Scout26, I'm in enough of a panic already without misinformation being spread around. Is it not correct that black powder, smokeless powder, and primers, are already considered DOT Class 1 "explosives"? If so, how is it I buy this stuff, both online, and at local retail, without the permit you say is necessary before one can by "explosives?"
I just got a shipment this week from Powder Valley, all marked up with the DOT "Flammable Solid." This confuses me further, since "Flammable Solid" and "Explosive" are two quite different things as far as hazmat is concerned. So how do powder and primers get classified as "Flammable Solids" (Class 4) when they are listed here and here as Class 1 explosives. Is it possible that the "smokeless powder" of Class 1 is not the same thing once it is packaged for retail? I sure wish someone could clear this up.
I agree that OSHA needs to be stopped, but I believe that they will respond better to informed comments, than uninformed ones.
I just got a shipment this week from Powder Valley, all marked up with the DOT "Flammable Solid." This confuses me further, since "Flammable Solid" and "Explosive" are two quite different things as far as hazmat is concerned. So how do powder and primers get classified as "Flammable Solids" (Class 4) when they are listed here and here as Class 1 explosives. Is it possible that the "smokeless powder" of Class 1 is not the same thing once it is packaged for retail? I sure wish someone could clear this up.
I agree that OSHA needs to be stopped, but I believe that they will respond better to informed comments, than uninformed ones.