Explosives Act

Acetylene (ethyne) when a gas subject to a pressure s620 millibars above that of the atmosphere, and not otherwise deemed to be an explosive by virtue of Order in Council No 30, as amended by the Compressed Acetylene Order 1947, or when contained in a homogeneous porous substance in cylinders in accordance with Order of Secretary of State No 9, made under the Explosives Act 1875. ... 

I) cellulose nitrate to which the Explosives Act 1875 applies or (ii) solutions of cellulose nitrate where the nitrogen content of the cellulose nitrate 12.3 /n by weight and the solution contains 55 parts of cellulose nitrate per 100 parts by weight of solution. 

More specific definitions of explosives appear in legislation, e.g. in the UK under the Explosives Act 1875 as amended, which covers ... 

Relevant sections of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (HSA) [125] and the Safe Explosives Act of that law, which is Tide II of that Act, are presented with applicable definitions of explosives and terrorism. 

Homeland Security Act, Title XI, Subtide C contains the Safe Explosives Act [130]. The Act is designed to heighten security for explosive materials by requiring all persons desiring to obtain explosives, for any use, to possess a federal permit or hcense [131]. The Safe Explosives Act [132] addresses procedures and requirements in the following areas permits (Sect. 1122(a)—(e)) inspections (Sect. 1122(f)—(g)) background checks and clearances (Sect. 1122(h)) prohibitions on distribution and possession (Sect. 1123) required samples (Sect. 1124) reheffrom disabilities (Sect. 1126) theft report requirements (Sect. 1127) and authorization for appropriations (Sect. 1128). 

The important subject of legislation applied to the explosives industry, including fireworks, commenced in the form of the Explosives Acts of 1875 and 1923. 

Anybody who studies the legislation will see that BS7114 makes a notable addition to the Explosives Acts of 1875 and 1923, the Fireworks Act of 1951, the Health and Safety at Work Act of 1974, the Consumer Protection Acts of 1978 and 1987, and the Classification and Labelling of Explosives Regulations of 1983. 

Fireworks that meet the requirements of BS7114 must also be included in a publication called the UK List of Classified and Authorised Explosives (LOCAL) and more recently by LOCAF (the UK List of Classified and Authorised Fireworks 1999). These lists originate from the Explosives Acts and relate to civilian rather than to military explosives. Thus, the 1994 edition of LOCAL contains articles ascribed to Kimbolton, Pains and Le Maitre. For example, included in the FIREWORKS columns, will be found STANDARD SET PIECE. For this particular entry, the United Nations Serial Number is given as 0336, the Hazard Code is 1.4G, the UK Class and Division is 7.2, while the Competent Authority (HSE) Reference is GB 72411. 

The Manufacture and Storage of Explosives Regulations (MSER) and Approved Codes of Practice (ACoP) were issued by the Health and Safety Commission, and came into effect on 26 April 2005, having largely replaced the Explosives Acts 1875 and 1923. 

EXPLOSIVES ACTS Acts of Parliament whose objectives are to control the manufacture, keeping, sale, conveyance, importation and criminal use of explosives (largely superceeded by MSER). 

Under The Coal Mines (Explosives) Act 1951, Statutory Instruments No. 1675 1951 states that all mining explosives used in Great Britain are divided into two groups with regard to their safety in use ... 

At present, AN is classified as "anexplosive ingredient and oxidizing material. Its manufacture, use, storage distribution and possession are regulated by the Federal Explosives Act, which is administered by the US Bureau of Mines. A yellow label, the same as for Amm perchlorate, is required on all railroad shipments. Since 1947, fortunately, there have been no major disasters with AN, only a few fires have occurred... 

Of the above two expls, Hellhoffite was used extensively even though it was not permitted in Gt Britain because mixing of the ingredients in situ was held to constitute Manufacture within the meaning of the Explosives Act of 1875, and as such could be carried out lawfully only on licensed premises... 

Many explosions were caused by inadequate boiler design or by people rendering the Safety Valves inoperative in order to increase the boiler pressure. Due to further explosions, 1882 saw the passing of the Boiler Explosion Act, in which a boiler was defined as... 

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