Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health
MANUFACTURE, HANDLING AND STORAGE OF AMMONIUM PERCHLORATE
Section 618.5335 - Storage of ammonium perchlorate: Distances from inhabited buildings, storage pads and operation buildings

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 618.5335

Current through February 27, 2024

1. Inhabited buildings, storage pads and operation buildings must be separated by the following minimum distances from the specified quantities of ammonium perchlorate in storage. The distance specified in each instance is the distance, at their nearest points to each other, between the ammonium perchlorate in storage and the inhabited building, storage pad or operation building, as the case may be.

Pounds of Ammonium Perchlorate Inhabited Building Storage Pad Operation Building
Over Not over Minimum Separation Distance (Feet)
10 1,000 75 15 50
1,000 5,000 115 30 85
5,000 10,000 150 30 110
10,000 20,000 190 60 135
20,000 30,000 215 60 155
30,000 40,000 235 85 170
40,000 50,000 250 85 185
50,000 60,000 260 100 200
60,000 70,000 270 100 205
70,000 80,000 280 100 215
80,000 90,000 295 100 225
90,000 100,000 300 100 235
100,000 200,000 375 100 290
200,000 300,000 450 100 335

2. As used in this section, "inhabited building" means any structure that is regularly occupied, in whole or in part, by human beings, but does not include an operation building.

Added to NAC by Div. of Enforcement for Industrial Safety & Health, 1-22-92, eff. 3-1-92

NRS 618.295

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