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DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES (EXPLOSIVES) REGULATIONS 2004 (NO 10 OF 2004) - REG 10

Hazard divisions

    (1)     In these regulations:

"hazard division", of an explosive, means—

        (a)     the hazard division of the explosive under this regulation; or

        (b)     if the explosive is stored or carried with an explosive of a different hazard division under this regulation—the collective hazard division worked out under regulation 16.

    (2)     Explosives may be classified into hazard divisions as follows:

        (a)     hazard division 1.1—explosives that have a mass explosion hazard;

        (b)     hazard division 1.2—explosives that have a projection hazard, but not a mass explosion hazard;

        (c)     hazard division 1.3—explosives that have a fire hazard and either a minor blast hazard or a minor projection hazard or both, but not a mass explosion hazard;

        (d)     hazard division 1.4—explosives that present only a small hazard if ignited or initiated, with the effects largely confined to the package, and no expected projection of fragments of appreciable size or range;

        (e)     hazard division 1.5—very insensitive explosive substances that have a mass explosion hazard;

        (f)     hazard division 1.6—very insensitive explosive articles that do not have a mass explosion hazard.



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