Section 200.400  General Storage Requirements

a)         All explosive materials shall be stored in magazines which meet the requirements of this Subpart unless they are:

1)         In process of manufacture.

2)         Being used.

3)         Being loaded or unloaded into or from transportation vehicles or while in the course of transportation.

b)         When blasting agents are stored in the same magazine with explosives, the magazine shall be suitable for storage of high explosives.

c)         Detonators such as blasting caps, electric blasting caps or non-electric delay devices shall not be stored in the same magazine with other explosive materials.

d)         Explosive materials which are classified as high explosives shall be stored in Types 1, 2, or 3 magazines.  Explosive materials which are classified as low explosives may be stored in Types 1, 2, 3, or 4 magazines.  Explosive materials which are classified as Blasting Agents may be stored in Types 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 magazines.

e)         Detonators shall be stored in Types 1, 2, or 3 magazines, except that electric blasting caps having leg wires at least four feet long (provided they are in the configuration as supplied by the manufacturer) may be stored in a Type 4 magazine.

f)          Detonating cord shall be stored in either a Type 1, 2, or 3 magazine and may be stored in these same type magazines with other explosive materials, except detonators.