AS 2187.1-1998

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Explosives – Storage, transport and use, Part 1: Storage

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Specifies requirements for the storage of explosives including pyrotechnics as defined in AS 2187.0, and for the location, design, construction and maintenance of magazines. It applies to portable magazines, relocatable magazines, fixed or permanent magazines, bulk storage and underground storage. It does not apply to the storage of explosives and explosive ordnance for defence purposes which comply with the Defence Explosives Manual.

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PREFACE

1 SCOPE AND GENERAL

1.1 SCOPE

1.2 APPLICATION

1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS

1.4 DEFINITIONS

1.5 NOMINAL DIMENSIONS

1.6 NEW DESIGNS AND INNOVATIONS

2 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

2.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ABOVE-GROUND MAGAZINE SITES

2.1.1 Magazine sites

2.1.1.1 General

2.1.1.2 Drainage

2.1.1.3 Reduction of fire risk

2.1.1.4 Mounding

2.1.1.5 Fencing

2.1.2 Separate magazines

2.1.3 Marking

2.1.4 Lighting

2.1.5 Lightning protection

2.1.6 Holding-down bolts

2.1.7 Shade roof

2.1.8 Coating of timber interiors

2.1.9 External protective finish

2.1.10 Locks

2.1.11 Door and lid restraint

2.2 PORTABLE MAGAZINES

2.2.1 General

2.2.2 Internal portable magazines

2.2.3 External portable magazines

2.2.3.1 General

2.2.3.2 Portable magazines used for the storage of propellant and black powders and pyrotechnic substances and devices

2.3 RELOCATABLE MAGAZINES

2.3.1 General

2.3.2 Construction

2.3.2.1 General

2.3.2.2 Outer case and frame

2.3.2.3 Inner lining

2.3.2.4 Doors

2.3.2.5 Lifting lugs

2.3.2.6 Insulation

2.3.2.7 Vestibules

2.3.3 Ventilation

2.3.3.1 General

2.3.3.2 Weather shields for openings

2.3.3.3 Screens for openings

2.3.3.4 Passages to inner openings

2.3.3.5 Rotary-type roof ventilators

2.3.4 Locking devices

2.3.4.1 Standard

2.3.4.2 Relocker system

2.4 FIXED OR PERMANENT MAGAZINES—ABOVE GROUND

2.4.1 General

2.4.2 Construction

2.4.3 Dimensions

2.4.4 Doors

2.4.5 Ventilation

2.4.6 Lightning protection

2.4.7 Lighting

2.4.8 Marking

2.5 BULK EXPLOSIVES STORAGE

2.5.1 Construction

2.5.2 Access

2.5.3 Hatches

2.5.4 Vents

2.5.5 Security

2.5.6 Earthing

2.5.7 Marking

2.6 UNDERGROUND STORAGE

2.6.1 General

2.6.2 Underground magazines

2.6.2.1 General requirements

2.6.2.2 Location

2.6.2.3 Walls and roof

2.6.2.4 Access

2.6.2.5 Artificial lighting

2.6.2.6 Fire protection

2.6.2.7 Doors and locking devices

3 SEGREGATION AND SEPARATION DISTANCES

3.1 SEGREGATION

3.1.1 Classification code

3.1.2 Compatibility

3.2 SEPARATION DISTANCES—CLASS 1 EXPLOSIVES

3.2.1 General

3.2.2 Resultant division

3.2.3 Separation distances between storage of detonators and explosives

3.2.4 Separation distances between storage of explosives and associated works

3.2.4.1 General

3.2.4.2 Divisions 1.1, 1.5 or 1.6

3.2.4.3 Divisions 1.2 or 1.3

3.2.5 Separation distances between storage of explosives and protected works

3.2.5.1 Divisions 1.1, 1.5 or 1.6

3.2.5.2 Divisions 1.2 and 1.3

3.2.6 Separation distances for division 1.4 explosives

3.3 SEPARATION DISTANCES—OTHER THAN CLASS 1 EXPLOSIVES

3.4 BLACK POWDER

3.5 SAFETY AND POWER DEVICE CARTRIDGES

4 MANAGEMENT OF MAGAZINES

4.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

4.1.1 Handling

4.1.2 Packaging

4.1.3 Safety equipment

4.2 PERSON IN CHARGE OF A MAGAZINE

4.2.1 General

4.2.2 Duties

4.3 HOUSEKEEPING

4.3.1 Prohibited articles and materials

4.3.2 Cleanliness

4.3.3 Opening packages

4.4 MAINTENANCE

4.5 MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT

4.5.1 General

4.5.2 Powered vehicles

4.5.3 Lifting appliances

4.5.4 Pumps

4.5.5 Miscellaneous equipment

4.6 MANAGEMENT

4.6.1 Magazine rules

4.6.2 Operation of underground magazines

4.6.3 Access to site

4.6.4 Stacking packages

4.6.5 Storage

4.6.5.1 General

4.6.5.2 Propellant and black powders, pyrotechnic substances and devices

4.6.6 Issue

4.7 RECORDS

5 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

5.1 THUNDERSTORMS AND DUST STORMS

5.2 THEFT

5.3 FIRE

5.3.1 General

APPENDIX A

APPENDIX B

APPENDIX C

APPENDIX D

APPENDIX E

APPENDIX F

APPENDIX G

APPENDIX H

H1 LOCATION

H2 DESIGN

H3 RELOCATABLE CONTAINERS

H4 QUANTITY

H5 SEGREGATION

H6 SECURITY

H7 STOCK CONTROL

H8 RELOCATION

H9 WARNING DEVICE

H10 FIRE

H11 MAINTENANCE

H12 RECORDS

APPENDIX I

I1 PLANT

I2 COMPONENTS

APPENDIX J