28 Tex. Admin. Code § 34.822 - Storage of Black Powder and Fireworks 1.3G at Other Than Display Sites
(a) General provisions.
(1) Fireworks 1.3G and black powder shall be
stored in magazines unless they are in process of manufacture, being physically
handled in the operating process, being packaged, or being
transported.
(2) Black powder and
Fireworks 1.3G shall be stored in a magazine meeting or exceeding the
requirements for a Type 4 magazine.
(3) Magazines containing Fireworks 1.3G or
black powder shall be separated from inhabited buildings, other magazines,
fireworks manufacturing plant buildings, passenger railways, and public
highways in accordance with Table 3 in §
34.824 of this title (relating to
Distance Tables).
(4) Bulk storage
of Class I flammable liquids and flammable compressed gases shall comply with
provisions of §
34.821(a)(7) of
this title (relating to Manufacturing Operations).
(b) Construction of magazines--general.
(1) Magazines shall be constructed in
conformity with the provisions of this subsection, or may be of substantially
equivalent construction.
(2) The
ground around the magazines shall be graded for drainage of water.
(3) Magazine heating systems, if installed,
shall meet the following requirements.
(A)
Radiant heating coils within the building, if used, shall be installed in such
a manner that the fireworks containers cannot contact the coils and air is free
to circulate between the coils and the fireworks.
(B) Air heating ducts shall be installed in
such a manner that the hot air discharge from the duct is not directed against
the fireworks or fireworks containers.
(C) The heating device shall have controls
that prevent the ambient building temperature from exceeding 130 degrees
Fahrenheit.
(D) The electric fan or
pump used in the heating system shall be mounted outside and separate from the
wall of the magazine and shall be grounded.
(E) The electric fan motor and the controls
for an electrical heating device used in heating water or steam shall have
overloads and disconnects. All electrical switch gear shall be located a
minimum distance of 25 feet from the magazine.
(F) The heating source for a water or steam
system, if used, shall be separated from the magazine by a distance of not less
than 25 feet when electric and 50 feet when fuel-fired. The area between the
heating unit and the magazine shall be cleared of all combustible
materials.
(G) The storage of
fireworks and fireworks containers in the magazine shall allow uniform air
circulation so temperature uniformity can be maintained throughout the stored
materials.
(4) When
lights are necessary inside the magazine, electrical safety flashlights or
electric safety lanterns should be used. The authority having jurisdiction may
authorize interior lighting of special design for magazines provided that
adequate safety is maintained.
(5)
When ventilation is required in a compartmented magazine, sufficient
ventilation shall be provided to protect the stored materials as necessary in
each compartment. Stored materials shall be so placed in the magazine as not to
interfere with ventilation and shall be stored so as to prevent contact with
masonry walls or with any steel or other ferrous metal by means of a
nonsparking lattice or equivalent lining.
(c) Construction of magazines. Magazines for
storage of Fireworks 1.3G and black powder shall meet or exceed the following
specifications for Type 4 magazines.
(1) A
Type 4 magazine shall be a permanent, portable, or mobile structure, such as a
building igloo, semi-trailer, or other mobile container that is fire resistant,
theft resistant, and weather resistant.
(2) A Type 4 magazine shall be constructed of
masonry, wood covered with metal, fabricated metal, or a combination of these
materials. The door shall be metal or solid wood covered with metal.
(3) Permanent Type 4 magazines shall be
constructed in accordance with those provisions for Type 4 magazines relating
to foundations, ventilation, locks, hinges, hasps, and locking hardware as
required by Title 27 C.F.R. Part 55, April 1, 1997 or subsequently adopted
edition.
(d) Magazine
operations.
(1) Storage shall be supervised
by a competent person who shall be at least 21 years of age, and who shall be
held responsible for the enforcement of all safety precautions.
(2) When containing Fireworks 1.3G or black
powder, the magazine shall be opened and inspected at intervals of not greater
than three days to determine whether there has been an unauthorized entry or
attempted entry into the magazines; or to determine whether there has been
unauthorized material removal from the magazines.
(3) All doors shall be locked, except during
hours of operation.
(4) Containers
shall be stacked in a stable manner.
(5) Black powder in shipping containers, when
stored in magazines with other explosives, shall be segregated. Black powder
stored in kegs shall be stored on ends, bungs down, or on side, seams
down.
(6) Open black powder
containers shall be securely closed before being returned to a magazine. No
black powder container without a closed lid may be stored in the
magazine.
(7) Tools for opening
containers of Fireworks 1.3G or black powder shall be constructed of
nonsparking materials, except that metal slitters shall be used for opening
fiberboard containers. A wood wedge, a fiber, rubber, or wood mallet shall be
used for opening or closing wood containers of explosives.
(8) Magazine floors shall be regularly kept
clean, dry, free of grit, paper, empty used packages, and rubbish. Brooms and
other cleaning utensils shall not have any spark-producing metal parts.
Sweepings from floors of magazines shall be properly disposed.
(9) When magazines need interior repairs, all
fireworks and black powder shall be removed and the floors cleaned.
(10) When making exterior magazine repairs,
the fireworks and black powder shall be removed from the magazine.
(11) When fireworks and black powder are
removed from a magazine under repair they shall be placed in another magazine
until repairs have been completed.
(e) Additional safety precautions.
(1) Smoking, matches, open flames,
spark-producing devices, and firearms (except firearms carried by authorized
guards) shall not be permitted inside of or within 50 feet of
magazines.
(2) The land surrounding
magazines shall be kept clear of brush, dried grass, leaves, and similar
combustibles for a distance of at least 25 feet.
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