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    Department of Environmental Protection

    Apply for or Renew DEP Explosives Storage License

    Explosives must be stored in compliance with specific regulations. Get instructions, applications, and other details below.

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    Overview

    Store all explosives in magazines according to Federal ATF and Commonwealth rules. The Commonwealth has added its own additional security requirements. You need an approved security plan for a storage license. Locations are kept secret. Download storage license applications from our eLibrary.

    Contact RA-EPExplosives@pa.gov or your local District Mining Office with questions. 

    Explosives Storage License

    Refer to the application form and instructions for detailed direction on how to apply for this license. 

    Use the Public Upload submittal process for the quickest results. The applications are reviewed by the local District Mining Office.

    Temporary attended storage does not currently requie a license or permit. If you are unsure whether a storage license is required, contact Bureau of Mining Programs at RA-EPExplosives@pa.gov or speak to a Blasting Inspector at your local District Mining Office. 

    Decommissioning

    Prior to the expiration or termination of a magazine license, the licensee is required to remove and properly dispose of all explosives from the magazine and submit to the Department documentation regarding the disposition of these explosives.

    Use the Request to Decommission form and submit it via the Public Upload process.

    Regulations