81.4 Specification containers prescribed. (a) Shipping containers used hereafter in shipping explosives and other dangerous articles, unless otherwise provided herein, must have been made and marked in compliance with specifications prescribed herein or with specifications of the commission in effect at date of manufacture of container. (b) Articles for which detailed specifications for packing are not given herein must be securely packed in containers strong enough to stand, without rupture or leakage of contents, all ordinary shocks incident to reasonably careful handling during transit. (c) Containers that do not comply with the specifications must not be marked to indicate such compliance. (d) In addition to standing the tests prescribed, the design and construction of containers must be such as to prevent the occurrence in individual packages of defects that permit leakage of their contents under ordinary conditions incident to transportation. The results of experience gained by an examination of broken or leaking containers on arrival at destination, must be reported to and recorded by the Bureau of Explosives, to the end that further use of any particular kind of container shown by experience to be inefficient may be prohibited by the Commission. (e) Specification containers made and maintained in full compliance with corresponding specifications prescribed by the Board of Railway Commissioners for Canada in its Regulations for the Transportation of Explosives and Other Dangerous Articles by Freight and Specifications for Shipping Containers and marked in accordance therewith, CRC, etc., may be used for shipment of explosives and other dangerous articles under the Commission's regulations. [As added Aug. 27, 1936, 1 F.R. 1367] ** [Par. 9] 81.5 Reused containers. (a) (1) Containers used more than once (refilled and reshipped after having been previously emptied) must be in such condition, including closing devices and cushioning materials, that they will protect their contents during transit as efficiently as new containers. Repairs must be made in an efficient manner and parts that are weak, broken, or otherwise deteriorated, must be replaced. (2) Markings applied as prescribed by the specifications must be maintained in a legible condition. (b) Containers previously used for the shipment of any explosive or other dangerous article must have old marks of contents, addresses, and labels, if any, thoroughly removed or obliterated before being used for the shipment of other articles. Boxes previously used for high explosives containing a liquid explosive ingredient must not be again used for shipments of any character. Kegs previously used for any chlorate must not be again used for shipments of any character.*t [Pars. 10, 11] 81.6 Explosives with other articles. Unless specifically authorized by the regulations in Parts 72, 74, 80, and this part explosives must not be packed in the same outside package with each other or with other articles.*t [Par. 12] *For statutory and source citations, see note to § 81.1. Page 1103 81.7 Maximum quantity in outside package. When several dangerous articles are placed in one outside package without violating the regulations in Parts 72, 74, 80, and this part, the combined quantity of any one group must not exceed the lowest limit prescribed for any one of the articles of that group that is included.* [Par. 13] 81.8 Marking containers for shipment. Each outside shipping container must be plainly marked with the proper and definite name of contents corresponding to the name shown on the express receipt, and the name and address of the consignee.** [Par. 14] 81.9 Receipts. (a) A receipt upon the form prescribed by the originating express carrier must be issued to the shipper for each shipment of explosives or other dangerous articles accepted for transportation. Before a receipt is issued, the shipper must apply the label prescribed herein to each package containing any article covered by the regulations in this part. (b) Each receipt must show the proper and definite name of commodity, as listed in the regulations in this part, and the color of the label affixed to the package if any is required.** [Par. 15] 81.10 Removal at destination. Shipments of explosives and other dangerous articles as defined by the regulations in this part which are refused by tne consignees, or which can not be delivered within 48 hours after arrival at destination, must be promptly disposed of (a) by return to the shipper, if in proper shipping condition, or (b) by storage, provided a suitable storage place for such articles is available off the carrier's property, or (c) by sale, or (d), when necessary to safety, by destruction: Provided, That charged electric storage batteries may be held for 30 days after arrival at destination, pending delivery or disposition.