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NFPA 495 identifies reasonable levels of safety for explosive materials, including small arms ammunition, exclusive of transportation of such material used for military purposes or when under jurisdiction of the federal government.

Regulations in this essential document address issues concerning the manufacture, transportation, storage, sale, and safe use of a wide range of materials including:

New to the 2006 edition are revised definitions based on current industry practices and terminology, and an all-new chapter on manufacturing and testing of explosives. All definitions were reviewed to correlate with the NFPA Glossary of Terms. Permit requirements, record keeping, and a table of distances for the use of explosives are also provided.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

NFPA 495 Explosive Materials Code 2006 Edition

Chapter 1 Administration

Chapter 2 Referenced Publications

Chapter 3 Definitions

Chapter 4 Security and Safety of Explosive Materials

Chapter 5 Manufacturing and Testing

Chapter 6 Blasting Agents

Chapter 7 Water Gel, Slurry, and Emulsion Explosive Materials

Chapter 8 Transportation of Explosive Materials on Highways

Chapter 9 Aboveground Storage of Explosive Materials

Chapter 10 Use of Explosive Materials for Blasting

Chapter 11 Ground Vibration, Airblast, and Flyrock

Chapter 12 Explosive Materials at Piers and Railway, Truck, and Air Terminals

Chapter 13 Precursor Chemicals

Chapter 14 Small Arms Ammunition and Primers, Smokeless Propellants, and Black Powder Propellants

Annex A Explanatory Material

Annex B Sample Ordinance Adopting NFPA 495

Annex C Recommended Separation Distances of Ammonium Nitrate and Blasting Agents from Explosives or Blasting Agents

Annex D Magazine Construction

Annex E U.S. Department of Transportation Proposed Revisions of Explosive Materials Transport Regulations

Annex F Informational References

Index