Florida Regulations 69A-2.006: Storage; General
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(1) All explosives, except when being transported, shall be kept in magazines which meet the requirements of these rules and regulations, except smokeless propellant shall be stored in accordance with the requirements set forth in Fl. Admin. Code R. 69A-2.009, black powder shall be stored in accordance with the requirements set forth in Fl. Admin. Code R. 69A-2.0091, and blasting agents shall be stored in accordance with the requirements set forth in Fl. Admin. Code R. 69A-2.010
(2) Blasting caps, electric blasting caps, and primed cartridges shall not be stored in the same magazines with other explosives.
(3) Ground around magazines shall slope away for drainage. The land surrounding magazines shall be kept clear of brush, dried grass, leaves, and other combustible materials for a distance of at least 25 feet in each direction.
(4) Magazines, as required by these Rules and Regulations, shall be used for the storage of explosive supplies only and shall be of three classes, namely, Class I magazines, Class 2 magazines, and Class 3 magazines.
(a) Class I magazines shall be required for the permanent storage of explosives where the amount involved shall exceed 3,000 pounds.
(b) Class 2 magazines shall be required for the storage of explosives for immediate use or distribution or for temporary storage in the proximity of blasting operations, or when the limited quantity to be stored does not warrant the construction of a Class I magazine. Class 2 magazines shall not contain more than 3,000 pounds of explosives at any one time.
(c) Class 3 magazines shall be required for the temporary storage of limited amounts of explosives. Class 3 magazines shall not contain more than 50 pounds of explosives or 5,000 caps at any one time.
(5) All factory buildings and permanent or portable field magazines in which more than 50 pounds of explosives are kept or stored must be located at distances from inhabited buildings, passenger railways, and public highways, in conformity with the following American Table of Distances, as revised and approved by the Institute of Makers of Explosives, September 30, 1955.
(a) American Table of Distances for storage of Explosives:
Explosives:
Distances In Feet Where Storage Is Barricaded
Pounds
Pounds
Inhabited
Passenger
Public
Separation of
Over
Not Over
Buildings
Railways
Highways
Magazines
2
5
70
30
30
6
5
10
90
35
35
8
10
20
110
45
45
10
20
30
125
50
50
11
30
40
140
55
55
12
40
50
150
60
60
14
50
75
170
70
70
15
75
100
190
75
75
16
100
125
200
80
80
18
125
150
215
85
85
19
150
200
235
95
95
21
200
250
255
105
105
23
250
300
270
110
110
24
300
400
295
120
120
27
400
500
320
130
130
29
500
600
340
135
135
31
600
700
355
145
145
32
700
800
375
150
150
33
800
900
390
155
155
35
900
1,000
400
160
160
36
1,000
1,200
425
170
165
39
1,200
1,400
450
180
170
41
1,400
1,600
470
190
175
43
1,600
1,800
490
195
180
44
1,800
2,000
505
205
185
45
2,000
2,500
545
220
190
49
2,500
3,000
580
235
195
52
3,000
4,000
635
255
210
58
4,000
5,000
685
275
225
61
5,000
6,000
730
295
235
65
6,000
7,000
770
310
245
68
7,000
8,000
800
320
250
72
8,000
9,000
835
335
255
75
9,000
10,000
865
345
260
78
10,000
12,000
875
370
270
82
12,000
14,000
885
390
275
87
14,000
16,000
900
405
280
90
16,000
18,000
940
420
285
91
18,000
20,000
975
435
290
98
20,000
25,000
1,055
470
315
105
25,000
30,000
1,130
500
340
112
30,000
35,000
1,205
525
360
119
35,000
40,000
1,275
550
380
124
40,000
45,000
1,340
570
400
129
45,000
50,000
1,400
590
420
135
50,000
55,000
1,460
610
440
140
55,000
60,000
1,515
630
455
145
60,000
65,000
1,565
645
470
150
65,000
70,000
1,610
660
485
155
70,000
75,000
1,655
675
500
160
75,000
80,000
1,695
690
510
165
80,000
85,000
1,730
705
520
170
85,000
90,000
1,760
720
530
175
90,000
95,000
1,790
730
540
180
95,000
100,000
1,815
745
545
185
100,000
110,000
1,835
770
550
195
110,000
120,000
1,855
790
555
205
120,000
130,000
1,875
810
560
215
130,000
140,000
1,890
835
565
225
140,000
150,000
1,900
850
570
235
150,000
160,000
1,935
870
580
245
160,000
170,000
1,965
890
590
255
170,000
180,000
1,990
905
600
265
180,000
190,000
2,010
920
605
275
190,000
200,000
2,030
935
610
285
200,000
210,000
2,055
955
620
295
210,000
230,000
2,100
980
635
315
230,000
250,000
2,155
1,010
650
335
250,000
275,000
2,215
1,040
670
360
275,000
300,000
2,275
1,075
690
385
(b) When a building or magazine containing explosives is not barricaded, the distances shown in the Table shall be doubled.
(c) When two or more storage magazines are located on the same property, each magazine must comply with the minimum distances specified from inhabited buildings, railways, and highways, and in addition, they shall be separated from each other by not less than the distances shown for “”Separation of Magazines,”” except that the quantity of explosives contained in cap magazines shall govern in regard to the spacing of said cap magazines from magazines containing other explosives. All types of blasting caps in strengths through No. 8 cap shall be rated at 1 1/2 pounds of explosives per 1,000 caps. If any two or more magazines are separated from each other by less than the specified “”Separation of Magazines”” distances, then such two or more magazines, as a group, must be considered as one magazine, and the total quantity of explosives stored in such group must be treated as if stored in a single magazine located on the site of any magazine of the group, and must comply with the minimum of distances specified from other magazines, inhabited buildings, railways, and highways. Seismographic operations carried out on shipboard shall be required to comply with the distances shown for “”Separation of Magazines”” only as nearly as the physical limitation on the vessel will permit.
(d) The storage of more than 300,000 pounds of explosives in one magazine or in a group of magazines which is considered as one magazine will not be approved.
(e) This Table applies only to the manufacture and permanent or portable storage of explosives. It is not applicable to the transportation of explosives, or any handling or temporary storage necessary or incident thereto. It is not intended to apply to bombs, projectiles, or other heavily encased explosives.
(6) All factory buildings and magazines in which explosives are had, kept or stored, must be located beyond the corporate limits of any city or town, except with the consent of the proper authorities and the State Fire Marshal. In no instance shall storage of explosives within buildings located within the corporate limits of any city or town exceed 50 pounds or more than 5,000 caps. Smokeless propellants shall not be included in these quantity limitations. Two magazines may be located in the same building when one is used for the storage of caps provided that a distance of ten feet is maintained between magazines. Where such storage is permitted, it shall be located on the ground floor and at street level.
(7) A distance of at least 300 feet shall be maintained between Class 2 magazines and the work in progress, 150 feet between Class 3 magazines and the work in progress, and at least 50 feet when the quantity of explosives involved is 25 pounds or less. The State Fire Marshal may require a greater separation between magazines and the work in progress where conditions warrant. Publicly owned electric distribution, public utilities, and privately owned electric distribution public utilities and the communications systems are excepted.
(8) No matches, flame producing devices or fire of any kind shall at any time be permitted inside of or within 50 feet of a magazine.
Rulemaking Authority 552.13 FS. Law Implemented Florida Statutes § 552.13. History-New 6-25-66, Amended 10-18-67, Repromulgated 12-24-74, Formerly 4A-2.06, 4A-2.006.
(3) Ground around magazines shall slope away for drainage. The land surrounding magazines shall be kept clear of brush, dried grass, leaves, and other combustible materials for a distance of at least 25 feet in each direction.
(4) Magazines, as required by these Rules and Regulations, shall be used for the storage of explosive supplies only and shall be of three classes, namely, Class I magazines, Class 2 magazines, and Class 3 magazines.
(a) Class I magazines shall be required for the permanent storage of explosives where the amount involved shall exceed 3,000 pounds.
(b) Class 2 magazines shall be required for the storage of explosives for immediate use or distribution or for temporary storage in the proximity of blasting operations, or when the limited quantity to be stored does not warrant the construction of a Class I magazine. Class 2 magazines shall not contain more than 3,000 pounds of explosives at any one time.
(c) Class 3 magazines shall be required for the temporary storage of limited amounts of explosives. Class 3 magazines shall not contain more than 50 pounds of explosives or 5,000 caps at any one time.
(5) All factory buildings and permanent or portable field magazines in which more than 50 pounds of explosives are kept or stored must be located at distances from inhabited buildings, passenger railways, and public highways, in conformity with the following American Table of Distances, as revised and approved by the Institute of Makers of Explosives, September 30, 1955.
(a) American Table of Distances for storage of Explosives:
Explosives:
Distances In Feet Where Storage Is Barricaded
Pounds
Pounds
Inhabited
Passenger
Public
Separation of
Over
Not Over
Buildings
Railways
Highways
Magazines
2
5
70
30
30
6
5
10
90
35
35
8
10
20
110
45
45
10
20
30
125
50
50
11
30
40
140
55
55
12
40
50
150
60
60
14
50
75
170
70
70
15
75
100
190
75
75
16
100
125
200
80
80
18
125
150
215
85
85
19
150
200
235
95
95
21
200
250
255
105
105
23
250
300
270
110
110
24
300
400
295
120
120
27
400
500
320
130
130
29
500
600
340
135
135
31
600
700
355
145
145
32
700
800
375
150
150
33
800
900
390
155
155
35
900
1,000
400
160
160
36
1,000
1,200
425
170
165
39
1,200
1,400
450
180
170
41
1,400
1,600
470
190
175
43
1,600
1,800
490
195
180
44
1,800
2,000
505
205
185
45
2,000
2,500
545
220
190
49
2,500
3,000
580
235
195
52
3,000
4,000
635
255
210
58
4,000
5,000
685
275
225
61
5,000
6,000
730
295
235
65
6,000
7,000
770
310
245
68
7,000
8,000
800
320
250
72
8,000
9,000
835
335
255
75
9,000
10,000
865
345
260
78
10,000
12,000
875
370
270
82
12,000
14,000
885
390
275
87
14,000
16,000
900
405
280
90
16,000
18,000
940
420
285
91
18,000
20,000
975
435
290
98
20,000
25,000
1,055
470
315
105
25,000
30,000
1,130
500
340
112
30,000
35,000
1,205
525
360
119
35,000
40,000
1,275
550
380
124
40,000
45,000
1,340
570
400
129
45,000
50,000
1,400
590
420
135
50,000
55,000
1,460
610
440
140
55,000
60,000
1,515
630
455
145
60,000
65,000
1,565
645
470
150
65,000
70,000
1,610
660
485
155
70,000
75,000
1,655
675
500
160
75,000
80,000
1,695
690
510
165
80,000
85,000
1,730
705
520
170
85,000
90,000
1,760
720
530
175
90,000
95,000
1,790
730
540
180
95,000
100,000
1,815
745
545
185
100,000
110,000
1,835
770
550
195
110,000
120,000
1,855
790
555
205
120,000
130,000
1,875
810
560
215
130,000
140,000
1,890
835
565
225
140,000
150,000
1,900
850
570
235
150,000
160,000
1,935
870
580
245
160,000
170,000
1,965
890
590
255
170,000
180,000
1,990
905
600
265
180,000
190,000
2,010
920
605
275
190,000
200,000
2,030
935
610
285
200,000
210,000
2,055
955
620
295
210,000
230,000
2,100
980
635
315
230,000
250,000
2,155
1,010
650
335
250,000
275,000
2,215
1,040
670
360
275,000
300,000
2,275
1,075
690
385
(b) When a building or magazine containing explosives is not barricaded, the distances shown in the Table shall be doubled.
(c) When two or more storage magazines are located on the same property, each magazine must comply with the minimum distances specified from inhabited buildings, railways, and highways, and in addition, they shall be separated from each other by not less than the distances shown for “”Separation of Magazines,”” except that the quantity of explosives contained in cap magazines shall govern in regard to the spacing of said cap magazines from magazines containing other explosives. All types of blasting caps in strengths through No. 8 cap shall be rated at 1 1/2 pounds of explosives per 1,000 caps. If any two or more magazines are separated from each other by less than the specified “”Separation of Magazines”” distances, then such two or more magazines, as a group, must be considered as one magazine, and the total quantity of explosives stored in such group must be treated as if stored in a single magazine located on the site of any magazine of the group, and must comply with the minimum of distances specified from other magazines, inhabited buildings, railways, and highways. Seismographic operations carried out on shipboard shall be required to comply with the distances shown for “”Separation of Magazines”” only as nearly as the physical limitation on the vessel will permit.
(d) The storage of more than 300,000 pounds of explosives in one magazine or in a group of magazines which is considered as one magazine will not be approved.
(e) This Table applies only to the manufacture and permanent or portable storage of explosives. It is not applicable to the transportation of explosives, or any handling or temporary storage necessary or incident thereto. It is not intended to apply to bombs, projectiles, or other heavily encased explosives.
(6) All factory buildings and magazines in which explosives are had, kept or stored, must be located beyond the corporate limits of any city or town, except with the consent of the proper authorities and the State Fire Marshal. In no instance shall storage of explosives within buildings located within the corporate limits of any city or town exceed 50 pounds or more than 5,000 caps. Smokeless propellants shall not be included in these quantity limitations. Two magazines may be located in the same building when one is used for the storage of caps provided that a distance of ten feet is maintained between magazines. Where such storage is permitted, it shall be located on the ground floor and at street level.
(7) A distance of at least 300 feet shall be maintained between Class 2 magazines and the work in progress, 150 feet between Class 3 magazines and the work in progress, and at least 50 feet when the quantity of explosives involved is 25 pounds or less. The State Fire Marshal may require a greater separation between magazines and the work in progress where conditions warrant. Publicly owned electric distribution, public utilities, and privately owned electric distribution public utilities and the communications systems are excepted.
(8) No matches, flame producing devices or fire of any kind shall at any time be permitted inside of or within 50 feet of a magazine.
Rulemaking Authority 552.13 FS. Law Implemented Florida Statutes § 552.13. History-New 6-25-66, Amended 10-18-67, Repromulgated 12-24-74, Formerly 4A-2.06, 4A-2.006.