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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 7-22 Broken packages.">
  <section prefix="§" num="7-22" heading="Broken packages.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="Required protection.">
      <para num="(1)">Broken or seriously damaged packages of explosives may be recoopered when it is practicable and not dangerous.</para>
      <para num="(2)">A broken box of dynamite that cannot be recoopered should be reinforced by stout wrapping paper and twine, placed in another strong box, and surrounded by dry, fine sawdust, or dry and clean cotton waste, or elastic wads made from dry newspaper.</para>
      <para num="(3)">A ruptured can or keg should be inclosed in a grain bag of good quality and boxed or crated.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Disposition.">
      <para num="(1)">Injured packages thus protected and properly marked may be forwarded.</para>
      <para num="(2)">Packages too seriously damaged to be recoopered should not be forwarded, but set aside and the shipper notified to make disposition of them.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Loose particles.">In removing broken cases or kegs of explosives from car or vessel, care must be taken to remove any particles of loose explosives.</para>
    <annotation type="Prior Codifications">City Code, 1927, art. 15, §§75, 76</annotation>
    <annotation type="Prior Codifications">1950, art. 11, §§77, 78</annotation>
    <annotation type="Prior Codifications">1966, art. 10, §§76, 77</annotation>
    <annotation type="Prior Codifications">1976/83, art. 10, §§76, 77</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 13-336</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
