Section 296-52-69030. Storage within magazines.

(1) Storage materials. Magazines cannot be used for storage of metal tools or any commodity other than:

• Explosives

• Blasting agents

• Blasting supplies

(2) Black powder.

• Black powder must be stored separately from other explosives in a magazine

• 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.

Note:	Unidentified explosives confiscated by law enforcement may be marked with the confiscation date, if the manufacturer's date is unknown.

(4) Grades and brands.

• Identical grades and brands of explosives must be stored together, with the brands and grade marks showing

• Explosive materials must be stored so they can be easily checked and counted

(5) Package placement. Explosive packages must be:

• Placed right side up

• Stacked so they are stable

(6) Ventilation. Explosive material cannot be:

• Stored where they could interfere with ventilation

OR

• Placed less than two inches from the interior walls

Note:	Nonsparking lattice or other nonsparking material may be used to prevent contact of stored explosive material with interior walls.

(7) Housekeeping.

• Magazine floors must be:

– Regularly swept and the sweepings properly disposed of

– Kept clean and dry

– Free of grit, paper, and used packages or rubbish

• Brooms and other cleaning tools cannot have any spark producing metal parts

• Floors stained with nitroglycerin must be cleaned according to the manufacturer's instructions

(8) Unpacking or repacking explosives.

• Containers of explosives (except for fiberboard or other nonmetal containers) cannot be unpacked or repacked:

– In a magazine

– Within fifty feet of a magazine

OR

– Near other explosives

• Opened packages of explosives must be securely closed before returning them to a magazine

• Tools used for opening packages of explosives must be constructed of nonsparking materials

• A wood wedge and a fiber, rubber, or wood mallet must be used for opening or closing wooden crates of explosives.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050. WSR 02-03-125, § 296-52-69030, filed 1/23/02, effective 3/1/02.]

RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050. WSR 02-03-125, § 296-52-69030, filed 1/23/02, effective 3/1/02.