IAGC LAND GEOPHYSICAL SAFETY MANUAL Edition 9 ... - CGISS

5. ENERGY SOURCE5.1 Explosives5.1.1 GeneralTo establish and maintain the highest safety standards in the handling of explosivematerials, all phases concerned - transportation, storage and use - should be accordedthe same degree of consideration. Everyone involved with any aspect of explosivehandling must receive adequate training.During any operation where explosive materials are handled, a qualified person must beresponsible for establishing and enforcing procedures to ensure that all safetyprecautions and regulatory requirements are being followed.Personnel involved in explosive handling (magazine keeper and magazine crews, truckdrivers and helpers, blasters and loading crews) must be familiar with the characteristicsand hazards of the explosive products they are handling and trained in the properhandling procedures.5.1.2 Transportation of Explosive Material (Not Including Aircraft)For this subsection, “transportation” means only the transportation of explosivesbetween the user is storage facility and the work location and between work locations.Use the local language on all placards.1) Do not smoke, carry matches, fuel, flame-producing devices, firearms, or loadedcartridges while in or near a motor vehicle carrying explosives. This prohibitionagainst firearms does not apply when they are required to protect the health andlife of employees or the security of the explosives.2) Motor vehicles or conveyances transporting explosives shall only be driven by,and be in the charge of, a licensed driver who is physically fit. The driver must befamiliar with regulations governing the transportation of explosives in the countryor area of operations.3) Do not carry or transport explosives in or upon a public conveyance or vehiclecarrying passengers for hire.4) Vehicles used for transporting explosives must be strong enough to carry the loadwithout difficulty, be in good mechanical condition and periodically inspected.5) Electric blasting caps may be transported on the same vehicle with otherexplosives, provided they are segregated and carried in an approved capcontainer.6) Explosives may be transported on vehicles carrying equipment (i.e., drills) ormaterials (i.e., water), provided that the explosives are carried only in approvedmagazines securely mounted on the vehicle and that while on public roads, themagazine and separate cap box are closed and locked. Any local regulationsmust be followed.Page 76 of 136