Explosives

Learning Objectives

• Identify the main hazards involved with storing, transporting, and using explosives.
• Describe the blasting process and identify the main types of materials used to execute a blast, including explosives, blasting agents, and blasting caps.
• Explain how to use magazines and other storage facilities to store explosives safely.
• Describe the requirements for transporting explosives safely at the mine site.
• Outline general blasting regulations, as well as more specific regulations for preparing the blast holes, using electric and non-electric initiation systems, and handling misfires.