explosives.