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Fireworks, forbidden. The following fireworks or fireworks compositions shall not be offered for transportation. Firecrackers, flash crackers or salutes, exceeding 12 grains of explosive content. Fireworks combining an explosive with a detonator or blasting cap.

Fireworks containing an ammonium salt and a chlorate. Fireworks containing yellow or white phosphorous.

Fireworks or fireworks compositions that ig nite spontaneously or undergo marked decomposition when subjected for 48 consecutive hours to a temperature of 75° C., (167° F.). Fireworks properly condemned by the Bureau of Explosives, except properly repacked samples for laboratory examinations.

Toy torpedoes exceed. ing % in. diameter or containing a mixture of potassium chlorate, black antimony and sulfur exceeding 4 grains average weight of such explosive composition.

Toy torpedoes contain ing a cap composed of red phosphorous and potassium chlorate exceeding

per cap.

grain

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Fireworks, special (spe- Special fireworks are manu

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Fireworks (except those otherwise described herein for which special packing requirements are given).

(See

factured articles designed
primarily for the purpose of
producing visible or audible
pyrotechnic effects by com-
bustion or explosion.
Class C explosives for "Fire-
works, common".) Exam-
ples are toy torpedoes, rail-
way torpedoes, some fire-
crackers and salutes, exhibi-
tion display pieces, aeroplane
flares, illuminating projec-
tiles, incendiary projectiles,
incendiary bombs or incen-
diary grenades and smoke
projectiles or smoke bombs,
fuzed or unfuzed and con-
taining expelling charges but
without bursting charges,
flash powders in inner units
not exceeding 2 ounces each,
flash sheets in interior pack.
ages, flash powder
spreader cartridges contain-
ing not over 72 grains of flash
powder each and flash car-
tridges consisting of a paper
cartridge shell, small-arms
primer, and flash composi-
tion, not exceeding 180 grains
all assembled in one piece.
Fireworks must be in a
finished state, exclusive of
mere ornamentation, as sup-
plied to the retail trade and
must be so constructed and
packed that loose pyrotech-
nic composition will not be
present in packages in
transportation.

or

"On deck under cover."
"Tween decks readily accessi-
ble."

Outside containers:

Each outside container shall Special fireworks.. Stowage:
be plainly marked: "Special
Fireworks-Handle Care-
fully-Keep Fire Away".
Do not stow in same compart-
ment with any inflammable
liquid or solid, inflammable
compressed gas or combust-
ible organic material.

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Wooden barrels or kegs (DOT.
11B) not over 500 lb. gr. wt.
Wooden boxes (DOT-15A, 15B,
16A, 19A) not over 500 lb. gr.
wt.
Fiberboard boxes (DOT-12B)
not over 65 lb. gr. wt. (not
permitted for illuminating
projectiles and aeroplane
flares.)

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Passenger vessel

Ferry vessel, passenger or vehicle

R. R. car ferry, passenger or vehicle

Stowage in metal lockers located: "On deck under cover." "Tween decks readily accessible." NOTE: Stow in an accessible location where shipment may be readily observed and with fire extinguishing equipment easily available. Outside containers:

Wooden barrels or kegs (DOT-11B) not over 500 lb. gr. wt. Wooden boxes (DOT-15A, 15B, 16A, 19A) not over 500 lb. gr. wt. Fiberboard boxes (DOT-12B) not over 65 lb. gr. wt. (not permitted for illuminating projectiles and aeroplane flares.)

Stowage in metal lockers located: "On deck under cover."

"Tween decks readily accessible." Outside containers.

Wooden boxes (DOT-15A, 15B, 16A, 19A) WIC, not over 900 cartridges to an outside box. Fiberboard boxes (DOT-12B) WIC, not over 65 lb. gr. wt.

Stowage in metal lockers located: "On deck under cover." "Tween decks readily accessible." Outside containers:

Wooden boxes (DOT-15A, 15B, 16A, 19A) WIC, not over 144 cartridges in 1 outside box. Fiberboard boxes (DOT-12B) WIC, not over 65 lb. gr. wt

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Fireworks. special (flash sheets). Fireworks, special (exceeding 90 pounds in wt. ea.) Illuminating projectiles Incendiary projectiles, Smoke proJectiles.

Fireworks, special (photographic flash powder).

Fireworks, special (ship distress signal).

Each outside container will be plainly marked: "Special fireworks-Handle carefully-Keep fire away." Do not stow in same compartment with any inflammable liquid or solid, inflammable compressed gas or combustible organic material.

May be shipped without being boxed only by, for, or to the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force of the United States Government when securely stowed in accordance with methods prescribed by Subpart 146.29 of this Subchapter. Fireworks must be in a finished state, exclusive of mere ornamentation, as supplied to the retail trade and must be so constructed and packed that loose pyrotechnic composition will not be present in packages in transportation. Each outside container will be plainly marked: "Special freworks-Handle carefully-Keep fire away." Do not stow in same compartment with any inflammable liquid or solid, inflammable compressed gas or combus tible organic material. ...do..

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"On deck under cover." "Tween decks readily accessible.

Special fireworks.. Stowage:

Outside containers: Wooden boxes (DOT-15A, 15B, 16A, 19A) not over 150lb. gr. wt. Fiberboard boxes (DOT-12B) WIMC, not over 95 lb. gr. wt. "On deck under cover." Outside containers: Wooden boxes (DOT-15A, 15B, 16A, 19A) WIC, not over 65 lb. gr. wt. Fiberboard boxes (DOT-12B) WIC, not over 35 lb. gr. wt.

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