29.B.05 Personnel.
- Vehicles for transportation of explosive materials must be in the charge of and operated by a person who is physically fit, careful, reliable, able to read and understand safety instructions, and not under the influence of intoxicants or narcotics.
- Only the authorized driver and a properly trained helper must be permitted to ride on any conveyance transporting explosive materials or detonators.
29.B.06 Vehicles used in the transportation of explosives must be substantially constructed, in good repair, and must have tight beds to prevent explosives from falling from the vehicle. The ends and sides of vehicles must be high enough to prevent containers from falling off.
29.B.07 Explosives must not be exposed to sparking metal during transportation. When steel or part steel bodies are used, non-sparking cushioning materials must separate the containers of explosives from the metal.
29.B.08 Spark-producing tools, carbides, oils, matches, firearms, electric storage batteries, flammable substances, acids, or oxidizing or corrosive compounds must not be carried in the bed or body of any vehicle transporting explosive materials.
29.B.09 Vehicles transporting explosive materials must be equipped with one or more fire extinguishers having a rating of 10-B:C and placed at strategic points.
- The extinguishers must be of a type listed by a nationally- recognized testing laboratory and must be ready for use.
- The driver will be trained in the use of the extinguisher.
29.B.10 A vehicle containing explosive materials must not be taken into a garage or repair shop, parked in congested areas, or stored at any time in a public garage or similar building.
29.B.11 Vehicles transporting explosive materials must be operated with extreme care. Full stops must be made at approaches to all railroad crossings and main highways, and the vehicles must not proceed until it is known that the way is clear.
29.B.12 Vehicles must not be refueled while explosive materials are on the motor vehicle except in an emergency.
29.B.13 Persons employed in the transportation, handling, or other use of explosive materials must not smoke or carry on their persons or in the vehicle, matches, firearms, ammunition, or flame-producing devices.
29.B.14 Provision must be made for safe transfer of explosive materials to magazine vessels including substantial ramps or walkways free of tripping hazards.
29.B.15 Vehicles transporting explosive materials must not be left unattended.
29.B.16 The hoist operator must be notified before explosive materials are transported in a shaft conveyance.
29.B.17 Explosive materials must be hoisted, lowered, or conveyed in a powder car. No other materials, supplies or equipment must be transported in the same conveyance at the same time.
29.B.18 Persons must not ride in any shaft conveyance transporting explosive materials. Loading and unloading must be accomplished only when the conveyance is stationary.
29.B.19 Explosive materials must not be transported on any locomotive. At least two car lengths must separate the locomotive from the powder car.
29.B.20 Explosive materials must not be transported on a man haul trip.
29.B.21 The car or conveyance containing explosive materials must be pulled, not pushed, whenever possible.
29.B.22 The powder car or conveyance built for transporting explosive materials must bear a reflectorized sign with a sharply contrasting background on each side with the word "EXPLOSIVES" in letters not less than 4 in (10.1 cm) in height.
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29-5. Which of the following is TRUE regarding the transportation of explosives?
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