AS 2187.2-2006

Specifies requirements for the safe use of explosives including the mixing, testing, initiation and firing of charges. The Standard also provides information on misfires as well as considerations such as ground vibration and airblast. Special topics including blasting in hot material, blasting under water and demolition by blasting are also included.

This Standard sets out the requirements and precautions for the use of factory made commercially available explosives and certain explosives mixed or assembled at sites.This Standard does not apply to the following;(a) Safety ammunition.(b) Propellant powders.(c) Pyrotechnics, including fireworks, rockets, fog signals or the like.(d) Purpose-designed and manufactured military explosives.NOTE: Standard should not be regarded as overriding statutory requirements, including licensing, but may be construed as a set of working rules to be used in conjunction with such requirements.

First published in part as part of AS CA23-1948 Supplement.
AS CA23 first published in 1949.
Second edition 1952.
Redated 1955.
AS CA 23-1948 Supplement and AS CA23-1955 revised, amalgamated and designated AS CA23-1967.
AS CA23-1967 revised in part and redesignated AS 2187.2-1979.
Fourth edition 2006.