California Administrative Code

The standard procedure for testing flame-retardant chemicals and fabrics or materials is on file in the office of the State Fire Marshal.

The chemical, after standing, shall not contain any precipitated solids which cannot be remixed with paddle stirring or by gentle heating to effect a homogeneous solution.

The treated fabric shall not fade more than the untreated fabric.

The percentage increase in weight of the treated fabric over that of the untreated fabric shall be reported.

Chemicals of the surface treatment type which are intended for the flame-retardant treatment of wooden and compressed cellulose fiber decorative materials shall be capable of being readily applied by brush or spray to achieve the required coverage. Approval of chemicals for the f…

After removing the fabric from the test flame, the specimen shall not continue to flame for more than two seconds. Exception is made for short duration flaming, in accumulated char areas, which produces no flame spread or travel. No flames shall reach the top of the specimen. Thr…

The flock shall be applied heavily to a test armature made of one inch (1″) poultry wire twelve inches (12″) square folded every three inches (3″) to bring the creases one inch (1″) apart. For nonadhesive flock, the adhesive shall be nonflammable both before and after drying. The…

Certain solvents, thinners, and penetrating agents (such as alcohol, toluol, ketones, petroleum solvents, etc.) sometimes used with flame-retardant chemicals are highly flammable, and manufacturers and applicators must take all necessary precautions to guard against the hazard of…

Protection of public property is a primary responsibility of the application concern in the field. Dripping, splattering, spilling, etc., should be anticipated and provision made for use of drop cloths and shields. The flame-retardant application concern may be held liable for da…

Regarding paragraph (b) above, reference to approval and listing by the State Fire Marshal of a product shall be limited to a statement to the effect that the product has met the requirements of and is registered by the California State Fire Marshal.

Repeated evidence of any of the following conditions shall likewise be cause for removal from the list: (a) Failure of a chemical to impart satisfactory flame resistance in actual use. (b) Abnormal deterioration of fabrics or materials to which a chemical has been applied. (c) Fa…

Every flame-retardant application concern shall be responsible for the acts of its employees or agents, insofar as such acts apply to the flame-retardant treatment of any fabric or material, and the concern's registration certificate shall be subject to revocation for acts of sai…

Restoration of names to the registered lists shall be in accordance with Sections 13124 and 13125 of the Health and Safety Code.

The provisions of these regulations are adopted pursuant to Part 1, Division 11 of the Health and Safety Code.

The provisions of these regulations apply to the sale, use, handling, possession, and storage of explosives of every class or kind in this State, unless specifically exempted in the State law.

(a) Tramway shall mean an aerial passenger tramway used to transport passengers by the use of overhead steel cables or by ropes, supported in one (1) or more spans.

(a) Person shall mean any person, organization, firm, corporation, association, city, county, city and county, and state, and shall include any of their employees and authorized representatives. (b) Plosophoric compounds shall mean two or more unmixed, commercially manufactured, …

No definitions.

(a) Blasting agent shall mean any material or mixture, consisting of a fuel and oxidizer, intended for blasting, not otherwise classified as an explosive and in which none of the ingredients are classified as an explosive, provided that the finished product, as mixed and packaged…

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(a) Chief shall mean the issuing authority.

(a) Explosives shall mean any substance, or combination of substances, the primary and common purpose of which is detonation or rapid combustion and which is capable of relatively instantaneous or rapid release of gas and heat, or any substance, the primary purpose of which, when…

Magazines as required by these regulations shall be of two classes, namely: Class I magazines, and Class II magazines.

Class I magazines shall be located in conformity with the Table of Distances for Storage of Explosives as set forth in these regulations.

