Section 690-246 - Transportation of explosives(a) Construction of containers.--(1) Individual containers used to carry permissible explosives or detonators shall be constructed of substantial, nonconductive materials approved by the department, kept closed and maintained in good condition. When explosives or detonators are transported underground in cars moved by means of powered haulage equipment, they shall be in cars having a substantial covering or in special substantially built covered containers used specifically for transporting detonators or explosives.(2) Explosives or detonators shall not be hauled into or out of the mine within five minutes preceding or following individuals being transported.(b) Prohibitions.--(1) Neither explosives nor detonators shall be transported on flight or shaking conveyors, mechanical loading machines, locomotives, scrapers, cutting machines, drill trucks or any self-propelled mobile equipment.(2) No shot-firer shall carry into or have delivered to him any larger quantity of explosives or detonators than the shot-firer may reasonably expect to use in any one shift.(c) Separation of explosives and detonators.--If explosives and detonators are transported in the same explosives car or in the same special container, they shall be separated by at least four inches of hardwood partition or the equivalent. The bodies of the cars or containers shall be constructed or lined with nonconductive material.2008, July 7, P.L. 654, No. 55, §246, effective in 180 days [ 1/5/2009].