5606.8 Powder-actuated tool loads at construction sites.
FC § 5606.8
Small arms ammunition shall be stored, handled and used for powder-actuated tool loads at a construction site, as follows: 1. The main store of powder-actuated tool loads shall be kept in an approved locked metal box.
2.The powder-actuated tool load storage box shall be kept away from heat and shall not be stored in the same storage area or storage facility containing compressed gases or flammable liquids.
3.The storage area or storage facility in which the locked metal powder-actuated tool load box is stored shall bear a permanent sign bearing the words "DANGER – AMMUNITION" in 2-inch (51-mm) white letters on a red background.
4.Powder-actuated tools shall not be used in an explosive atmosphere.
5.The certificate of fitness holder shall establish a safe zone behind a work area in which powder-actuated tools are to be used by evacuating the area or placing a barrier constructed of 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) steel plate.
6.At least one portable fire extinguisher having a minimum 2-A rating shall be provided in the area where powder-actuated tool loads are stored.
7.Storage of powder-actuated tool loads shall comply with the requirements of NFPA 495. Storage shall be limited to not more than seven hundred fifty thousand powder-actuated tool loads per premises unless larger quantities are authorized by the department.
