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Session Laws, 1963
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J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                     1281

(b)  No fireworks plant shall be located so that any production
building, storage building or magazine therein is nearer than two
hundred (200) feet to any inhabited building, or nearer than one
hundred fifty (150) feet to any highway, or nearer than one thousand
(1,000) feet to any school, church, hospital or other place of public
assembly, or gasoline or fuel oil storage building or service station.

(c)  No production building shall be less than seventy-five (75)
feet from any other production building, or less than three hundred
(300) feet from any storage building devoted principally to the
storage of finished fireworks, except sparklers.

(d)  Fireworks plants existing or under construction prior to the
effective date of this sub-title shall conform to the requirements of
this sub-title before they may be licensed to operate.

104C. 18C. Buildings in fireworks plants shall be arranged and
equipped as follows:

(a)  All production buildings, except press or similar buildings in
which only one person is permitted at one time, shall be provided
with at least two means of egress.

(b)  No stoves, exposed flame or electric heaters may be used in
any part of a fireworks plant except in a boiler room, machine shop,
or office building in which the presence of fireworks or volatile
chemicals is prohibited. Heating shall be by means of steam, indirect
hot air radiation or hot water. Unit heaters located inside buildings
which at any time contain explosive composition shall be equipped
with explosion-proof motors, and switches controlling same shall be
located outside the building.

(c)   Where artificial lighting is required, such lighting shall be
by electricity with vapor-proof keyless lamps. Temporary or loose
electric wiring, or extension lights are prohibited. All wiring shall be
of permanent character installed in approved conduit. No open knife
switches shall be used inside buildings, except in warehouses in
which only inert materials are stored.

(d)  In any building which at any time contains explosive com-
position, all electric motors, fans, open switches or other devices
capable of producing an open spark shall be located on the outside
of the building in such manner that no open spark can be introduced
into the building. All presses and other mechanical devices shall be
properly grounded to prevent the accumulation of static electricity.

(e)  A master switch shall be provided at the point where electric
current enters the plant, which will, upon being opened, immediately
cut off all electric current to the plant.

104D. 18D. (a) No person OTHER than authorized employees, or
representatives of authorized state or federal departments having
jurisdiction over such establishments, shall be allowed in any fire-
works plants, except upon written permission of the owner, manager
or person in authority. This restriction shall not apply to persons
visiting office buildings only.

(b) No smoking, or carrying of lighted pipes, cigarettes, cigars,
or any open flame, shall be permitted within the plant fence; except
that smoking may be permitted in office buildings or buildings used


 

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