Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 69A-2.010 - Storage; Blasting Agents
(1)
Blasting agents and oxidizers used for mixing of blasting agents shall be
stored in the manner set forth in this section.
(a) Blasting agents or oxidizers when stored
in conjunction with explosives shall be stored in the manner set forth in rules
69A-2.006,
69A-2.007 and
69A-2.008, F.A.C. The quantity
of blasting agents or oxidizers shall be included when computing the total
quantity of explosives for determining distance requirements.
(b) Blasting agents, when stored entirely
separate from other explosives, shall be stored in one-story warehouses without
basements. These warehouses shall be:
1.
Non-combustible or fire resistive;
2. Constructed so as to eliminate open floor
drains and piping into which molten materials could flow and be confined in
case of fire;
3. Weather
resistant;
4. Well ventilated;
and,
5. Equipped with a strong door
kept securely locked except when open for business.
(c) Semi-trailer or full trailer vans used
for highway or on-site transportation of blasting agents are satisfactory for
temporarily storing these materials, provided they are located according to the
American Table of Distances with respect to inhabited buildings, passenger
railroads and public highways. Trailers shall be provided with approved locking
devices, and the trailer doors shall be kept locked, except during the time of
placement and removal of stocks of blasting agents.
(2) Warehouses used for the storage of
blasting agents separate from other explosives shall be located as follows:
(a) Warehouses used for the storage of
blasting agents shall be located in accordance with the provisions of the
American Table of Distances with respect to inhabited buildings, passenger
railroads and public highways.
(b)
If both blasting agents and oxidizers are handled or stored within the distance
limitations prescribed in rule
69A-2.005, F.A.C., the weight of
the oxidizer shall be added to the weight of the blasting agent to determine
the proper distance for compliance with the American Table of
Distances.
(3) Smoking,
matches, open flames, spark producing devices and firearms shall be prohibited
inside of or within 50 feet of any warehouse used for the storage of blasting
agents. Combustible materials shall not be stored within 50 feet of warehouses
used for the storage of blasting agents.
(4) The interior of warehouses 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, nitrites
or similar materials shall not be stored in any warehouse used for blasting
agents unless separated therefrom by a fire resistive separation of not less
than one hour resistance.
(5)
Floors in storage warehouses shall be of concrete.
(6) Bags of blasting agents, when stored in
other than magazines or lined trailers, shall not be piled less than 30 inches
from the building walls in piles not more than 12 feet in width, with aisles
not less than 30 inches between piles. If the storage building foundation and
roof ventilation and has an air space between the floor perimeter and the
walls, the 30 inch spacing from walls may be disregarded. Piles of blasting
agents shall not be higher than within 36 inches of the eave line of the roof
or the supporting and spreader beams overhead.
(7) Piles of oxidizers and warehouses
containing oxidizers shall be adequately separated from readily combustible
fuels.
(8) Caked oxidizers, either
in bags or in bulk, shall not be loosened by blasting.
(9) Every warehouse used for the storage of
blasting agents shall be under the supervision of a competent person.
(10) The local authority having jurisdiction
has the authority to and may designate the location for, and limit the quantity
of blasting agents which may be loaded, unloaded, reloaded, or temporarily
retained at any facility within the jurisdiction.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 552.13 FS. Law Implemented 552.13 FS.
New 6-25-66, Repromulgated 12-24-74, Formerly 4A-2.10, 4A-2.010.
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