Milford chronicle., 1918-03-15
INFORMATION CONCERNING
EXPLOSIVES REGULATION

1 DR.. W. F. Hoey, of Frederick, who
has been appointed Inspector of Ex-
I plOsives for the State of Delaware, has
received from Van. H. Manning, d.
rector of the Bureau of Mines, a copy
4 of the explosives regulation containing
information for applicants for licenses
and for licenses engaged in that indus
try. DR.. Hoey desires to call particu-
lar attention to the following provi-
sions of the regulations:
Every person manufacturing, dis
tributing, storing, using or possessing
powder, explosives, blasting supplies,
or ingredients should familiarize him
self with the provisions of the Explos-
ives Regulation Law, which became
effective November Is. 1917.
The term ingredient as used herein
means any one of the many substances
entering into the composition of an |
| explosive, such for example as nitric |
acid, chlorate Of potash, permangan-
ate of potash, nitrate of potash, as well |
as many other of the mineral salts.
Where these things are bought, sold
or possessed in only small quantities
no license is required. A small guam
tity is defined by the Bureau of Mines
to mean a quantity of less than one
ounce.
Licenses will be required Of all per-
sons manufacturing, distributing stor-
ing, using or possessing powder, eX
plosives, blasting supplies or ingred-
tents except as provided in the law.
The word person" is defined to in
clude States, Territories, the District
of Columbia, Alaska, and other depen-
of ha
icipal subdivisions thereof, individual
firms, associations and cor
porations of the United States and ,
of other countries at peace with the
United States
The purpose of the act is to prevent
iisloyal persons from procuring ex-
)losives, and to keep explosives out Of
he hands of persons who will not n
guard them carefully enough to pre- \
'ent them from being stolen or used u
" disloyal persons. Licensors have T
'een instructed to refuse to issue a Ii q,
.ense to any person not known to be Il
oyal and responsible. unless recon-
nended by reputable citizens of the W
ommunity. y,
An applicant for license must ap- re
ear in person before the licensor. NJ
license is not transferable and AZ
lay be used only by the person to vi
HON it has been issued. If there is rr
ny special question regarding this
atter inquiries should be made Of
lie Director, Bureau of Mines, Wash
gton, D. c., or of the State explosives gu
spector. ~
Acting under the Director of the
Ireau of Mines, there is in each Hu
ate a State explosives inspector ap- Mr.
United by the President. The duty \
the State explosive inspector is to her
e that the explosives regulation law Mu
faithfully executed and observed. \
will represent the Director of the fan
reau Of Mines in his State in follow J.
up violations Of the law which may H
ne to his attention. hon
vendors license authorizes the r.
der to purchase, possess and sell pro,
'losives or ingredients.
record must be made at the time
each sale which will include the
d and number of the purchasers
'nse, his name, quantity and kind
explosive or ingredient purchased.
date Of sale. This record must be
)rn to and furnished to the Director
The Mines whenever requested.