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Use, care and handling of explosives
Mines And Minerals (Safety, Health And Environmental) Regulations, reg. 92 · Revised Edition 2020
(1) Only explosives acceptable to the Inspector shall be used and they shall have plainly marked on every original package, the name and place of the manufacturer and the date when they were produced.
Opening nitro glycerine containers.
Defective
(2) Cases containing nitro-glycerine based explosives shall only be opened with implements made of non-sparking material.
(3) When defective explosives are found they shall be immediately reported to the Inspector and removed from the worksite.
Safety fuses.
(4) Safety fuses shall be made up into fuse assemblies that have a detonator attached at one end and are of a standard length.
(5) No person shall commit any careless act with explosives or detonators 125
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