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 5347 - Transportation of Blasting Agents
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Blasting agents shall be transported in compliance with Article 115.
(b) Bulk blasting agents and water gels may be transported in tank or hopper trucks provided that the pump or conveyor equipment, including electrical equipment, is equivalent to on-site mix trucks.
(c) The front, both sides, and rear of the truck or trailer shall be posted with warning signs reading: "EXPLOSIVES" in red letters at least 4 inches high, with a 5/8 -inch stroke on a white background.
(d) Matches, fire arms, acids or other corrosive liquids, oils, greases or other similar hydrocarbons shall not be carried in the cargo carrying space of any vehicle containing blasting agents, unless the blasting agents are in an unopened shipping container.
(e) A bulk vehicle body for delivering and mixing blasting agents shall comply with the following:
1.
Amendment of subsection (c) and new subsections (d) and (e) filed 10-17-75;
effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 42).
2.
Amendment of subsection (c) 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.
