Section 16510 Of Division 2. Definitions From California Penal Code >> Division 2. >> Title 1. >> Part 6.
16510
. As used in subdivision (a) of Section 16460 and Chapter 1
(commencing with Section 18710) of Division 5 of Title 2, "explosive"
means any substance, or combination of substances, the primary or
common purpose of which is detonation or rapid combustion, and which
is capable of a relatively instantaneous or rapid release of gas and
heat, or any substance, the primary purpose of which, when combined
with others, is to form a substance capable of a relatively
instantaneous or rapid release of gas and heat. "Explosive" includes,
but is not limited to, any explosive as defined in Section 841 of
Title 18 of the United States Code and published pursuant to Section
555.23 of Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations, and any of the
following:
(a) Dynamite, nitroglycerine, picric acid, lead azide, fulminate
of mercury, black powder, smokeless powder, propellant explosives,
detonating primers, blasting caps, or commercial boosters.
(b) Substances determined to be division 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, or 1.6
explosives as classified by the United States Department of
Transportation.
(c) Nitro carbo nitrate substances (blasting agent) classified as
division 1.5 explosives by the United States Department of
Transportation.
(d) Any material designated as an explosive by the State Fire
Marshal. The designation shall be made pursuant to the classification
standards established by the United States Department of
Transportation. The State Fire Marshal shall adopt regulations in
accordance with the Government Code to establish procedures for the
classification and designation of explosive materials or explosive
devices that are not under the jurisdiction of the United States
Department of Transportation pursuant to provisions of Section 841 of
Title 18 of the United States Code and published pursuant to Section
555.23 of Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations that define
explosives.
(e) Certain division 1.4 explosives as designated by the United
States Department of Transportation when listed in regulations
adopted by the State Fire Marshal.
(f) As used in Section 16460 and Chapter 1 (commencing with
Section 18710) of Division 5 of Title 2, "explosive" does not include
any destructive device, nor does it include ammunition or small arms
primers manufactured for use in shotguns, rifles, and pistols.