California Code of Regulations
Title 19 - Public Safety
Division 1 - State Fire Marshal
Chapter 6 - Fireworks
Article 14 - Special Effects
Table 14A - Special Effects Materials

Universal Citation: 19 CA Code of Regs 14A
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

The following materials, when used in the motion picture/television/theatrical industry by licensed special effects pyrotechnicians and when permitted by the authority having jurisdiction, are to be regulated under this chapter as fireworks, pyrotechnic materials and devices and not as explosives under Health and Safety Code Section 12000.

BULK POWDER COMPOSITIONS AND DEVICES

Black Powder

Smokeless Powder

Smoke Flash Compositions

Common Photo Flash Compositions

Illuminating Compositions

Atomized Flash Compositions

Two Component Flash Powder

Flash Paper

Flash Cotton

Flash Powder

Simulated Phosphorus

Sparking Granules

Lifters

SMOKE POWDER COMPOSITION AND DEVICES

All Colors

Smoke Compositions

Smoke Pellets

Smoke Granules

Smoke Candles

Smoke Cookies

Smoke Grenade

Smoke Pots

Smoke Signals

MATCHES AND FUSES

Quick Match

Black Match

Arcing Match

Silver Match

Cannon Fuse

Safety Fuse

Thermalite

Instantaneous Fuse

Igniter Cord

SQUIBS AND DETONATORS

Bullet Hits

Electric Match

Soft Detonators

Squibs

Detonators

Igniters

FIREWORKS

Common Class C Safe and Sane Fireworks

Common Class C Dangerous Fireworks

Special Class B Fireworks

OTHER MATERIALS

Primacord or Detonating Cord

Exploding Bolts and Cable Cutters

Non Electric Fuse

Shape Charges

Trick Noise Makers

1. Repealer of all three prior tables, each titled "TABLE 13A--STORAGE OF SPECIAL EFFECTS MATERIALS," and new "TABLE 13A--Special Effects Materials" filed 6-26-91 as an emergency; operative 6-26-91 (Register 91, No. 48). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-24-91 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Emergency language repealed by operation of law. Renaming of Table 13A to Table 14A filed 4-14-92; operative 5-14-92 (Register 92, No. 21).

Note: Authority cited: Section 12552, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 12552, Health and Safety Code.

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