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Washington Administrative Code (WAC)

Chapter 52

Wash. Admin. Code ch. 296-52

Safety Standards for Possession, Handling, and Use of Explosives

LABOR AND INDUSTRIES, DEPARTMENT OF

296-52-099Definitions 296-52-60005Implementation of the Washington State Explosives Act 296-52-60010Purpose and intent 296-52-60015Coverage 296-52-60020Exemptions 296-52-60030The department 296-52-60035Other government entities 296-52-60045Responsibility to obtain an explosives license 296-52-60050Unlicensed activities 296-52-60055Drug use 296-52-60060License revocation, suspension, and surrender 296-52-60065Violation appeals 296-52-60075Hazards to life 296-52-60080Entry and access to explosive areas 296-52-60085Abandonment of explosives 296-52-60090Firearms 296-52-60095Fire 296-52-60100Daylight blasting 296-52-60105Notification—Blasting near utilities 296-52-60115Explosive industry employers 296-52-60120Variance from a chapter requirement 296-52-60125Using standards from national organizations and federal agencies 296-52-61005Types of explosive licenses 296-52-61010License applicants must provide this information 296-52-61015License applicants must complete department forms 296-52-61020License fees 296-52-61025Verification of applicant information 296-52-61030Applicant participation 296-52-61035Criminal records 296-52-61040Reasons why applicants may be disqualified 296-52-61045License terms 296-52-61050License renewal 296-52-62005Responsibility to obtain a dealer's license 296-52-62010Dealer applicant information 296-52-62025Prohibit explosives items from sale or display in these areas 296-52-62030Container labeling 296-52-62035Authorized agent information 296-52-62040Verification of customer identity 296-52-62045Recordkeeping and reporting 296-52-63005Responsibility to obtain a purchaser's license 296-52-63010Applicant information 296-52-63020Authorized agents 296-52-63025Explosive order deliveries 296-52-63030Notify the department of blaster changes 296-52-64005Responsibility to obtain a blaster's license 296-52-64020General qualifications for blasters 296-52-64030List A qualifications 296-52-64035List B qualifications 296-52-64040List C qualifications 296-52-64045Application 296-52-64050Blaster license applicant information 296-52-64055Blaster license testing 296-52-64065Blaster license limits 296-52-64075Blaster license disclosure 296-52-64080Purchaser disclosure 296-52-64085Changes to a blaster's license classification 296-52-64090Blaster license renewal 296-52-64095List A and B renewal qualifications 296-52-64100List C renewal qualifications 296-52-650Manufacturer's license 296-52-65005Responsibility to obtain a manufacturer's license 296-52-65010Manufacturer applicant information 296-52-65015Manufacturing site inspections 296-52-65020Conditions of a manufacturer's license 296-52-65025Annual inspection 296-52-65030Site plan 296-52-660Storage license 296-52-66005Responsibility to obtain a storage license 296-52-66010Storage applicant information 296-52-66015Storage site inspections 296-52-66020Demonstration of handling and storage experience 296-52-66030Storage license number 296-52-66035Storage limit 296-52-66040Annual storage inspection 296-52-66045Mobile storage sites 296-52-66050Moving a licensed magazine 296-52-66053Altering or destroying a licensed magazine 296-52-66057Transfer, sale or lease of a magazine or mobile storage site 296-52-66060Reporting changes in conditions 296-52-67010Blaster in charge responsibilities 296-52-67020Black powder 296-52-67025Age of explosives 296-52-67030Blast site storage 296-52-67035Day box storage 296-52-67040Attendants must be present 296-52-67045Handling explosives 296-52-67050Trainee supervision 296-52-67055Storms 296-52-67060Extraneous electricity and radio frequency (RF) transmitters 296-52-67065Vibration and damage control 296-52-67070Storage at blast sites 296-52-67075Blast area precautions 296-52-67080Drilling 296-52-67085Loading blast holes 296-52-67090Initiation systems 296-52-67095Use of safety fuse with detonators 296-52-67100Use of detonating cord 296-52-67105Firing the blast 296-52-67110Precautions after firing 296-52-67115Excavation work in pressurized air locks 296-52-67125Transportation, storage, and