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2006 New York Code - Quantities Of Supplies Allowed.
§ 27-4241 Quantities of supplies allowed. No permit shall be issued for the storage in a wholesale drug store or drug and chemical supply house of any of the following substances in quantities greater than those set forth in the following schedule: 1. Explosives. Amyl nitrate in bottles ...................................... 25 pounds Amyl nitrate in pearls ....................................... 100 gross Carbon bisulphide ............................................ 50 pounds Collodions ........................................... 100 pounds in all Gases, liquefied: Anhydrous ammonia ........................................ 2 cylinders Carbon dioxide ........................................... 2 cylinders Nitrous oxide ............................................ 2 cylinders Oxygen ................................................... 2 cylinders Sulphur dioxide .......................................... 2 cylinders Nitroglycerine, one percent solution in alcohol .............. 20 pounds Picric acid .................................................. 25 pounds Soluble cotton ........................................ 25 pounds in all 2. Volatile flammable liquids (insoluble). Benzine, benzole or naphthas of any kind ............ 150 gallons in all Coal tar ...................................................... 1 barrel Coal tar oils (heavy) ....................................... 10 barrels Crude petroleum ............................................... 1 barrel Ethyl chloride and other ethers ...................... 200 pounds in all Ether, nitrous ...................................... 100 pounds in five pound pack- ages or less Ether, sulphuric ............................................ 500 pounds Rhigoline .................................................. 2 dozen one pound tins Varnishes, lacquers, etc ............................ 275 gallons in all Wood creosote ................................................ 5 barrels 3. Volatile flammable liquids (soluble). Acetone ....................................................... 1 barrel Alcohol, denatured .......................................... 10 barrels Alcohol, ethyl .............................................. 10 barrels Alcohol, methyl ............................................. 10 barrels Aldehyde, ethyl .............................................. 5 gallons 4. Non-volatile flammable liquids (insoluble). Amyl acetate ................................................ 10 barrels Amyl alcohol ................................................ 10 barrels Aniline oil .................................................... 5 drums Cumol ........................................................ 5 barrels Essential oils .................................... 10,000 pounds in all Kerosene ...................................................... 1 barrel Nitrobenzole ................................................... 5 drums Terebene .................................................... 100 pounds Toluol ...................................................... 350 pounds Turpentine .................................................. 10 barrels Xylol ....................................................... 100 pounds 5. Non-volatile flammable liquids (soluble). Glycerine ................................................. 5,000 pounds
6. Combustible solids. Metallic magnesium .......................................... 100 pounds Phosphorus ................................................... 11 pounds Phosphorus, red .............................................. 11 pounds Sulphur .............................................. 25 barrels in all 7. Gums, resins, pitch, etc. Burgundy pitch ............................................ 5,000 pounds Camphor ................................................... 8,000 pounds Gum thus ..................................................... 5 barrels Naphthaline .......................................... 50 barrels in all Pitch (coal tar pitch) ....................................... 2 barrels Resins, balsams and other varnish gums ............. 8,000 pounds in all Rosin ........................................................ 5 barrels Shellac ................................................... 2,500 pounds Stockholm tar ............................................. 1,000 pounds Tar, refined (wood) ......................................... 10 barrels Venice turpentine ......................................... 2,000 pounds 8. Combustible fibres and powders (vegetable). Cotton, absorbent ......................................... 2,000 pounds Cotton batting ................................................ 10 bales Excelsior ..................................................... 25 bales Flax .......................................................... 20 bales Jute .......................................................... 25 bales Lampblack ................................................... 10 barrels Lycopodium ................................................ 2,000 pounds Oakum .......................................................... 2 bales Pulverized charcoal ......................................... 10 barrels Sawdust ........................................................ 15 bags Straw, packing ................................................ 10 bales 9. Dangerously corrosive acids. Anhydrous acetic ............................................ 500 pounds Carbolic ................................................. 15,000 pounds Glacial acetic ............................................ 2,000 pounds Hydrochloric ................................................ 15 carboys Hydrofluoric ................................................ 500 pounds Sulphuric ................................................... 15 carboys 10. Acids. Chromic ..................................................... 100 pounds Iodic ......................................................... 5 pounds Nitric ....................................................... 3 carboys Nitric, fuming ............................................... 25 pounds Periodic ...................................................... 2 pounds 11. Peroxides. Barium ......................................................... 2 casks Calcium ..................................................... 100 pounds Hydrogen, U.S.P. .......................................... 5,000 pounds Other hydrogen peroxides, over three percent, not to exceed fifteen percent ................................. 500 pounds Potassium .................................................... 10 pounds Sodium ....................................................... 25 pounds 12. Chlorates. Barium ...................................................... 500 pounds
Other metallic ....................................... 100 pounds in all Potassium ................................................. 1,000 pounds Sodium .................................................... 1,000 pounds 13. Perchlorates. Potassium .................................................... 10 pounds Other metallic perchlorates ........................... 10 pounds in all 14. Permanganates. Potassium ................................................. 1,000 pounds Sodium ...................................................... 100 pounds Other metallic permanganates ......................... 100 pounds in all 15. Nitrates. Barium .................................................... 1,200 pounds Bismuth subnitrate ........................................ 2,500 pounds Cobalt .................................................... 1,000 pounds Copper ...................................................... 100 pounds Iron, ferric ................................................ 200 pounds Mercury (mercuric) .......................................... 100 pounds Mercury (mercurous) .......................................... 10 pounds Potassium ................................................. 2,000 pounds Silver ....................................................... 50 pounds Sodium .................................................... 1,000 pounds Strontium ................................................. 1,200 pounds Other metallic ....................................... 500 pounds in all 16. Metallic oxides. Lead binoxide ................................................ 25 pounds Lead (litharge) ........................................... 1,200 pounds Lead (red) .................................................. 500 pounds Mercury; yellow precipitate (mercurous) ..................... 200 pounds Mercury; red precipitate (mercuric) ......................... 100 pounds Silver ....................................................... 10 pounds 17. Substances made dangerous by contact with other substances. Calcium carbide .............................................. 60 pounds Metallic potassium ............................................ 5 pounds Metallic sodium ............................................... 5 pounds All other metals of the alkalies or alkalone earths ............................................... 5 pounds in all Phosphides ................................................... 10 pounds Unslaked lime ................................................ 2 barrels Zinc dust ................................................... 100 pounds The commissioner may, in his or her discretion and when no unusual hazard is presented thereby, authorize the storage of greater quantities than those set forth in the foregoing schedule, or the storage of other substances not specified therein.
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