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Only certain explosive ingredients
to be used
in factory.
Interpreta- tion.
Interior of
package to be clean.
No package to be
constructed
of iron or #tect unless covered.
Contents of package.
Packing of blasting explosives.
62. No explosive ingredient or mixture other than black gun- powder, charcoal, sulphur, saltpotre, aluminium powder and potassium perchlorate shall be kept, used or handled in any factory.
Packing of explosives.
63. In regulations 64 to 72 inclusive-
"outer package" means a box, barrel, case or cylinder of wood, metal, or other solid material, of such strength, construction and character that it cannot, except in exceptional circumstances, be broken or accidentally opened, or become defective or insecure whilst being | | conveyed, or allow any of the contents to escape:
"inner package" means a substantial case, bag, canister or other recep tacle, so made and closed as to prevent any of the contents from escaping:
"propellant" means any class III explosives (nitro compounds) adapted and intended exclusively for use as a propelling charge in cannon or small arms.
64. The interior of every outer and inner package containing ex- plosives shall be clean and free from grit.
65. No outer or inner package containing explosives or the binding thereof shall be constructed, either wholly or partly, of iron or steel unless the iron or steel is so covered with suitable material as to prevest it being or becoming exposed.
66. No outer or inner package in which explosives are packed shall contain more than one kind of explosive or contain any other article or substance:
Provided that there may be packed in the same outer package- (2) an inner package containing a propellant and an inner package
containing a different propellant or gunpowder; or
(b) an inner package containing an explosive of class VI division 1 (safety ammunition) and any article or substance which is not of an inflammable or explosive nature or liable to caust fire or explosion.
67. Any blasting explosive of class II, III or IV in which ammonium nitrate, sodium nitrate or sodium chloride is used as an ingredient shall be contained in outer or inner packages made thoroughly waterproof with suitable waterproofing material.
6. The prescribed label for explosives shall be Label A in the Prescribed
Label for Second Schedule:
explosives. Provided that in the case of safety fuze or gunpowder the word Second “Explosives" may be omitted.
69. (1) Any package containing explosives shall, in addition to any other labels or markings required under the Ordinance, be marked on the outside thereof as follows-
(n) in the case of any explosives whatsoever other than safety fuze and gunpowder, with the class and division if any to which it belongs:
(b) in the case of any explosives whatsoever, with the name of
the manufacturer or sender:
(c) in the case of class 11 or IV explosives (nitro compound of chlorate mixture), with the date of manufacture of issue from the factory:
(d) in the case of explosives of class V1 division 1 (safety ammuni- tion) other than safety fuze, with the words "Not liable to explode in bulk”.
(2) in the case of cartridges or charges for cannon, shells, mines or blasting or for other like purpose, which do not contain their own meana of ignition, the marking required by paragraph (1) shall be as for the explosive contained therein when not so made up.
(3) Where an outer package contains more than one explosive, the marking required by this regulation shall be affixed separately in respect. of each explosive so contained.
Schedule, Label A.
Requirements as to marking of packages.
70. (1) The Authority may prohibit the use of any description or Prohibited Lype of package for containing explosives,
(2) No explosive shall be contained in any package the use of which has been prohibited under paragraph (1).
packages.
71. Subject to paragraph (2) of regulation 70, nothing in these Regulations regulations shall be deemed to prohibit the use of an inner or outer not deemed package in addition to those required to be used by these regulations.
to prohibit
use of inner or outer packages in addition to those required,
72. Any explosive of the class and division, if any, or description Manner of specified in the first column of the table to this regulation shall be packing
explosives. packed in the manner specified opposite thereto in the second column of such table and the amount of such explosive packed in any one
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