TITLE 62: MINING
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
PART 200 THE ILLINOIS EXPLOSIVES ACT
SECTION 200.505 TYPE 5 MAGAZINE


 

Section 200.505  Type 5 Magazine

 

A Type 5 magazine shall be a permanent, portable or mobile structure, such as a building, igloo, box, bin, tank, semi-trailer, bulk trailer, tank trailer, bulk truck, tank truck or other mobile container, that is fire resistant, theft resistant, weather resistant, and ventilated, except that over-the-road trucks or semi-trailers used for temporary storage need not be fire resistant or ventilated and indoor magazines need not be weather resistant or ventilated.  Interior of Type 5 magazines need not be covered with non-sparking material.

 

a)         Each door of a Type 5 magazine shall be locked with at least one steel case five-tumbler padlock having at least a ⅜ inch diameter case-hardened shackle.  A hood for the padlock is not required.  Hinges and hasps shall be of substantial theft-resistant construction and all locking hardware shall be rigidly secured and fastened by welding or through bolts that cannot be removed when the door is locked.

 

b)         When unattended, a vehicular magazine shall have wheels removed, or be locked with a kingpin locking device, or otherwise be effectively immobilized.

 

c)         Where mobile or portable Type 5 magazines are permissible and used, "magazine", for the purpose of obtaining certificates and calculating fees, means the site on which the magazines are located.  (Section 1003 of the Act)

 

(Source:  Amended at 37 Ill. Reg. 14090, effective August 26, 2013)