California Code of Regulations
Title 19 - Public Safety
Division 1 - State Fire Marshal
Chapter 10 - Explosives
Subchapter 4 - Use and Handling of Explosives
Article 10 - Blasting Agents
MIXING OF BLASTING AGENTS
Section 1572.1 - Building Location

Universal Citation: 19 CA Code of Regs 1572.1

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

Buildings or other facilities used for mixing blasting agents, shall be located, with respect to inhabited buildings, passenger railroads and public highways, in accordance with the Table of Distances of these rules and regulations.

(a) Any ammonium nitrate stored at a closer distance to the blasting agent storage areas than as provided in (b) below shall be added to the quantity of blasting agents to calculate the total quantity involved for application of the aforementioned Table of Distances.

(b) Minimum intra-plant separation distances between mixing units and the ammonium nitrate storage areas and blasting agent storage areas shall be in conformity with the Table of Separation Distances of Ammonium Nitrate and Blasting Agents from Explosives or Blasting Agents.

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