Sec.29-349-107. Classification  


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  • In these regulations, explosives are classified as follows:

    Class A—Dangerous; Class B—Less Dangerous.

    Class A explosives shall include:

    Ammunition for cannon with explosive projectiles

    Ammunition for cannon with gas projectiles

    Ammunition for cannon with illuminating projectiles

    Ammunition for cannon with incendiary projectiles

    Ammunition for cannon with smoke projectiles

    Black Powder

    Blasting caps—more than 1,000

    Blasting caps with metal clad mild detonating fuse—more than 1,000 Boosters (explosives)

    Bursters (explosives)

    Charged oil well jet perforating guns (total explosive contents in exceeding 20 lbs.

    per motor vehicle)

    Detonating primers

    Electric blasting caps, more than 1,000 Explosive bomb

    Explosive compositions

    Explosive mine

    Explosive projectile

    Explosive torpedo

    Fuses, detonating, Class A Explosives

    Fuses, detonating, Class A Explosives radioactive Hand grenades

    High explosives

    High explosives, liquid

    Igniters, jet thrust (jato) Class A explosives Initiating explosive

    Jet thrust unit (jato) Class A explosives

    Low explosives

    Propellant explosives, Class A

    Rifle grenades

    Rocket ammunition with explosive projectiles

    Rocket ammunition with illuminating projectiles

    Rocket ammunition with gas projectiles

    Rocket ammunition with incendiary projectiles

    Rocket ammunition with smoke projectiles

    Supplementary charges (explosive)

    Class B explosives shall include:

    Ammunition for cannon with empty projectiles

    Ammunition for cannon with inert-loaded projectiles

    Ammunition for cannon with solid projectiles

    Ammunition for cannon without projectiles

    Commercial detonating fuse

    Explosive compositions, other than Class A

    Explosive power device, Class B

    Fireworks, special

    Igniters, jet thrust (jato) Class B explosives

    Jet thrust unit (jato) Class B explosives

    Propellant explosives (liquid) Class B

    Propellant explosives (solid) Class B

    Propellant explosives in water (smokeless powder for cannon or small arms)

    Propellant explosives in water, unstable, condemned or deteriorated (smokeless powder for cannon or small farms)

    Railway torpedos

    Rocket ammunition with empty projectiles Rocket ammunition with inert-loaded projectiles Rocket ammunition with solid projectiles Rocket ammunition without projectiles

    Small arms primers in bulk

    Smokeless powder for cannons

    Smokeless powder for small arms

    Starter cartridges, jet engine, Class B explosives

    These regulations are intended to apply to the storage, transportation and use of Class A and Class B explosives as herein defined and are not applied to other explosives except insofar as may be practicable and in the interest of public safety. Industrialists and dealers engaged in the manufacture, processing, storage or transportation of explosives as defined in Section 29-343 of the General Statutes and not covered by these regulations shall secure a special permit from the State Fire Marshal.

(Effective December 24, 1987)