DANGEROUS GOODS (EXPLOSIVES) REGULATIONS 2000

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DANGEROUS GOODS (EXPLOSIVES) REGULATIONS 2000

S.R. No. 61/2000
Version incorporating amendments as at 1 January 2009

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation Page

PART 1-PRELIMINARY

Division 1-General

101. Objectives
102. Regulations not intended to apply to certain motor vehicle devices
103. Authorising provision
104. Commencement
105. Revocation
106. Definitions
107. References to quantities of explosives

Division 2-Classification of explosives

108. Hazard Divisions
109. Detonators of Classification Code 1.4.
110. Storage or transport of more than one Hazard Division
together

Division 3-Miscellaneous

111. Publication date of amendments to AEC
112. Date of effect of amendment to incorporated documents
113. Inconsistencies between provisions
114. Regulations not applicable to unauthorised explosives in
certain circumstances
115. Exemption from provisions of the Regulations
116. Authority may grant class exemptions on its own motion
117. Power of Authority to amend, suspend or revoke exemptions
118. Refusal of request for exemption
119. Partial grant of application for exemption
120. Holders of major hazard facilities licences
121. Quarterly returns of stock-lists not required
122. Applications for licences
123. Requirements applying to licences generally
123A. Proof of identity and consent required
123B. Requirements to be satisfied before person can hold
a licence
123C. Prescribed particulars for security plans
123D. Duty to review and revise security plan
123E. Renewal of licences
123F. Security assessments
124. Obligations to observe licence conditions and Regulations
125. Obligations under Regulations also apply to unlicensed
people
126. Continuation of licences under the Dangerous Goods (Explosives) Regulations 1988.
127. Placement, visibility and maintenance of signs
128. Restrictions concerning young people
129. People under the influence of alcohol or drugs

Division 4-Duties applicable to all people

130. Misuse of explosives prohibited
131. Injury or property damage to be reported
132. Accident scene not to be disturbed
133. Reporting of theft, loss or attempted theft

PART 2-PACKAGING AND MARKING

201. Application
202. Explosives to be packaged and marked in accordance with
the Australian Explosives Code
203. Interpretation of the Australian Explosives Code
204. Packaging must be clean
205. Misleading markings

PART 3-MANUFACTURE

Division 1-Preliminary

301. Application
302. Definitions
303. Requirement to be licensed
304. Information to be supplied by applicants for licences, and modifications to licences issued under this Part
305. Modifications to licensed premises
306. Safety Management System
307. Safety management system components
308. Information concerning safety management systems
309. Authority may require changes to Safety Management System
310. Licence holders to inform relevant fire authority of licences
311. Separation distances for factories
312. Exemption for existing factories concerning safety distances

Division 2-ANFO and central mixing points

313. Explosive mixtures
314. Buildings, structures, appliances and associated equipment
for mixing an explosive mixture
315. Manufacture of ANFO
316. Components to be kept in marked containers etc.
317. Notice to be displayed
318. Other people to be kept clear
319. Other explosives to be kept away
320. Sources of ignition etc. to be kept away
321. Fire precautions at a central mixing point
322. Disposal of spills and packaging
323. Equipment to be cleaned at end of day and precautions
before repairs
324. Storage of unused explosive mixtures
325. Transport of explosive mixture
326. Storage of ammonium nitrate for the manufacture of
explosive mixtures
327. Location of ammonium nitrate stores
328. Sources of ignition to be kept away from ammonium
nitrate
329. Location of central mixing point
330. Exemption for existing central mixing points concerning
safety distances

Division 3-Mobile manufacturing units

331. Application
332. Requirements for mobile manufacturing units
333. Operator to stop system

Division 4-Filling or capping of safety cartridges other than
at a factory

334. Only authorised explosives to be used
335. Requirements for filling and capping safety cartridges at
a place other than a factory

PART 4-STORAGE

Division 1-Preliminary

401. Application
402. Storage of explosives
403. Licensing requirements
404. Certain licence holders to inform relevant fire authority of licences
405. Permits or licences to store blasting explosives issued under
other legislation

Division 2-Location and construction of magazines

406. Location of magazines
407. Exemption for existing magazines concerning safety distances
408. Construction of magazine
409. Mounding for surface magazines
410. Lightning protection
411. Security fencing for above ground magazines
412. Warning signs on magazines

