Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - STATE PATROL
Title 272 - NEBRASKA STATE PATROL
Chapter 9 - STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVES
Section 272-9-001 - General

001.01 The storage of explosive materials by any person must be in a manner conforming with the regulations contained herein. The storage regulations prescribed herein confer no rights or privileges to store explosive materials in a manner contrary to State or other law.

001.02 Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 001.01, the Nebraska State Patrol may authorize alternate storage facilities for the storage of explosive materials when it is shown that such alternate facilities are or will be constructed in a manner substantially equivalent to the standards of construction contained in this subpart. Such alternate storage facilities shall not be used for the storage of explosive materials until approval is received from the Nebraska State Patrol.

001.03 A permittee who intends to make additions to, modification of, or changes in his or her approved storage facilities shall follow the procedures and be subject to the requirements of Title 272, Chapter 9, para. 019.

001.04 Every holder of any storage required under § 28-1213 to § 28-1239 shall notify the fire protection district in which any explosive is being used or stored, and the holder shall keep a written record describing the time the notice was given, office in the district to which the notice was given and name of the person in the district notified. This notification shall be made for existing use or storage sites and newly established sites, including job sites.

001.05 Explosives shall not be stored within the incorporated limits of any city or village of the State of Nebraska. Explosives shall not be stored in areas zoned for residential use.

001.06 The premises upon which all outdoor magazines, except Type 3, are located shall be posted with signs reading "Explosives - Keep Off". These signs shall be in contrasting colors with a minimum letter size of 3-inch height and ½-inch line width. All signs shall be located so that a bullet passing through the sign will not strike a magazine."

001.07 The US DOT placards required by 49 CFR for transportation of blasting agents shall be displayed on all type 5 magazines in which blasting agents are being stored.

001.08 All normal access routes to explosive materials manufacturing and storage facilities shall be posted with the following warning sign: