P7- Safety in Chemical

Industry
Explosive Rules
Chapter VII
Rules 81 & 82
Chapter VII: Rule 81
• Chapter VII Special Provisions for Possession, Sale and Use of Explosives
• Rule 81: Specification for construction of a magazine
• Magazine used for storage of explosives shall be constructed as per Specification 2 of Schedule VII
• “magazine” means a building or structure (other than an explosives manufacturing building) intended
for storage of explosives, specially constructed in accordance with the specification provided under
these rules or of a design and approved by the Chief Controller;
• Specification 2 of Schedule VII
• Basic consideration for construction of magazine:
• to ensure that the contents are kept out of the hands of unauthorized persons
• to maintain them in good conditions
• to reduce the risk of accidental explosion
• Site Selection Criteria
• consideration should be given to protection of life and property offered by natural features of the ground in the event of a fire
and/or an explosion
• distance from public thoroughfares; residential or industrial areas, railways etc.
• Safety Distance is specified in table in Schedule VIII.
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• Other safety considerations under schedule VII
• places of storage should be dry, well ventilated and protected from extremes of temperature as much as possible
• Stocks should be drawn upon in strict rotation
• Any surplus from the day's work being returned to the magazine should be kept separately for use on the
following day.
• Safety Fuse and detonators should be kept in perfect condition for obtaining good results
• During transport, handling and storage, Safety Fuse and detonators should be protected from moisture and
contact with oil, grease, kerosene or other liquids.
• Detonators shall not be stored with other explosives.
• Materials of construction of magazine :
• Steel
• Reinforced concrete
• Brick
• Stone
• Preformed concrete blocks
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• Construction of the magazine :
• Type A:
• Walls of reinforced concrete at least 225 millimetres thick or
• brick or stone at least 450 millimetres thick set in cement mortar
• Concrete shall have a minimum compressive strength of 2,500 lb/sq.inch at 28 days
• Reinforcement should consist of square mesh, hard-drawn steel wire fabric, providing a cross-section area
in each direction of not less than 0.21 sq. inch of 2 ft. of wall
• The reinforcement shall be covered by not less than 50 millimetres of concrete on either side
• Interior, and the benches, shelves and fittings therein shall be so constructed or so lined or covered as to
prevent the exposure of any iron or steel
• Roof shall be of reinforced concrete at least 150 millimetres thick.
• One ventilator at the top and bottom in each opposite side wall of the magazine shall be provided where
the weight of explosive stored is up to and including 500 kilogrammes
• and minimum two in the top and bottom of each wall shall be provided where the weight of explosive
stored exceeds 500 kilogrammes
• The ventilators shall be 22.5 CM x 11.25 CM. Z type fitted with frame of iron bars set firmly in the wall on
the outer face, the bars to be of 2.35 square CM, (3/8" sq.) iron set angle-wise with the frame. The inner
opening to be protected with brass wire gauge of 3 meshes per CM.
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• Construction of the magazine :
• Type A:
• External doors
• that opens outwards and when closed fit tightly
• to be constructed of steel plate at least 5 millimetres, thick with or without internal lining of wood
• door-locks should be of "dead lock" type
• Every internal door
• made of wood;
• locks and fittings of non-ferrous metal.
• A separate room for storage of detonators or other explosives of Class 6 Division 3 if stored within the
magazine. Such room shall have independent entrance and a minimum air-gap of 1 metre from any
other room in the magazine and the thickness of the wall of the detonator storage room facing any
other room in the magazine shall be minimum 60 centimetres.
• A minimum 12 millimetre red line painted on the interior walls of the magazine at a height of 2.5 metres
from the floor level. This line indicates the maximum height to which explosives may be stacked
• An internal volume not less than 0.4 cubic metre for each 100 kilogrammes of explosives
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• Construction of the magazine :
• Type B (portable magazine):
• Walls of steel plate at least 5 millimetres thick;
• A roof of steel plate at least 5 millimetres thick;
• Interior lining at least 10 millimetres thick on walls, doors and ceiling and 25 mm thick on door and
consisting of closed fittings boards or wood joined together by tongue and groove joints in such a way
that no iron or steel is exposed on the interior sides, ceiling, floor or doors;
• An internal volume not less than 0.4 cubic metre for each 100 kilogrammes of explosives. The maximum
internal volume shall not be more than 2 cubic metres.
• Ventilation by means of vents which shall be adequately protected;
• External hinges of steel welded to the door and to the frame of the magazine;
• A lock of "dead lock" type for external door.
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• Construction of the magazine :
• Type C (small brick cement magazine for storage of explosives up to 100 kilogrammes and
one box of detonators):
• The magazine shall be constructed of brick masonary or cement concrete on plinth 1 metre above
ground level with 45 centimetres thick walls and 15 centimetres thick RCC roof.
• The detonator room and high explosives room shall be at 1.5 metres separation.
• The magazine rooms shall be fitted with steel doors of thickness not less than 5 millimetres, opening
outside with efficient locking arrangements.
• The rooms shall have one Z type ventilator fitted with frame of iron bars set firmly in the wall on the
outer face, the bars to be of 2.35 square centimetres, (3/8 square inch). The inner opening should be
protected with brass wire gauge of 3 meshes per centimetre.
• The magazine shall be fitted with lightning conductor as per IS 2309
Chapter VII: Rule 82
• Chapter VII Special Provisions for Possession, Sale and Use of Explosives
• Rule 82: Store house for fireworks or safety fuse
• Store house shall be used only for possession of fireworks not exceeding five thousand kilograms or safety fuse not
exceeding fifty thousand meters and not for sale.
• A person holding licence for possession and sale of fireworks or safety fuse from a shop shall be eligible for a
licence for one store house per shop.
• The store house shall be constructed as per Specification 3 of Schedule VII.
• Specification 3 of Schedule VII: Store House for fireworks
• The storehouse shall be single storied building with 23 centimetres thick walls built of brick or stone mortar, or
concrete and roof of 15 centimetres thick RCC.
• The storehouse shall maintain open safety distance of 3 metres on all sides, which shall be protected by 1.8 metres
high boundary wall or fencing.
• The storehouse shall have a floor area of not less than 12 square metres and not more than 40 square metres for
storage of fireworks.
• The door of storehouse shall be made of wood or other suitable materials and open outwards.
• If shutter door is provided, shall be hinges provided at the top of the shutter door to lock the shutter leaf in open
position.