Ala. Admin. Code r. 480-3-3-.16

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 480-3-3-.16 - Transportation Of Explosives

(1) Explosives shall be transported from the surface to the underground magazines between shifts if possible. Where this is not possible the movement of explosives shall have the right-of-way over all other operations. The explosives shall be transported from the surface to the underground magazines in the original containers.

(2)Train Transportation - Explosives transported by electric trolley locomotives shall be carried in substantial constructed enclosed cars lined with a non-conducting material with two empty cars between explosives car and locomotive.

(a) Detonators or capped fuses shall not be transported with other explosives in the same train.

(b) Card carrying explosives shall be hauled only in a train carrying no other material.

(c) No explosives shall be transported on an electric locomotive.

(3)Transportation and Handling - Explosives shall be transported from the underground distributing magazine to the face and shall be carried only in containers or conveyances approved by the Department.

(a) When capped fuse or detonators are used, they shall be carried in a separate container.

(b) Open lights and smoking shall not be permitted in or near an underground explosive or detonator magazine.

(c) Detonators shall not be stored nearer than fifty feet (50) to any explosives magazine.

(4)Location and Lighting of Underground Magazines-Explosives stored in an underground magazine shall be stored not nearer than seventy-five feet (75') to any active haulage or travelway, shop or repair place and shall be located not nearer than seventy-five feet (75') to any electric power lines except that lighting may be provided in a magazine if the wiring is in grounded conduit from a point at least twenty feet (20') from the explosives magazines, detonator magazine or fuse capping places. Where electric lighting is used inside of any magazine, wiring shall be in grounded conduit and the lamp shall be enclosed in a vapor proof globe in turn protected with a wire guard. The entrance to any magazine shall not be in line with any shop, repair place or haulageway.

(a) No fuse shall be used that burns faster than one (1) foot in thirty (30) seconds or slower than one (1) foot in fifty-five (55) seconds.

(5)Burning Rate, Waterproofing Fuse - When capping fuse at least one inch (1") shall be cut from each roll.

(a) The use of oil or grease to waterproof joints between cap and fuse is forbidden. Special compounds are available for that purpose.

(b) Nothing less than No. 6 or equivalent strength detonators shall be used to explode dynamite at any time.

Author: Marcus Davis, Workers' Compensation Examiner.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 480-3-3-.16

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 25-2-13(2).