Authorisation of an explosive
Before a licence for explosives manufacture is granted, the explosive must be authorised in Western Australia under the Dangerous Goods Safety (Explosives) Regulations 2007. If the explosive is not authorised, a test permit to trial unauthorised explosives is required.
An application for authorisation must address all of the requirements of regulation 27 the Dangerous Goods Safety (Explosives) Regulations 2007.
What explosives are authorised?
The Chief Officer must keep a register of authorised explosives. Any person may inspect the register and obtain the following information for any authorised explosive:
- the proper shipping name or generic name
- the trade name
- the classification code.
The design, formulation or constituent information for an authorised explosive is not available unless that information is otherwise publicly available.
See Authorised explosives register for a list of authorised explosives in Western Australia.