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 1559.23 - "W" Definitions

Universal Citation: 19 CA Code of Regs 1559.23

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

(a) Water gels, or slurry explosives shall mean a wide variety of materials used for blasting that contain substantial proportions of water and high proportions of ammonium nitrate, some of which is in solution in the water. Two broad classes of water gels are (a) those which are sensitized by a material classed as explosive, such as TNT or smokeless powder, and

(b) those which contain no ingredient classified as an explosive; these are sensitized with metals such as aluminum or with other fuels.

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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