Division 3-Operation of magazines

413. Magazine to be used exclusively for explosives
414. Storage of more than one Compatibility Group
415. Packaging of explosives
416. Damaged or deteriorated explosives or packages
417. Requirements for the management and operation of
magazines
418. Requirement for materials handling equipment
419. Management and response to emergencies
420. Additional requirements for magazine areas
421. Security of magazines and magazine areas
422. Notices to be posted at magazines
423. Number of persons present at a magazine
424. Working of magazines at night
425. Magazine closure

Division 4-Medium scale storage

426. Application of Division
427. Signs for premises
428. General requirements for keeping explosives
429. Requirements for construction of buildings and rooms
430. General fire precautions
431. Requirements for construction of receptacles
432. Markings on buildings, rooms and receptacles

Division 5-Small-scale storage

433. Application of Division
434. General fire precautions
435. Explosives not to be stored in safes or refrigerators
436. Storage of Hazard Division 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3.
437. Storage of propellant
438. Storage of safety fuse
439. Storage of fireworks

PART 5-SALE

Division 1-General provisions

501. Application
502. Requirement to be licensed
503. Packaging of explosives when sold
504. Place of selling
505. No display of explosives for sale
506. Damaged or defective explosives not to be sold

Division 2-Sale of blasting explosives

507. Blasting explosives to be sold to authorised people only
508. Sales record book
509. Duties of people purchasing blasting explosives
510. Further duties applicable to people who sell blasting
explosives
511. Purchase under authority issued by inspector
512. Purchase under authority of letter from licensee of magazine
513. Savings for permits to use blasting explosives

Division 3-Sale of fireworks

514. Restrictions on the sale of fireworks

PART 6-TRANSPORT

Division 1-General

601. Application
602. General requirement to be licensed
603. Vehicle drivers must be licensed
604. Transport of explosives by boat

Division 2-Licensing of drivers

605. Application for licence to drive a vehicle transporting
explosives
606. Licensing of drivers
607. Licence to be produced upon request
608. Revocation of licence
609. Transitional arrangements for drivers registered under
previous Regulations

Division 3-Australian Explosives Code

610. Explosives to be transported in accordance with Australian Explosives Code
611. Observation of duties in Australian Explosives Code
612. Stationary vehicles deemed to be transporting explosives

Division 4-Restrictions on various routes of transport by road

613. Explosives not to be transported in or through Central
Business District
614. Restrictions on the transport of certain explosives through
City Link tunnels and approach roads
614A. Restrictions on the transport of certain explosives through EastLink tunnels and approach roads
615. Transport of explosives in or through Melbourne
metropolitan area
616. Transport of explosives in or through non-metropolitan
areas
617. Maximum vehicle load

Division 5-Additional requirements for rail transport

618. Requirements for explosives held in rail yards or sidings
619. Separation distances in Australian Explosives Code
applicable to explosives held in rail yards or sidings
620. Sources of ignition

PART 7-USE OF BLASTING EXPLOSIVES

Division 1-Preliminary

701. Application
702. Regulations not to apply to inspectors
703. Licence required for use of blasting explosives
704. Permits to use blasting explosives issued under other legislation
705. Licences
706. Validity of a licence
707. Restrictions applicable to making ANFO
708. Licence to be carried
709. Field trials of blasting explosives

Division 2-General

710. Method of keeping explosives at a blasting site
711. Keeping explosives in receptacles
712. No sources of ignition near explosives
713. Damaged or defective explosives

Division 3-Equipment for blasting operations

714. Blasting equipment to be in good condition
715. Equipment used to initiate explosives
716. Labelling, identification and testing of exploders
717. Firing switches, short-circuit switches and switch boxes
718. Provision and maintenance of equipment

