California Code of Regulations
Title 19 - Public Safety
Division 1 - State Fire Marshal
Chapter 10 - Explosives
Subchapter 2 - Administration
Article 2 - Sale, Use, Handling, Possession, and Storage of Explosives
Section 1559.16 - "P" Definitions

Universal Citation: 19 CA Code of Regs 1559.16

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) Person shall mean any person, organization, firm, corporation, association, city, county, city and county, and state, and shall include any of their employees and authorized representatives.

(b) Plosophoric compounds shall mean two or more unmixed, commercially manufactured, prepackaged chemical compounds, including but not limited to hazardous materials, such as oxidizing, flammable liquids or solids, corrosive liquids or similar materials which are not independently classified as explosives, but when combined form a compound which is classified as an explosive.

(c) Propellant-actuated power devices shall mean any tool or special mechanized device or gas generator system which is actuated by a propellant or which releases and directs work through a propellant charge.

(d) Propellants shall mean solid propellants, commonly called smokeless powders, used in small arms ammunition, cannon, rockets, propellant-actuated power devices and similar devices.

(e) Public conveyance shall mean any railway car, street car, ferry, cab, bus, airplane or other vehicle which is carrying passengers for hire.

1. New section filed 8-2-73 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 73, No. 31).
2. New section filed 11-23-73 as an emergency; designated effective 11-30-73. Certificate of Compliance included (Register 73, No. 47).

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