*† [Par. 16] NOTE: Where shipments of ethyl or pure grain alcohol are returned to shipper under this section, a telegram must be sent to the original shipper, charges collect, notifying him of such return. A copy of such telegram must be sent by United States mail to the Director of Prohibition, Washington, D. C., with a letter showing the number of packages, the serial numbers thereof, and the aggregate contents in wine or proof gallons, kind of liquor, name and address of the consignor and consignee, date of original shipment, and the reason for its return. EXPLOSIVES 81.20 Forbidden and acceptable explosives. For the purpose of the regulations in this part, explosives are classed as follows: Forbidden explosives, acceptable explosives. (a) Forbidden explosives. Except properly packed samples, not including liquid nitroglycerin, for laboratory examination, the following explosives must not be shipped by express: (1) Ammunition for cannon without projectiles. (2) Ammunition for cannon with projectiles. (3) Black powder or low explosives, including flash-powder sheets in bulk, or flash powders packed in inner units exceeding 2 ounces each, or flash powder or spreader cartridges exceeding 72 grains each; except flash cartridges, consisting of a paper cartridge shell, small-arms primer, and flash composition of not exceeding 180 grains, all assembled in one piece ready for firing. (See § 81.21 (f).) Page 1104 **For statutory and source citations, see note to § 81.1. (4) Blasting caps, including electric blasting caps. (5) Chemical ammunition. (6) Detonating fuzes or boosters (explosive). (7) Explosives condemned by the Bureau of Explosives, except properly repacked samples for laboratory examination. (8) Explosive bombs. 888 (9) Explosive mines. (10) Explosive projectiles. (11) Explosive torpedoes. (12) Firecrackers the dimensions of which exceed 5 inches in length or three-fourths inch in diameter, or the explosive charges of which exceed 45 grains each in weight. (13) Fireworks that can be exploded en masse, by a blasting cap placed in one of the units, or by impact of a rifle bullet, or otherwise. (14) Fireworks that combine an explosive and a detonator or blasting cap. (15) Fireworks, such as sparklers or fusees, containing a match tip or head, or similar igniting point or surface, unless each individual tip, head, or similar igniting point or surface is entirely covered and securely protected from accidental contact or friction. (16) Fireworks that ignite spontaneously or undergo marked decomposition when subjected for 48 consecutive hours to a temperature of 75° C. (167° F.). (17) Fireworks containing an ammonium salt and a chlorate. (18) Fireworks containing yellow or white phosphorus. (19) Fulminate of mercury or of any other metal, except as a component of manufactured articles transportation of which is not forbidden herein. (20) Gas grenades. (21) Hand grenades. (22) High explosives, including nitroglycerin explosives, dynamite, chlorate powders, nitrate of ammonia powders, picric acid,32 picrates, dry nitrocellulose (guncotton and negative cotton), dry nitrostarch, trinitrotoluene. (23) Incendiary grenades. (26) Rifle grenades. (27) Smokeless powder for cannon. [As amended Dec. 10, 1935] (28) Smoke grenades. (29) Toy caps containing more than an average of twenty-five hundredths of a grain of explosive composition per cap. [As amended Mar. 15, 1938, effective June 17, 1938, 3 F.R. 652] (30) Toy torpedoes containing a cap composed of a mixture of red phosphorus and potassium chlorate exceeding an average of more than one-half (0.5) grain per cap. 82 'Picric acid, dry, ammonium picrate, dry, trinitrotoluol, dry, and trinitrobenzene, dry, in quantity not exceeding 4 ounces in one outside package, may be shipped as drugs, medicines, or chemicals, without other restrictions, when in securely closed glass bottles properly cushioned to prevent breakage. (See § 81.66 (g) for shipment of 16 ounces or less, wet.) [As amended July 23, 1935] Page 1105 (31) Toy torpedoes exceeding 1/2 inches in diameter; or toy torpedoes containing a mixture of potassium chlorate, black antimony, and sulphur, with an average weight of explosive composition in each torpedo exceeding 7 grains. (See § 81.24 (a) (11).) (32) Lead azide in dry condition, except as a component of manufactured article the transportation of which is not forbidden herein. [As added Apr. 7, 1931] (33) Diazodinitrophenol in dry condition, except as a component of manufactured articles the transportation of which is not forbidden herein. [As added Apr. 7, 1931] (b) Acceptable explosives. The following explosives may be accepted for transportation by express when offered in compliance with the regulations in this part: (1) Samples of explosives (except liquid nitroglycerin) for laboratory examination, when properly packed and not exceeding a net weight of one-half pound for each sample, and not exceeding 20 such samples transported at one time in a single vessel or vehicle. (See §§ 81.22 (a)-(c).) (2) Small-arms ammunition. 