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§ 29 Hazardous materials and explosives

Hazardous substances and explosives shall be marked, handled and stored so that the risk of and in connection with fire, explosion and other accidents is as small as possible.
Hazardous substances and explosives shall not be stored in rooms or locations that serve as evacuation routes.
Necessary measures shall be implemented to prevent the risk of fire or explosion in the event of spills or leaks.
Section last changed: 01 January 2011

To assess and select measures to prevent or reduce the risk of fire and explosion, relevant parts of ISO 13702 (Chapter 8, Annexes A and B, Table C2) and EN 1127-1 should be used.
As regards marking, handling and storage of hazardous substances, the Regulations relating to handling of hazardous substances (in Norwegian only), should be used.
As regards marking and storage of explosives, reference is made to the Regulations relating to explosive substances (in Norwegian only), in particular Sections 2-7, 2-8 and Chapter 7.