41. Protection from fire or explosion. - (1) No carriage or aircraft or vessel shall be used for transporting explosives unless all iron or steel therein with which a package containing any explosive is to come in contact is effectually covered with lead, leather, wood cloth or other suitable material.
(2) Where the weight of the explosives transported in any carriage exceeds 1,000 kgs., they shall be placed in the interior of the carriage of which shall be enclosed on all sides with wood or metal so as effectually to protect the explosives from communication of fire and the carriage shall be locked.
(3) Where the weight of explosives transported in any vessel exceeds 1,000 kgs., they shall be placed in the hold of the vessel which shall have a closed deck and closely fitting hatches and double watertight bulk heads shall be provided at each end of the hold where the explosives are stowed and the hatches shall be locked.
(4) Where the explosives carried in carriage or vessel do not exceed 1,000 kgs., in weight, the explosives shall, unless they are conveyed in the manner specified in sub-rule (2) or sub-rule (3), as the case may be, be completely covered with fire-proof cloth tarpaulin or any other suitable material so as effectually to protect the explosives from communication of fire.
(5) All doors, hatches and coverings of every compartments or hold containing explosives in or on any carriage of vessel shall be kept, closed and secured except when explosives are being loaded or unloaded into, on to or from it.
(6) When explosives are being carried in or on a carriage or aircraft or vessel, they shall be kept away from anything whether in the carriage or vessel or elsewhere that would be liable to cause them to ignite or explode.
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