This answers your DOT question about
transportation... Print it and store it in your glove box.
From: arthur.fleener@dot.gov <arthur.fleener@dot.gov>
Subject: RE: Explosives Transportation Question - PGI
To: mikebaglini@yahoo.com
Date: Monday, June 15, 2009, 5:25 AM
Mike
If you are not in commerce, and this is a hobby, then you are
correct that you are not subject to the USDOT requirements.
I shoot black powder rifles. I am leaving this week to
shoot in the nationals. Black powder is a 1.1D explosives.
However, since I am doing this as a hobby, I am not subject to the USDOT
regs.
Hope this helps.
Good luck and have fun.
art
Arthur
L. Fleener
United States
Department of Transportation
State
Programs Manager
105 6th St.
Ames, Iowa
50010
515-233-7410
fax
515-233-7494
From: Mike Baglini
[mailto:mikebaglini@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 10:52 AM
To: Fleener, Arthur (FMCSA)
Subject: Explosives Transportation Question - PGI
I am a member of the Crackerjacks and
PGI organizations. I've recently completed a review of the
FMCSA Explosives transportation presentation that had you listed as a POC
for questions.
I have a question concerning transporting
"explosive devices".
My understanding is that if a hobbyist manufactures a
home made firework it is considered an "explosive
device" which is classified as "1.3g Display
Fireworks". For the sake of this question, the scenario is as
follows:
I have a need to transport home made
fireworks, (aerial shells from 6" to 12"
diameter) totaling in excess of 50lbs from the magazine in which they
are stored, to a site that has a permit for a
display firework show. The explosive devices will be
stored in the trunk of my personal automobile and I, the
possessor/owner will be driving along public roadways to get to the
destination.
My understanding is that since I am not in commerce
(not selling, trading, or providing to another person), and these are for
my usage only, then I am exempt from 49 CFR 171.1 regulations concerning
transporting, DOT placarding, DOT permitting and DOT
licensing. In simple terms, from a DOT perspective, for the
reasons described above, I can store the material in the trunk of my
car, or in the back of my pickup truck and legally drive to my destination across
public roadways, just as if I was going to the grocery store, and not
violate DOT regulations. No special device marking (UN Number
markings), device labeling (1.3g labeling), placarding, permitting or
licensing is necessary.
Please confirm my understanding, or provide
clarification on the scenario of a hobbyist who manufacturers explosive
devices (display fireworks) and transports in their personal automobile
across public roadways, for their personal use.
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