Division 4-Blasting operations

719. Electric firing
720. Shotfirer to take due precautions
721. Warning of blasting operations
722. Control of blasting operations
723. Total fire ban days
724. Firing explosives at night
725. Capping of fuses and preparation of primers
726. Vibration and noise levels
727. Approach of a storm
728. Precautions after blast
729. Inspection of site at end of shift
730. Precautions during charging of blast holes
731. Precautions during charging of blast holes using pumpable
or free flowing explosives
732. Electrical firing-precautions regarding use of exploders
733. Electrical firing-precautions regarding use of mains firing
734. Electrical firing-testing of components
735. Electrical firing-safe location of firing position
736. Electrical firing-precautions during charging
737. Electric firing near source of electric power
738. Electric detonators near radio etc
739. Safety fuse firing
740. Use of detonating cord
741. Signal tube firing
742. Electronic detonator firing
743. Ammonium nitrate explosive mixtures
744. Butts
745. Bulling, chambering or springing charges
746. Charging and firing charges

Division 5-Safety precautions for misfires

747. Misfire
748. Immediate action after a misfire
749. Misfire not to be left unattended
750. Location of misfire
751. Electrical tests for a misfire
752. Treatment of a misfire
753. Restrictions on relieving holes
754. Misfire when electric detonator used
755. Misfire when signal tube detonator used
756. Work not to recommence until safe
757. Misfires that cannot be treated according to requirements

Division 6-Special blasting operations

758. Blasting underwater
759. Hot material and high temperature blasting
760. Demolition of buildings and other structures

PART 8-FIREWORKS

Division 1-General provisions concerning fireworks

801. Application
802. Definitions
803. Prohibited fireworks
804. General use fireworks
805. Licence to be produced
806. Conduct after discharge of fireworks
807. Malfunctions

Division 2-Display fireworks, Chinese firecrackers, and
theatrical fireworks

808. Requirement to be licensed
809. Licensing for pyrotechnicians
810. Application for issue of single occasion licence
811. Issue of single occasion licence
812. Criteria for use of Chinese firecrackers
813. Reissue of licence owing to bad weather
814. Requirements for pyrotechnicians to notify authorities of intended discharge of fireworks
815. Chinese firecrackers not to be discharged indoors
816. Use of long string Chinese firecrackers
817. Use of theatrical fireworks
818. Use of flash powder

Division 3-Management of firework displays

819. Application
820. Fire protection
821. Safety distances
822. Barriers
823. Smoking and sources of ignition
824. Keeping fireworks at site
825. Firing of aerial shells
826. Mortars for firing aerial shells
827. Supporting structures
828. Prevention of cross ignition
829. Keys for electrical firing
830. Misfired fireworks

Division 4-Distress signals

831. Distress signals not to be possessed without reasonable
excuse
832. Distress signals only to be used for lawful reasons
833. Distress signals to be disposed of safely

PART 9-DISPOSAL

901. Explosives not to be discarded
902. Explosives must be disposed of safely
903. Only licensed people may dispose of certain explosives

PART 10-IMPORT

1001. Requirement to be licensed
1002. Application for a licence

PART 11-PORTS AND HARBOURS

Division 1-Preliminary

1101. Application
1102. Notification of explosives on board
1103. Restriction on entry into ports

Division 2-Berths

1104. Berths for vessels
1105. Approval of explosives berths
1106. Collective Hazard Division

Division 3-Handling and transport of explosives in port areas

1107. Emergency procedures
1108. Handling and transport to proceed with due care
1109. Electrical storms
1110. Loading or unloading at night
1111. Exclusion of ignition sources
1112. Requirements relating to the vessel
1113. Compatibility and mixed stowage
1114. Spillages and deteriorated explosives

PART 12-FEES

Division 1-Preliminary

1201. Application
1202. Issue of a duplicate licence or transfer of a licence
1203. Renewal of licences
1204. Amendment of a licence
1205. Fees non-refundable
1206. Payment of hourly-rate fees

Division 2-Fees for licences

1207. Manufacture of explosives
1208. Storage of explosives
1209. Sale of explosives
1210. Transport of explosives
1211. Use of blasting explosives
1212. Fireworks
1213. Import of explosives
1213A. Additional fee for security assessments and searches

Division 3-Other fees

1214. Authorisation and classification of explosives
1215. Determination of applications for exemptions
1216. Fee for examination of drawings, plans and specifications
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SCHEDULE 1-Matters to be included in safety management
system
SCHEDULE 2-Restricted area for the transport of explosives
SCHEDULE 3-Revoked Regulations

SCHEDULE 4-Particulars for Security Plans Required by the
Authority
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ENDNOTES

1. General Information
2. Table of Amendments
3. Explanatory Details

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