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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 11Pt. 1Ch. 3§ 12091 Safe Transport Of Blasting Caps

§ 12091 Safe Transport Of Blasting Caps

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§ 12091 Safe Transport Of Blasting Caps

Key Takeaways

  • •You can't carry blasting caps in a vehicle with a radio transmitter unless they're tested and proven safe.
  • •The blasting caps must be tested by a lab approved by the State Fire Marshal.
  • •The shipping container must have a label saying what's inside and that it's safe to transport with radios.

Example

A construction worker wants to transport blasting caps in his truck that has a radio.

He can only do this if the blasting caps have been tested and proven safe by an approved lab, and the container has a special label saying so.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 12091 Safe Transport Of Blasting Caps

Blasting caps or similar primary explosive initiation devices shall not be transported upon any vehicle equipped with a radio transmitter or other device which may cause detonation of such primary initiators unless such blasting caps or similar primary explosive initiation devices have been tested and proved safe for transportation by laboratory approved by the State Fire Marshal and there is affixed to the shipping container of such devices a label which states all of the following: (a)  The type of primary explosive initiation devices in the container. (b)  That such devices have been tested and proved safe for transportation upon any vehicle equipped with a radio transmitter or other device which may cause detonation of such primary initiators by a laboratory approved by the State Fire Marshal. (Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 568.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

Blasting capsprimary explosive initiation devicesradio transmitterState Fire Marshal

Related Statutes

  • § 12080 Explosives Classification And Transport
  • § 12081 Explosives Safety Regulations
  • § 12550 Fire Marshal Enforcement Authority
  • § 12551 State Fire Marshal Staff
  • § 12552 Fireworks Licensing And Regulation

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 12091.
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