The Identification and Traceability of Explosives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

Regulation 4(1), (5) and (8)

SCHEDULE 2 Methods of marking or affixing the unique identification to explosives

Cartridged explosives and explosives in sacks

1.  For a cartridged explosive and any explosive in sacks —

(a) the unique identification shall be on an adhesive label attached to or be directly printed on each cartridge or sack;

(b) an associated label shall be placed on each case of cartridges; and

(c) in addition, a passive inert electronic tag may be attached to each cartridge or sack and an associated electronic tag attached to each case of cartridges.

Packaged two-component explosives

2.  For a packaged two-component explosive, the unique identification shall be on an adhesive label attached to, or be directly printed on, each smallest packaging unit containing the two components.

Plain detonators and fuses

3.  For plain detonators or fuses —

(a) the unique identification shall be on an adhesive label attached to, or be directly printed or stamped on, the detonator shell;

(b) an associated label shall be placed on each case of detonators or fuses; and

(c) in addition, a passive inert electronic tag may be attached to each detonator and an associated tag attached to each case of detonators.

Electric, non-electric and electronic detonators

4.  For electric, non-electric and electronic detonators —

(a) the unique identification shall be on an—

(i) adhesive label attached to the wires or tube; or

(ii) adhesive label attached to, or be directly printed or stamped on, the detonator shell;

(b) an associated label shall be placed on each case of detonators; and

(c) in addition, a passive inert electronic tag may be attached to each detonator and an associated tag attached to each case of detonators.

Primers and boosters

5.  For primers and boosters —

(a) the unique identification shall be on an adhesive label attached to, or be directly printed on, the primer or booster;

(b) an associated label shall be placed on each case of primers or boosters; and

(c) in addition, a passive inert electronic tag may be attached to each primer or booster and an associated tag attached to each case of primers or boosters.

Detonating cords and safety fuses

6.  For detonating cords and safety fuses —

(a) the unique identification shall be on an adhesive label attached to, or be directly printed on, the bobbin;

(b) the unique identification shall be marked every five meters on either the external envelope of the cord or fuse or the plastic extruded inner layer immediately under the exterior fibre of the cord or fuse;

(c) an associated label shall be placed on each case of detonating cord or fuse; and

(d) in addition, a passive inert electronic tag may be inserted within the cord and an associated tag attached to each case of cord or fuse.

Cans, Boxes and drums containing explosives

7.  For cans, boxes and drums containing any explosive —

(a) the unique identification shall be on an adhesive label attached to, or be directly printed on, the can, box or drum containing the explosive; and

(b) in addition, a passive inert electronic tag may be attached to each can, box or drum.

General

8.  Where adhesive detachable copies of the labels referred to in paragraphs 1 to 7 are attached to the explosive article, container or each smallest packaging unit concerned for use by other persons, those copies shall be clearly marked as copies of the original.