Victorian Consolidated Regulations

Dangerous Goods (Explosives) Regulations 2000 - SECT 414

Storage of more than one Compatibility Group

414. Storage of more than one Compatibility Group

A licence holder and any person involved in the storage of explosives in a
magazine must ensure that the storage is in accordance with the following
requirements-

   (a)  detonators and capped fuses must be stored in a magazine or annexe
        that does not contain anything else;

   (b)  the magazine or annexe must not contain more than one Compatibility
        Group of explosives except that-

   (i)  explosives of Compatibility Group S, other than detonators, may be
        stored with explosives of all Compatibility Groups other than A, K and
        L; and

   (ii) explosives of Compatibility Groups C, D, E and N may be stored
        together; and

   (iii) plastic igniter cord, fuse lighters and articles of Classification
        Codes 1.3G and 1.4G (other than fireworks) that are not liable to give
        rise to loose explosive powder may be stored with explosives of
        Compatibility Groups C, D, E and N; and

   (iv) substances of Compatibility Group G (other than firework composition)
        which are so securely packed as not to give rise to loose explosive
        powder, and which are not readily sensitive to mechanical stimulus,
        may be stored with explosives of Compatibility Groups C and D;

   (c)  explosives which are ammonium nitrate based must not be stored with
        chlorate-based explosives.