Abstract

Specifies requirements for the safe use of explosives including the mixing, testing, initiation and firing of charges. The Standard also provides information on misfires as well as considerations such as ground vibration and airblast. Special topics including blasting in hot material, blasting under water and demolition by blasting are also included.

Scope

This Standard sets out the requirements and precautions for the use of factory made commercially available explosives and certain explosives mixed or assembled at sites.
This Standard does not apply to the following;
(a) Safety ammunition.
(b) Propellant powders.
(c) Pyrotechnics, including fireworks, rockets, fog signals or the like.
(d) Purpose-designed and manufactured military explosives.
NOTE: Standard should not be regarded as overriding statutory requirements, including licensing, but may be construed as a set of working rules to be used in conjunction with such requirements.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
ProductNote	Pending Revision indicates that as a result of the Aged Standards review process, the document needs updating. If no project proposal, meeting the quality criteria, is received within the 12 month timeframe, the document shall be withdrawn.
Pages
ISBN
Committee	CE-005
Supersedes	DR 04062 AS 2187.2-1993