WAC 296-52-71105   Railway cars.  (1) Use of railway cars.

Explosives cannot be kept in a railway car unless:

     • An emergency exists

     • Permission has been granted by the local authority

     • The railway car, its contents, and methods of loading are in compliance with U.S. DOT regulations (49 CFR Chapter 1)

     (2) Warning signs for railway cars not in transit.

     • Any railway car containing explosives must have warning signs attached to every side of the car when it is:

     – Stopped in transit

     OR

     – At its designation

     AND

     – No longer considered in interstate commerce

     • Warning signs must read "EXPLOSIVES -- HANDLE CAREFULLY -- KEEP FIRE AWAY."

     The letters must be:

     – Red

     – At least one and one-half inches high

     – On a white background.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and[49.17].050 . 02-03-125, § 296-52-71105, filed 1/23/02, effective 3/1/02.]