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1997 UNIFORM FIRE CODE play shall be postponed until weather conditions are acceptable to the chief. • 7802.4.9.6 Illumination. Display operators shall use only flash- lights or electric lighting for illumination. 7802.4.9.7 Smoking and open flames. Smoking and use of open flames are prohibited in the aerial shell storage area. NO SMOHING OR OPEN FLAME signs shall be conspicuously posted. 7802.4.9.8 Aerial shells. 7802.4.9.8.1 General. Aerial shell operations shall be in ac- cordance with Section 7802.4.9.8. 7802.4.9.8 ? Ready boxes. Ready boxes shall be located not less than 25 feet (7620 mm) in an upwind direction from mortars. 7802.4.9.8.3 T~•ansporting. Aerial shells shall be carried to mortars by the shell body. For the purpose of loading mortars; aeri- al shells shall be held by the thick portion of the fuse and carefully lowered into mortars. 7802.4.9.8.4 Proper fit. Aerial shells shall be checked for prop- er fit in mortars prior to discharge. The pyrotechnic operator shall inspect all aerial shells to be certain that they are properly seated in mortars prior to firing. Aerial shells that do not fit properly shall not be fired. .7802.4.9.8.5 Safety cap. The safety cap protecting a fuse shall not be removed until immediately before an aerial shell is to be • fired. 7802.4.9.8.6 Ignition. Aerial shells shall be ignited by lighting the tips of fuses with a fuse, torch, portfire, electrical ignition source or similar device. Operators shall not place any part of their bodies over the throat of a mortar. 7802.4.9.8.7 TYajectory. The first aerial shell fired shall be carefully observed to determine that its trajectory will carry it into the intended firing range and that the aerial shell will function over and debris will drop into the designated landing area. Mortars shall be reangled or reset if necessary at any time during the dis- play to properly maintain trajectories over the designated landing area. 7802.1.9.8.3 Defective aerial shells. If an aerial shell fails to i Hite in a mortar, the mortar shall be left alone for a minimum of 15 minutes, then carefully flooded with water. Immediately follow- ing the display, and not less than ~ minutes after flooding the mor- tar, the mortar shall be emptied into a bucket of water and properly disposed of. Damaged aerial shells shall not be repaired or dis- mantled. 7802.4.9.8.9 Range inspection. The entire firing range shall be inspected immediately following a display and prior to allowing public access for the purpose of locating unexploded aerial shells. Such shells shall not be handled within 75 minutes of their firing. Such shells shall then be doused with water. allowed to stand for not less than 5 minutes and placed in a bucket of water. I • When the firing range cannot be thoroughly inspected due to darkness, the site shall be reinspected the following morning. 7802.4.9.810 Record. The pyrotechnic operator 5ha11 keep a record of aerial shells that fail to i~~nite or fail to function. 7802.4.9.5 7803.4.5 SECTION 7803 -PYROTECHNIC SPECIAL EFFECTS MATERIAL 7803.1 General. Temporary storage, use and handling of pyro- technic special effects material used in motion picture, television, theatrical and group entertainment productions shall be in accord- ance with Section 7803. Permanent storage of pyrotechnic special effects material shall be in accordance with Article 77. 7803.2 Classification of iVlaterials. Pyrotechnic special effects material shall be classified in accordance with DOT regulations and procedures. See Appendix VI-F. EYCEPTION: Pyrotechnic special effects material which is manufactured on-site and which is in storage or use need not be classi- fied. 7803.3 Construction of 1VIagazines. Magazines used for the storage of pyrotechnic special effects material shall be constructed in accordance with Section 7702.3. 7803.4 Storage. 7803.4.1 Fireworks 1.4G. Fireworks 1.4G (Class C common' fireworks) shall be stored in accordance with the requirements for low explosives in Article 77. 7803.4.2 Other pyrotechnic special effects material. 7803.4.2.1 General. Storage of pyrotechnic special effects ma- terial other than fireworks 1.4G (Class C common fireworks) shall be in accordance with the requirements of Sections 7702 and 7803.4.2. Containers of explosive materials shall be closed when stored. 7803.4.2.2 Storage magazines. 7803.4.2.2.1 Within buildings. Explosives stored within a building shall not exceed 50 pounds (22.7 kg). Low explosives stored within a building shall be stored in a Type 2 or 4 magazine. High explosives shall be stored in a Type 2 magazine. Detonators shall be stored in a separate Type 2 magazine. 7803.4:L.2.2 Outside of buildings. Pyrotechnic special effects material which is to be stored outdoors shall be stored in a Type 2 or 4 magazine. Pyrotechnic special effects material which is clas- sified as a high explosive, including detonating cord and detona- tors that will mass detonate, such as fuse caps, shall be stored in a Type 2 magazine. When a Type 4 magazine is used for outdoor storage, such stor- age shall be in a constantly attended location or, if unattended, shall have wheels removed or the magazine immobilized by king- pin locking devices or by other approved security measures. Wlien a quantity in excess of 50 pounds (22.7 kg) of explosive materials is stored outside of a building, such storage shall be located in ac- cordance with nationally recognized standards. See Appendix VI-F. 7803.4.3 Storage against walls. Explosive materials within a magazine shall not be placed directly against interior walls and shall not interfere with ventilation. To prevent contact of stored explosive materials with walls, a nonsparking lattice-work or oth- er nonsparking material is allowed to be used. 7803.•1.4 Marking of containers. Containers of explosive ma- terials shall be stored such that identifying marks are visible. Stocks of explosive materials shall he stored so they can be easily counted and checked upon inspection. 7803.-1.~ Unpacking and repacking containers. Containers of explosive materials shall not be unpacked ur repacked inside a magazine or within 50 feet (15 24t) mm) of a magazine, and shall not be unpacked ur repacked close to other explosive materials. 1-161