Storage Requirements

Questions and answers regarding the storage requirements of explosives and explosive materials.

Are State and local government agencies required to store their explosive materials in conformity with Federal storage regulations?

Are there storage requirements for oxidizers, such as ammonium nitrate?

Can detonators be stored with detonating cord?

Am I required to notify my State or local authorities about my explosives storage magazines?

My office building, in which company employees work during the day in connection with my explosives business, is located in the area of my explosives magazine. Do the regulations and Table of Distances apply to this building as an “inhabited building"?

Is smokeless powder designed for use in small arms ammunition subject to the explosives storage requirements?

What are the requirements for making changes or additions to an approved storage facility?

Is it necessary to inspect my explosives magazines on a regular basis?

When low and high explosives are stored together, how is the distance determined to meet the table of distance requirements?

May a person store explosive materials in a residence or dwelling?

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