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AS 2187.1-1998
[Pending Revision]Explosives - Storage, transport and use, Part 1: Storage
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.
Published: 05/07/1998
Pages: 65
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Header
About this publication
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
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