New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 190 - EXPLOSIVES
Subchapter 5 - STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVES
Section 12:190-5.3 - Construction of type 1 magazines

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 12:190-5.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) This section shall apply to the construction of type 1 magazines.

(b) A type 1 magazine shall be a permanent structure, a building, an igloo, a tunnel, or a dugout. It shall be bullet-resistant, fire-resistant, weather-resistant, and theft-resistant.

(c) All type 1 magazines shall be constructed of masonry, wood, metal, or a combination of these materials as specified in this section, and shall have no openings except for entrances and for ventilation.

(d) Walls of type 1 magazines shall be constructed as provided in this subsection.

1. Masonry wall construction shall consist of brick, concrete, tile, cement block, or cinder block and shall not be less than six inches in thickness. Hollow masonry units shall have all hollow spaces filled with well-tamped, coarse, dry sand or weak concrete (at least a mixture of one part cement and eight parts of sand with enough water to dampen the mixture while tamping in place).

2. Fabricated metal wall construction shall consist of sectional sheets of steel or aluminum not less than No. 14 gauge, securely fastened to a metal framework. Metal wall construction shall either be lined inside with brick, solid cement blocks, hardwood not less than four inches thick, or shall have at least a six inch sand fill between interior and exterior walls.

3. In wood frame wall construction the exterior of outer wood walls shall be covered with iron or aluminum not less than No. 26 gauge. The interior wall shall be constructed so as to provide a space of not less than six inches between the outer and inner walls. The space shall be filled with coarse, dry sand or weak concrete.

(e) Interior walls shall be constructed of or covered with a nonsparking material.

(f) Floors shall be constructed of or covered with any suitable nonsparking material and shall be strong enough to bear the weight of the maximum quantity of explosives to be stored.

(g) Foundations shall be constructed of brick, concrete, cement block, stone, or metal or wood posts. If piers or posts are used in lieu of a continuous foundation, the spaces under the buildings shall be enclosed with fire-resistant material.

(h) Outer roofs shall be constructed of fabricated metal, tile, asbestos, concrete, or other fire-resistant material. Where it is possible for a bullet to be fired directly through the roof and into the magazine at such an angle that the bullet would strike the explosives stored within, the magazine shall be protected by one of the following methods:

1. A sand tray lined with a layer of building paper, plastic, or other nonporous material, and filled with not less than four inches of coarse, dry sand located at the tops of inner walls covering the entire ceiling area, except that portion necessary for ventilation, or

2. A fabricated metal roof constructed of 3/16 inch plate steel lined with four inches of hardwood. For each additional 1/16 inch of plate steel, the hardwood lining may be decreased one inch.

(i) Doors shall be constructed of 1/4 inch plate steel and lined with two inches of hardwood.

(j) Hinges and hasps shall be attached to the doors by welding, riveting, or bolting with nuts on the inside of the door. The hinges and hasps shall be installed in such a manner that they cannot be removed when the doors are closed and locked.

(k) Each door shall be equipped with one or more of the following:

1. Two mortise locks;

2. Two padlocks fastened in separate hasps and staples;

3. A combination of a mortise lock and a padlock;

4. A mortise lock that requires two keys to open;

5. A three-point lock; or

6. A bolt, lock or bar which cannot be actuated from the outside.

(l) Padlocks shall have at least five tumblers and a case-hardened shackle of at least 3/8 inch diameter and a minimum of a 3/8 inch steel staple.

(m) Outdoor padlocks shall be protected with 1/4 inch steel hoods constructed so as to prevent sawing or level action on the locks or hasps.

(n) No sparking material shall be exposed to contact with stored explosive materials. All ferrous nails in the floor and side walls which might be exposed to contact with explosive materials shall be blind nailed or countersunk or the floor and side walls covered with a non-sparking lattice work or other nonsparking material.

(o) Igloo, tunnel, and dugout magazines shall be constructed of reinforced concrete, masonry, metal or a combination of these materials. They shall have an earthmound covering of not less than 24 inches on top, sides, and rear unless the magazine complies with (h) above. Magazines of this type shall comply with (f) and (i) through (n) above.

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