3) Small-arms primers or percussion caps. (4) Cannon primers. (5) Percussion fuzes. (6) Time or combination fuzes. (7) Tracer fuzes. (8) Cordeau detonant. (9) Safety squibs. (10) Fireworks, except when forbidden. (See § 81.20 (a).) (11) Instantaneous fuse. (12) Fuse lighters. (13) Fuse igniters. (14) Electric squibs. (15) Delay electric igniters. (16) Smokeless powder for small arms. [As added Dec. 10, 1935] ** [Pars. 20-22] 81.21 Definitions. (a) Samples of explosives that may lawfully be shipped by express are those only intended for examination in a laboratory and not intended for use or demonstration. (b) Small-arms ammunition includes all fixed ammunition such as is used in pistols, revolvers, rifles, shot-guns, and similar firearms, or in machine guns with nonexplosive bullets, and consists usually of a paper or metallic cartridge case, the primer, and the propelling-powder charge, with or without shot, bullet (except explosive bullets), tear-gas material, or pyrotechnics, the component parts necessary for one firing being all in one assembly. [As amended Dec. 10, 1935] (c) Primers, percussion fuzes, combination fuzes, and time fuzes are devices used to ignite the powder charges of ammunition or the black-powder bursting charges of projectiles. For small-arms ammu "Fire-extinguisher charges containing not to exceed 50 grains of smokeless powder per unit are exempt from the regulations in Parts 72, 74, 80, and this part. Page 1106 **For statutory and source citations, see note to § 81.1. nition the primers are usually called "small-arms primers" or "percussion caps." (d) Tracer fuzes are devices which are attached to projectiles and contain a slow-burning composition to show the flight of projectiles at night. (e) Safety squibs are small paper tubes containing a small quantity of black powder, one end of each tube is usually twisted and tipped with sulphur. (f) Electric squibs are small tubes or blocks containing a small quantity of ignition compound in contact with a wire bridge. (g) Delay electric igniters consist of small metal tubes containing a wire bridge in contact with a small quantity of ignition composition. The ignition compound is in contact with or in close proximity to a short piece of safety fuse. (h) Instantaneous fuse is cotton yarn impregnated with meal powder. (i) Cordeau detonant is a drawn-lead tube fuse containing trinitrotoluene or a core of pentaerythrite tetranitrate overspun with yarns, tapes, and waterproofing compounds. [As amended Aug. 27, 1936, 1 F.R. 1367] (j) Fuse lighters and fuse igniters are small cylindrical hollow pasteboard or metal tubes containing an igniting composition in one end, the other end being open to permit it to be placed on safety fuse. (k) Fireworks include all manufactured articles designed primarily for the purpose of producing visible or audible pyrotechnic effects by combustion or explosion. Examples are firecrackers, firecracker salutes, Roman candles, pin wheels, colored fires, rockets, serpents, railway fusees, railway torpedoes, sparklers, smoke pots, smoke candles, illuminating projectiles not fused and without burster charges, Very signal cartridges, aeroplane flares, fireworks bombs and salutes (not high explosive), toy torpedoes and caps, ammunition pellets fired in a special holder, flash powders in inner units not exceeding 2 ounces each, flash sheets in interior packages, and flash powder or spreader cartridges containing not over 72 grains of flash powder each, and flash cartridges, consisting of a paper cartridge shell, small-arms primer, and flash composition, not exceeding 180 grains, all assembled in one piece. (1) Smokeless powder for small arms is the propellant of smallarms ammunition. It usually consists of colloid nitrocellulose with other ingredients. So-called smokeless powders which are composed of picrate or chlorate mixtures are classed as high explosives forbidden for transportation by express. [As added Dec. 10, 1935] *† [Pars. 23-29] 81.22 Samples of explosives—(a) Packing. (1) Samples of explosives for laboratory examination must be placed in well-secured metal cans or glass bottles, or in strong waterproof paper or cardboard packages; each sample must not consist of more than one-half pound of explosive, and the interior package must be placed in sawdust or similar cushioning material at least 2 inches thick, in a wooden box, specification 14 or 15a. [As amended Nov. 1, 1934] **For statutory and source citations, see note to § 81.1. Page 1107 |