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DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES (EXPLOSIVES) REGULATIONS 2004 (NO 10 OF 2004) - REG 211

Capping fuses and preparing primers

    (1)     A person who caps fuses or prepares primers at a place must ensure that everyone who is not involved in doing so remains at least 10m away from the place.

    (2)     A person who caps fuses or prepares primers must do so in a safe place that is at least 10m away from any place where explosives are stored.

    (3)     A person who caps fuses must ensure that any capped fuses not required for immediate use are placed in a receptacle or stored in a magazine.

    (4)     A person who prepares primers must—

        (a)     prepare the primers immediately before charging; and

        (b)     ensure that the initiating medium used to form a primer has sufficient strength and sufficient contact with the primer cartridge or cast primer to ensure initiation; and

        (c)     ensure that the initiating medium is attached so that it will not become detached from the primer cartridge during loading.



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