NFPA 495 Chapter 11 Section 5 - Small Arms Primers (Read 3418 times)

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NFPA 495 Chapter 11 Section 5 - Small Arms Primers
« on: May 14, 2014, 10:09:16 PM »
This publication states that "No more than 10,000 small arms primers may be stored in residences." 

This is part of the Fire Code which may or may not be part of the Fire Code for the state of Hawaii.  Does anyone know for sure?  I ask because it may be important in case of a fire in my house and if I am not in compliance with the Fire Code then I, most likely, will not be covered by my home owner's insurance.  I sure as heck do not plan on calling my agent and asking.

This publication also details how primers and powder shall be stored.

"What say you?"

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Re: NFPA 495 Chapter 11 Section 5 - Small Arms Primers
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2014, 10:10:50 PM »
I am not saying that I have more than a hundred primers or a quarter of a pound of powder . . . simply asking the question

mauidog

Re: NFPA 495 Chapter 11 Section 5 - Small Arms Primers
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2014, 11:25:17 PM »
OSHA has rules on how far apart, and with what materials you must separate, various quantities of explosives.

https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_id=9755&p_table=STANDARDS
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kekoa

Re: NFPA 495 Chapter 11 Section 5 - Small Arms Primers
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2014, 02:21:11 PM »
This publication states that "No more than 10,000 small arms primers may be stored in residences." 

This is part of the Fire Code which may or may not be part of the Fire Code for the state of Hawaii.  Does anyone know for sure?  I ask because it may be important in case of a fire in my house and if I am not in compliance with the Fire Code then I, most likely, will not be covered by my home owner's insurance.  I sure as heck do not plan on calling my agent and asking.

This publication also details how primers and powder shall be stored.

"What say you?"

NFPA is a national fire code. In most cases regarding "life safety" Hawaii follows the national guide lines as recommended by the NFPA. I am pretty certain that would include primers. Just call your islands Fire Prevention Bureau, they will be able to answer your question.

AmbuBadger

Re: NFPA 495 Chapter 11 Section 5 - Small Arms Primers
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2014, 08:24:48 AM »
For what it's worth, HFD doesn't look inside your house when doing their regular fire inspections. The companies (station, not Fire Prevention Bureau) only inspect commercial business inside and residential units from the outside. We're looking at your fire extinguisher and sprinkler inspection dates, signs for exits, alarms, and extinguishers, obvious hazards, etc. Besides, I keep mine in a container to protect it from moisture, so I'm not sure how they would even know you had it unless you had a run in with HPD and some over zealous prosecutor wants to tack on every charge possible...