There are requirements for all forms of explosive device
to be stored in line with the Explosives Acts 1875 and the
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. In this legislation
there are 7 defined classes of explosive, which are further
broken down, these are:
Class 1: Gunpowder
Class 2: Nitrate mixture
Class 3: Nitro-compound
Class 4: Chlorate mixtures
Class 5: Fulminate
Class 6: Ammunitions
Class 7: Fireworks
For further information, please phone the
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service on
0114 2542813 .