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(iii.) Whatever be the amount of the explosive, the interior of every package, whether single or double, shall be kept free from grit and otherwise clean.

(iv.) No package, whether single or double, when actually used for the package of explosives, shall be used for any other purpose.

(v.) There shall not be any iron or steel in the construction of any such single package or inner or outer package, unless the same is effectively covered with tin, zinc, or other suitable material.

(vi.) The amount of explosive in any single package, or, if there is a double package, in any one outer package, shall not exceed 100 lb., except with the consent of and under conditions approved by an Inspector.

(vii.) On the outermost package there shall be affixed the word “Gunpowder” in conspicuous characters, by means of a brand or securely attached label or other mark.

B. With respect to explosives of the Second (Nitrate-mixture) Class,—

(i.) The explosive, if not exceeding 5 lb. in amount, shall be contained in a substantial case, bag, canister, or other receptacle, made and closed so as to prevent any explosive from escaping.

(ii.) The explosive, if exceeding 5 lb. in amount, shall be contained in a double package. The inner package shall be a substantial case, bag, canister, or other receptacle, made and closed so as to prevent any explosive from escaping; and the outer package shall be a box, barrel, or case of wood or metal, or other solid material, and shall be of such strength, construction, and character that it will not be broken or accidentally opened, or become defective or insecure, whilst being conveyed, and will not allow any explosive to escape; and the amount of explosive in any one outer package shall not exceed 100 lb., except with the consent of and under conditions approved by an Inspector.

(iii.) Whatever be the amount of explosive,—

(a.) The interior of every package shall be kept free from grit and otherwise clean.

(b.) No package, when actually used for the packing of one nitrate-mixture, shall be used for the packing of any other nitrate-mixture, or for any other purpose.

(c.) There shall not be any iron or steel in the construction of any package, unless the same is effectively covered with tin, zinc, or other suitable material.

(d.) On the outermost package there shall be affixed in conspicuous characters, by means of a brand or securely attached label or other mark, the word “Explosive,” with the name of the explosive, followed by the word “Nitrate-mixture,” and the name and address of the owner or sender.

C. With respect to explosive of the Third (Nitro-compound) Class,—

(i.) The explosive, if not exceeding 5 lb. in amount, shall be contained in a substantial case, bag, canister, or other receptacle, made and closed so as to prevent any explosive from escaping.

(ii.) An explosive of the First Division, if exceeding 5 lb. in amount, shall be contained in a double package. The inner package shall be a substantial case, bag, or covering, without any metal in the construction thereof, and so made and closed as to prevent any explosive from escaping, and no one of such packages shall contain more than 10 lb.; and the outer package shall be a box, barrel, or case of wood or other solid material (other than metal), and shall be of such strength, construction, and character that it will not be broken or accidentally opened, or become defective or insecure, whilst being conveyed, and will not allow any explosive to escape. The inner or outer package, as above described, or both, shall be thoroughly waterproof; and the amount of explosive in any one outer package shall not exceed 50 lb., except with the consent of and under conditions approved by an Inspector.

(iii.) An explosive of the Second Division, if exceeding 5 lb. in amount, shall be contained in a double package. The inner package shall be a substantial case, bag, canister, or other receptacle, made and closed so as to prevent any explosive from escaping; and the outer package shall be a box, barrel, or case of wood or metal, or other solid material, and shall be of such strength, construction, and character that it will not be broken or accidentally opened, or become defective or insecure, whilst being conveyed, and will not allow any explosive to escape; and the amount of explosive in any one outer package shall not exceed 50 lb., except with the consent of and under conditions approved by an Inspector.

(iv.) Whatever be the amount of explosive, and to whatever division it belong,—

(a.) The interior of every package shall be kept free from grit and otherwise clean.

(b.) No package, when actually used for the packing of one nitro-compound, shall be used for the packing of any other nitro-compound, or for any other purpose.

(c.) There shall be no iron or steel in the construction of any inner or outer package, unless the same is effectively covered with tin, zinc, or other suitable material.

(d.) On the outermost package there shall be affixed in conspicuous characters, by means of a brand or securely attached label or other mark, the word “Explosive,” with the name of the explosive, followed by the words “Nitro-compound, Division 1” (or 2, as the case may be), and the name and address of the owner or sender.

D. With respect to the explosive of the Fourth (Chlorate-mixture) Class,—

(i.) The explosive, if not exceeding 5 lb. in amount, shall be contained in a substantial bag, canister, or other receptacle, made and closed so as to prevent any explosive from escaping.

(ii.) The explosive, if exceeding 5 lb. in amount, shall be contained in a double package. The inner package shall be a substantial case, bag, or covering, without any metal in the construction thereof, and so made and closed as to prevent any explosive from escaping, and any one of such packages shall not contain more than 10 lb.; and the outer package shall be a box, barrel, or case of wood or other solid material (other than metal), and shall be of such strength, construction, and character that it will not be broken or accidentally opened, or become defective or insecure, whilst being conveyed, and will not allow any explosive to escape; and the amount of explosive in any one outer package shall not exceed 50 lb., except with the consent of and under conditions approved by an Inspector. In addition, the inner or outer package, as above described, or both, shall be thoroughly waterproof.

(iii.) Whatever be the amount of explosive,—

(a.) The interior of every package shall be kept free from grit and otherwise clean.

(b.) No package, when actually used for the packing of one chlorate-mixture, shall be used for the packing of any other chlorate-mixture, or for any other purpose.

(c.) There shall not be any iron or steel in the construction of any outer package, unless the same is effectively covered with tin, zinc, or other suitable material.

(d.) On the outermost package there shall be affixed in conspicuous characters, by means of a brand or securely attached label or other mark, the word “Explosive,” with the name of the explosive, followed by the word “Chlorate-mixture,” and the name and address of the owner or sender.

E. With respect to explosive of the Fifth (Fulminate) Class,—

(i.) An explosive of the Fulminate Class which is of such a character that it cannot be packed mixed with water, or that danger would arise from such mode of packing, shall be packed in such manner as shall be specially directed by an Inspector.

(ii.) Any other explosive of the Fulminate Class shall be packed as follows: It shall be packed in bags or coverings of calico, canvas, or other material permeable to water, and containing each not more than 25 lb. of fulminate, and so made and closed as to prevent any explosive from escaping. Such bags or coverings shall be packed in a case containing sufficient water to insure the explosive being kept constantly wet, and such case (hereinafter called “the inner case”) shall be packed in an outer case containing sufficient water constantly to surround the inner case; and the inner case and the outer case shall each be of such strength, construction, and character that it will not be broken or accidentally opened, or become defective or insecure, whilst being conveyed, and will not allow any fulminate or water to escape; and the amount of explosive in any one outer case shall not exceed 200 lb., except with the consent of and under conditions approved by an Inspector.

(iii.) No package, when actually used for the packing of one fulminate, shall be used for the package of any other fulminate, or for any other purpose.

(iv.) On the outer case there shall be affixed in conspicuous characters, by means of a brand or securely attached label or other mark, the word “Explosive,” with the name of the explosive,