SECTION 5.2 – EXPLOSIVES, FIREWORKS AND PYROTECHNICS
SECTION 5.2 EXPLOSIVES, FIREWORKS AND PYROTECHNICS
Subsection 5.2.1. General
Interpretation
5.2.1.1. In this Subsection,
“Act” means the Explosives Act (Canada);
“Regulations” means the Explosives Regulations made under the Explosives Act (Canada).
Manufacture, storage, handling, transportation, sale and use
5.2.1.2. The manufacture, storage, handling, transportation, sale and use of explosives shall meet the requirements of the Act and the Regulations.
Fire emergency procedures
5.2.1.3. (1) Subject to Sentence (2), no explosives shall be manufactured, stored, handled, transported, sold or used unless fire emergency procedures are established in accordance with Section 2.8 and such procedures specify
(a) the location and identification of storage and handling areas,
(b) the methods to control a fire emergency safely and efficiently, and
(c) the names, addresses and telephone numbers of persons to be contacted in case of fire during non-operating hours.
(2) Sentence (1) does not apply to
(a) the use of consumer fireworks (type F.1, as designated by the Act and Regulations),
(b) the use of small arms cartridges (type C.1, as designated by the Act and the Regulations),
(c) the storage of consumer fireworks (type F.1, as designated by the Act and the Regulations) in dwelling units, or
(d) the storage of small arms cartridges (type C.1, as designated by the Act and the Regulations) in dwelling units.
Handling and discharge of fireworks and pyrotechnics
5.2.1.4. The handling and discharge of fireworks and pyrotechnics shall comply with NRCan, “Display Fireworks Manual” and NRCan, “Pyrotechnics Special Effects Manual”.