Subpart E. Subpart E—Explosives

• § 57.6000 - Definitions.

• Storage—Surface and Underground

  • SECTION § 57.6100 - Separation of stored explosive material.
  • SECTION § 57.6101 - Areas around explosive material storage facilities.
  • SECTION § 57.6102 - Explosive material storage practices.

• Storage—Surface Only

  • SECTION § 57.6130 - Explosive material storage facilities.
  • SECTION § 57.6131 - Location of explosive material storage facilities.
  • SECTION § 57.6132 - Magazine requirements.
  • SECTION § 57.6133 - Powder chests.

• Storage—Underground Only

  • SECTION § 57.6160 - Main facilities.
  • SECTION § 57.6161 - Auxiliary facilities.

• Transportation—Surface and Underground

  • SECTION § 57.6200 - Delivery to storage or blast site areas.
  • SECTION § 57.6201 - Separation of transported explosive material.
  • SECTION § 57.6202 - Vehicles.
  • SECTION § 57.6203 - Locomotives.
  • SECTION § 57.6204 - Hoists.
  • SECTION § 57.6205 - Conveying explosives by hand.

• USE—SURFACE AND UNDERGROUND

  • SECTION § 57.6300 - Control of blasting operations.
  • SECTION § 57.6301 - Blasthole obstruction check.
  • SECTION § 57.6302 - Separation of explosive material.
  • SECTION § 57.6303 - Initiation preparation.
  • SECTION § 57.6304 - Primer protection.
  • SECTION § 57.6305 - Unused explosive material.
  • SECTION § 57.6306 - Loading, blasting, and security.
  • SECTION § 57.6307 - Drill stem loading.
  • SECTION § 57.6308 - Initiation systems.
  • SECTION § 57.6309 - Fuel oil requirements for ANFO.
  • SECTION § 57.6310 - Misfire waiting period.
  • SECTION § 57.6311 - Handling of misfires.
  • SECTION § 57.6312 - Secondary blasting.

• Electric Blasting—Surface and Underground

  • SECTION § 57.6400 - Compatibility of electric detonators.
  • SECTION § 57.6401 - Shunting.
  • SECTION § 57.6402 - Deenergized circuits near detonators.
  • SECTION § 57.6403 - Branch circuits.
  • SECTION § 57.6404 - Separation of blasting circuits from power source.
  • SECTION § 57.6405 - Firing devices.
  • SECTION § 57.6406 - Duration of current flow.
  • SECTION § 57.6407 - Circuit testing.

• Nonelectric Blasting—Surface and Underground

  • SECTION § 57.6500 - Damaged initiating material.
  • SECTION § 57.6501 - Nonelectric initiation systems.
  • SECTION § 57.6502 - Safety fuse.

• Extraneous Electricity—Surface and Underground

  • SECTION § 57.6600 - Loading practices.
  • SECTION § 57.6601 - Grounding.
  • SECTION § 57.6602 - Static electricity dissipation during loading.
  • SECTION § 57.6603 - Air gap.
  • SECTION § 57.6604 - Precautions during storms.
  • SECTION § 57.6605 - Isolation of blasting circuits.

• Equipment/Tools—Surface and Underground

  • SECTION § 57.6700 - Nonsparking tools.
  • SECTION § 57.6701 - Tamping and loading pole requirements.

• Maintenance—Surface and Underground

  • SECTION § 57.6800 - Storage facilities.
  • SECTION § 57.6801 - Vehicle repair.
  • SECTION § 57.6802 - Bulk delivery vehicles.
  • SECTION § 57.6803 - Blasting lines.

• General Requirements—Surface and Underground

  • SECTION § 57.6900 - Damaged or deteriorated explosive material.
  • SECTION § 57.6901 - Black powder.
  • SECTION § 57.6902 - Excessive temperatures.
  • SECTION § 57.6903 - Burning explosive material.
  • SECTION § 57.6904 - Smoking and open flames.
  • SECTION § 57.6905 - Protection of explosive material.

• General Requirements—Underground Only

  • SECTION § 57.6960 - Mixing of explosive material.