What is a Type 5 magazine?

A type 5 magazine is a building, igloo or “Army-type structure”, tunnel, dugout, bin, box, trailer, or a semitrailer or other mobile facility. (a) Outdoor magazines – (1) General. Outdoor magazines are to be weather-resistant and theft-resistant.

What type of magazine is used to store explosive material at the blast site during a shift?

Blasting Agents stored with high explosives must be stored in a Type-1 or -2 magazine.

What is a Type 2 magazine?

b) Type 2 Magazine. A portable or mobile magazine for outdoor or indoor storage of high explosives. Type 2 magazines are bullet resistant, fire resistant, theft resistant and weather resistant.

What is a explosive storage magazine?

Type 2 Magazines are made for the storage of High Explosives and are made for indoor or outdoor storage placement. Per ATF regulations an indoor magazine may not hold more than 50 Lbs. of explosive materials and outdoor magazines must be built to a bullet resistant design.

What is a Type 4 magazine?

A type 4 magazine is a building, igloo or “Army-type structure”, tunnel, dugout, box, trailer, or a semitrailer or other mobile magazine. (a) Outdoor magazines – (1) General. Outdoor magazines are to be fire-resistant, weather-resistant, and theft-resistant.

What is earth covered magazine?

Earth Covered Magazine (ECM) structures are built for the storage of ammunition and explosives. The ECMs are designed for the safe storage of munition and prevent the propagation of an explosion to another magazine.

What is STEC pamphlet?

(b) Storage & Transport of Explosive Committee (STEC) Pamphlets. published by Centre for Fire, Explosive & Environment Safety (CFEES) – (1) Pamphlet No 18 on disposal of waste explosive and ammunition by burning/ demolition.

What is a characteristic of an above ground Magazine AGM )?

Aboveground Magazines (AGM). All above grade magazines that are not earth covered, or an ECM with less than the minimum 2 feet (0.61 m) of cover, are considered AGM. This also includes storage pads for AE stored in the open. 2-2 SITING CRITERIA.

What is the maximum allowable height for vegetation surrounding a magazine?

The area surrounding magazines is to be kept clear of rubbish, brush, dry grass, or trees (except live trees more than 10 feet tall, for not less than 25 feet in all directions. Volatile materials are to be kept a distance of not less than 50 feet from outdoor magazines.

Where should you store explosive products?

store full barrels in an upright position. keep gasoline and oil barrels on barrel racks. store empty barrels separately. post signs prohibiting smoking, open flames and other ignition sources in areas.

What are the 3 classes of explosives?

explosive, any substance or device that can be made to produce a volume of rapidly expanding gas in an extremely brief period. There are three fundamental types: mechanical, nuclear, and chemical. A mechanical explosive is one that depends on a physical reaction, such as overloading a container with compressed air.

What is No 8 blasting cap?

A number 8 test blasting cap is one containing 2 grams of a mixture of 80 percent mercury fulminate and 20 percent potassium chlorate, or a blasting cap of equivalent strength.

Which arc is designed to prevent an explosion between magazines?

ECMs are designed to protect their contents and prevent propagation of an explosion that may occur in an adjacent magazine.

What is the minimum firebreak required around magazine ventilators?

2 A firebreak at least 50 feet wide and free from combustible material should be maintained around storage magazines, explosives operating facilities, test stands, and test areas.

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