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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:

• Blasting agents
• Water gel and emulsion materials
• Smokeless propellants
• Black powder propellants
• Small arms ammunition

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. Approx. 42 pp.

NFPA 495: Explosive Materials Code, 2006 Edition - Table of Contents:

• Administration
• Referenced Publications
• Definitions
• Security and Safety of Explosive Materials
• Manufacturing and Testing
• Blasting Agents
• Water Gel, Slurry, and Emulsion Explosive Materials
• Transportation of Explosive Materials on Highways
• Aboveground Storage of Explosive Materials
• Use of Explosive Materials for Blasting
• Ground Vibration, Airblast, and Flyrock
• Explosive Materials at Piers and Railway, Truck, and Air Terminals
• Precursor Chemicals
• 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