Except as provided in Section 1566.7, Class II magazines shall be located in conformity with the Table of Distances for the Storage of Explosives, but may, subject to the approval of the “Chief” having jurisdiction, be permitted in warehouses and in wholesale and retail establish…

Packages of explosives shall not be unpacked or repacked in a magazine containing over 100 pounds of explosives, nor within 50 feet of a magazine containing over 100 pounds of explosives, or in close proximity to other explosives. Fibre, rubber, or wooden tools shall be used to o…

Magazines, while being used for storage of explosives, shall not be used for the storage of any metal tools or any other commodity except explosives. However, this restriction shall not apply to the storage of blasting agents and blasting supplies or to the storage of unmixed plo…

Magazine floors shall be regularly swept, kept clean, dry, free of grit, paper, empty used packages and rubbish. Brooms and other cleaning utensils shall not have any exposed spark-producing metal parts. Sweepings from the magazine floor and other rubbish shall be removed to a sa…

Magazines shall be in the charge of a competent person at all times who shall be at least 21 years of age, and who shall be held responsible for the enforcement of all safety precautions.

While explosives are being used or handled, smoking shall not be permitted and no one near the explosives shall possess matches, lighters, open light or other fire or flame.

No person shall use or handle explosives while under the influence of intoxicating liquors, or narcotics.

Authorized containers or Class II magazines shall be used for taking detonators and other explosives from storage magazines to the blasting area.

Persons authorized to prepare explosive charges or conduct blasting operations shall use every reasonable precaution, including but not limited to warning signals, flags, barricades, guards, or woven mats to insure the safety of the general public.

Whenever blasting is being conducted in the vicinity of gas, electric, water, fire alarm, telephone, telegraph or steam facilities, and flammable liquid and any similar lines, the blaster shall notify the appropriate representatives of such facilities, at least 24 hours, in advan…

No explosives shall be abandoned, but shall be returned to proper storage.

All drill holes shall be sufficiently large to admit freely the insertion of the explosives.

No holes shall be loaded except those to be fired in the next round of blasting. After loading, all remaining explosives shall be immediately returned to proper storage.

No person shall deliver any explosive to any person who does not possess and present a valid permit, or copy thereof, to receive and transport from the “Chief” having jurisdiction and/or the California Highway Patrol. In addition to the permit requirements, rail or truck terminal…

Every railway car containing explosives which has reached its destination, or is stopped in transit so as no longer to be in interstate commerce, shall remain placarded as required until completely unloaded. After unloading, such placards shall be removed.

Explosives shall not be delivered to or received from any railway station, truck terminal, pier, wharf, harbor facility, or airport terminal within a city, city and county, county, fire protection district, or the state between the hours of sunset and sunrise, except by special p…

When explosives are brought into any city, city and county, county, fire protection district, or the state, by any means of transportation, for delivery to an intermediate receiver, consignee's agent or consignee, or to be forwarded to some other destination, the carrier performi…

The design of the mixer should minimize the possibility of frictional heating, compaction, and especially, confinement. Open mixers are preferable to enclosed mixers. Bearings and gears should be protected against the accumulation of ammonium nitrate dust. All surfaces should be …

The provisions of this Article shall be considered when determining blasting agent compositions. THE SENSITIVITY OF THE BLASTING AGENT SHALL BE DETERMINED BY MEANS OF A NO. 8 TEST BLASTING CAP AT REGULAR INTERVALS AND AFTER EVERY CHANGE IN FORMULATION, OR AS MAY BE REQUESTED BY T…

Smoking, matches, open flames, spark producing devices and firearms shall be prohibited inside of or within 50 feet of any warehouse used for storage of blasting agents. Combustible materials shall not be stored within 50 feet of warehouses used for the storage of blasting agents…

The interior of warehouses used for storage of blasting agents shall be kept clean and free from debris and empty containers. Spilled materials shall be cleaned up promptly and safely removed. Combustible materials, flammable liquids, corrosive acids, chlorates or nitrites shall …

Smoking or open flames shall not be permitted in or within 50 feet of any building or facility used for the mixing of blasting agents.

The height of piles shall not exceed seven (7) bags or six (6) feet. The width of piles shall not exceed twenty (20) feet and the length fifty (50) feet except that where the building is of noncombustible construction or is protected by automatic sprinklers the length of piles sh…

Caked oxidizers, either in bags or in bulk, shall not be loosened by blasting.

§ 450.16. Change of Business or Corporate Name. [Renumbered] This database is current through 5/1/26 Register 2026, No. 18. Source: https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Document/I67CA42735A1E11EC8227000D3A7C4BC3?viewType=FullText&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=Category…