PART 2SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

Fire and explosion measures4

1

Any person who manufactures or stores explosives shall take appropriate measures —

a

to prevent fire or explosion;

b

to limit the extent of fire or explosion including measures to prevent the spreading of fires and the communication of explosions from one location to another; and

c

to protect persons from the effects of fire or explosion.

2

For the purposes of paragraph (1), the reference to the manufacture or storage of explosives shall be deemed to include a reference to any handling, on-site transport and testing of explosives which is associated with that manufacture or storage.

3

In this regulation, “fire or explosion” means unplanned fire or explosion at the site of manufacture or storage.