Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES (EXPLOSIVES) REGULATIONS 2004 (NO 10 OF 2004) - REG 196

    (1)     For regulation 195 (1) (c), the following requirements must be complied with if explosives are kept in a portable magazine at a blasting site:

        (a)     unless allowed by subregulation (2) or (3)—

              (i)     explosives of compatibility group D must not be kept in the same magazine as explosives of classification code 1.4G (for example, plastic igniter cord and fuse lighters); and

              (ii)     detonators must not be kept in the same magazine as any other explosives;

Note     An example is part of the regulations, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).

        (b)     except during the preparation of a charge—

              (i)     the magazine must be locked; and

              (ii)     the magazine containing detonators must be separated by at least 1m from a magazine containing other explosives.

    (2)     However, up to the following amounts of explosives may be kept together in any combination in the same magazine at a blasting site:

        (a)     500m of igniter cord;

        (b)     500g of fuse lighters;

        (c)     3.5kg of explosives of Compatibility Group D.

    (3)     Also, detonators may be kept together in the same magazine at a blasting site with any other explosives if—

        (a)     there are no more than 25 detonators and 3.5kg (in total) of other explosives; and

        (b)     the detonators are kept in 1 compartment and any other explosives are kept in another compartment; and

        (c)     the magazine has an airspace or space filled with an inert material capable of preventing communication of an explosion in the detonator compartment to explosives stored in other compartments; and

        (d)     the compartment containing the detonators is labelled ‘MAX 25'; and

        (e)     the compartment containing the other explosives is labelled ‘MAX 3.5KG'.

    (4)     Explosives at a blasting site, whether stored aboard a road or rail vehicle, or in a portable magazine under this regulation, must be transferred at or before the end of work for the day to a place of storage that complies with part 2.7.