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Transportation of explosives by authorized persons

Mines And Minerals (Safety, Health And Environmental) Regulations, reg. 93 · Revised Edition 2020

(1) Only persons authorized by the manager, shall remove explosives from the magazine and transport them to the No open flame lights. (2) No person shall smoke or have open-flame lights within 10 meters (33 feet) of a vehicle containing explosives. Vehicle transporting (3) A vehicle used to transport explosives, (i) shall have a separate compartment to ensure the explosives do not contact any metal; and (ii) shall be constructed so that the explosives cannot fall from the vehicle; and (iii) shall have clearly visible signs EXPLOSIVES, with letters not less than 150 mm (6 ins) high whenever the vehicle explosives. (4) A vehicle used for transporting explosives shall not be refuelled when carrying explosives and shall have the engine shut off when explosives are being loaded or unloaded. detonators and (5) Where detonators are to be transported with explosives, they shall be placed in a wooden container that has sides at least 150 mm (6 ins) thick. (6) Explosives or detonators shall not be transported in a shaft conveyance with other material or persons other than the cage tender. Transport in
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