use 296-52-67130Fixed location mixing 296-52-67135Bulk delivery/mixing vehicles 296-52-67140Bulk storage bins 296-52-67145Transportation of blasting agents 296-52-67160Types and classifications 296-52-67165Fixed location mixing 296-52-67170Bulk delivery/mixing vehicles 296-52-67180Separation distance from vessels and people 296-52-67185Swimming and diving activities 296-52-67190Initiation systems 296-52-67195Loading tubes and casings 296-52-67200Multiple charges 296-52-67210Storage 296-52-67215Separation distance: Electrical storms 296-52-67220Proper fume class use 296-52-67225Combustible gases or dusts 296-52-67230Initiating systems 296-52-67235Firing the blast 296-52-67240Returning to the blast 296-52-67245High speed tunneling: Central primer house 296-52-68010Public highways 296-52-68015Job sites and off-highway roads 296-52-68020Safety precautions 296-52-68025Transportation of workers 296-52-68030Cargo 296-52-68040Vehicle strength and condition 296-52-68045Open top vehicles 296-52-68050Vehicle placards 296-52-68055Vehicle fire protection 296-52-68060Operation of vehicles transporting explosives 296-52-68065Transporting detonators and explosives in the same vehicle 296-52-68075Powder cars, vehicles, and conveyances 296-52-68080Notification—Hoist operator 296-52-68085Underground transportation 296-52-69005Detonators 296-52-69010Explosives 296-52-69015Exempt explosives 296-52-69020Storage facilities 296-52-69025Quantity and distance tables 296-52-69030Storage within magazines 296-52-69035Storage limits 296-52-69040Notification of fire safety authority 296-52-69045Magazine repairs 296-52-69050Inventory 296-52-69055Inspection 296-52-69060Precautions for areas surrounding magazine 296-52-69065Deteriorated explosives 296-52-69070Explosives recovered from misfires 296-52-69080Blast site storage 296-52-69085Multiple magazines 296-52-69090Blasting agents and supplies 296-52-69095Ammonium nitrate 296-52-69105Table H-20—Table of distances for storage of explosives 296-52-69110Table H-21—Quantity and distance table for separation between magazines 296-52-69115Table H-22—Separation distances of ammonium nitrate and blasting agents from explosives or blasting agents 296-52-69120Table H-23—Quantity and distance tables for manufacturing buildings 296-52-69125Table H-24—Low explosives 296-52-69130Table of distances for the storage of display fireworks (except bulk salutes)296-52-700Magazine construction 296-52-70005Type 1 magazines: Permanent storage facilities 296-52-70010Building construction for Type 1 magazines 296-52-70015Igloos, army-type structures, tunnels, and dugouts 296-52-70020Type 2 magazines: Portable field storage 296-52-70025Construction for Type 2 magazines 296-52-70030Type 3 magazines: Indoor storage facilities 296-52-70035Storage facilities for detonators 296-52-70040Construction for Type 3 magazines 296-52-70045Type 4 magazines: Blasting agent, low explosive, or nonmass detonating detonator storage facilities 296-52-70050Construction for Type 4 magazines 296-52-70055Type 5 magazines: Blasting agent storage facilities 296-52-70060Construction for Type 5 magazines 296-52-70065Explosives day box 296-52-70070Detonator day box 296-52-70080Magazine heating system requirements 296-52-70085Lighting 296-52-710Exemptions 296-52-71015Quantity limits 296-52-71020Storage with Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 explosives 296-52-71025Separation from flammable materials 296-52-71035Transportation 296-52-71040Shipping container 296-52-71045Storage 296-52-71055Shipping containers 296-52-71060Separation from flammable materials 296-52-71065Storage 296-52-71075Shipping containers 296-52-71080Storage 296-52-71090Delivery to carriers 296-52-71095Hours of transfer 296-52-71100Storage in route 296-52-71105Railway cars 296-52-720Appendix A, sample explosives-blasting ordinance for local jurisdictions, nonmandatory 296-52-725Appendix B, sample format for a blast record, nonmandatory 296-52-800Avalanche control 296-52-802Acceptable warning signs for typical avalanche control devices (duds)296-52-803Storage, makeup, and use of explosives for avalanche control blasting 296-52-805Hand charge makeup methods 296-52-807Avalanche control blasting 296-52-809Retrieving misfired explosives (duds)