Victorian Consolidated Regulations

Dangerous Goods (Explosives) Regulations 2000 - SECT 302

Definitions

302. Definitions



(1) In this Part-

explosive mixture means a mixture of an oxidising agent and a fuel component,
which may include a sensitising agent, and which is an authorised explosive
under section 54 of the Act;

filling or capping of safety cartridges includes the following activities-

   (a)  filling powder and projectiles into cartridge cases;

   (b)  filling powder into cartridge cases;

   (c)  capping cartridge cases;

modification means a change that has the effect of creating a new hazard or
increasing the risk associated with an existing hazard and includes-

   (a)  a change to any plant, building, storage facility, and process,
        including the introduction of new plant processes;

   (b)  a change to the quantity of explosives present or likely to be
        present, including the introduction of any new explosive material;

   (c)  a change to the quantity of any dangerous goods present or likely to
        be present, including the introduction of any new dangerous goods;

   (d)  a change to a relevant safety management system;

point of application or use includes-

   (a)  a central mixing point;

   (b)  a mobile manufacturing unit.

(2) For the purposes of the definition of explosive mixture in subregulation
(1)-

fuel component means-

   (a)  a combustible granular solid; or

   (b)  a clean oil, fuel oil or other oil which has a closed-cup flash point
        of 60×5°C or higher- and may include a compatible dye or sensitising
        agent;





oxidising agent includes-

   (a)  a granular solid of Class 5.1; or

   (b)  an aqueous gel or emulsion of Class 5.1.