Loading explosives

(1) Cartridge explosives shall not be loaded into a hole of insufficient size, by hitting, pounding, ramming or applying undue pressure but shall only be loaded by means of a loading 126 tool made of wood, plastic or other material approved by the wrappers. (2) Nitro-glycerine based cartridge explosives shall not be removed from their wrappers. (3) Primers shall be made up only as required and, when priming nitro-glycerine type explosives only a non-sparking implement shall be used to punch the hole in the cartridge. (4) Every primed cartridge shall contain a properly prepared detonating device sufficient to reliably initiate the explosion and the detonator shall be inserted in such a manner that it cannot be separated or pulled out of the cartridge. Pneumatic loading of (5) Pneumatic loading of explosives shall only be carried out with explosives acceptable to the Inspector and using acceptable procedures and approved equipment that will prevent dangerous build-up of static electricity or hazards from stray electric currents. Pneumatic loading over leg wires. (6) Pneumatic loading of explosives over the leg wires of electrical detonators is prohibited without the written permission of the Inspector. Extracting (7) No person shall extract or attempt to extract nitro- glycerine based explosives from a blasthole. Extracting ANFO (8) Ammonium nitrate (ANFO) type explosives may only be removed by washing them from the blasthole. Marking blast area. (9) A blast area on surface shall be clearly identified by posted signs to prevent inadvertent access of vehicles. Vehicle distance from blast. (10) No vehicle shall be allowed within 8 meters (26.5 feet) of any charged blasthole except specially fitted vehicles authorized by the Inspector. 127