California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations
Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety
Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders
Group 18 - Explosive Materials
Article 120 - Blasting Agents
Section 5341 - Mixing of Blasting Agents-Location
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Buildings or other facilities used for mixing blasting agents, including mobile equipment, shall be located in accordance with the Quantity and Distance Table, Section 5252, unless the mobile equipment is in the process of loading blast holes.
(b) If ammonium nitrate is stored at a closer distance to blasting agents than recommended by Section 5253, then 1/2 the ammonium nitrate weight shall be added to the quantity of blasting agents to calculate the total quantity involved for the application of the aforementioned table.
(c) Liquid oxidizers shall be stored in a manner to prevent them from contaminating blasting agents or fuels.
1.
Amendment of subsections (b) and (c) filed 10-17-75; effective thirtieth day
thereafter (Register 75, No. 42).
2. Amendment filed 7-16-76;
effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 76, No. 29).
3.
Amendment of subsection (c) filed 11-18-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter
(Register 76, No. 47).
4. Amendment of section and new NOTE filed
7-11-2003; operative 8-10-2003 (Register 2003, No.
28).
Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.
