Explosives and Blasting Agents 29 CFR

The outcome of mishandling explosives is disastrous and a very unforgiving process. Those individuals who have been specifically trained in the use and handling of explosive are not expected to make mistakes these are unacceptable and usually end in deaths. 

All explosives must be kept in approved magazines. Stored packages of explosives are to be laid flat with the top side facing up. Black powder, when stored in magazines with other explosives, must be stored separately. 

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OSHA 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals Explosives and Blasting Agents, 29 CFR Part 1910, OSHA, Washington (1992). 

United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Federal Register Volume 57 Number 36 pgs 6356-6417,29 CFR Part 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals Explosives and Blasting Agents, Pinal Rule. Washington, DC, February 1992. Keenan, Tom. "Process Safety Report Card." Chilton s Industrial Safety and Hygiene News. September 1994, pp. 19-20. 

US Department of Labor OSHA. Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals explosives and blasting agents final rule, 29 CFR Part 1910.119, February 24,1992. p. 6407. 

These facilities do not fall under the requirements of OSHA s Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals Explosives and Blasting Agents standard (PSM), 29 CFR 1910.119 (i.e., they are not gas plants, nor are they classified under Standard Industrial Classification code — SIC 1321) ... 

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