INFORMATION ON EXPLOSIVES STORAGE REQUIREMENTS, DIGESTS OF BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND FIREARMS EXPLOSIVES RULINGS, AND ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS RELATING TO EXPLOSIVES ARE ALSO CONTAINED. A LIST OF EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS IS ALSO INCLUDED, ALONG WITH SPECIAL ARTICLES ON THE REGULATION OF FIREWORKS, AND CHANGES IN THE NUMBER SYSTEM FOR EXPLOSIVE LICENSES AND PERMITS. THE LATTER PORTION OF THIS GUIDE IS DEVOTED TO INDIVIDUAL STATE LAWS RELATING TO EXPLOSIVES. IN ADDITION, IT CONTAINS A LISTING OF CONTACT POINTS FOR BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES INVOLVED IN THE EXPLOSIVES AREA, ALONG WITH A LISTING OF PRIVATE ASSOCIATIONS HAVING EXPERTISE IN THE FIELD OF EXPLOSIVES. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)