Although this guidance material was prepared by previous departments and divisions, the content is still valid.
The Dangerous Goods Safety (Explosives) Regulations 2007 (Explosives Regulations) require the preparation of a blast plan and written blast records before an explosive is used to blast rock or similar solid material, or to damage, destroy or demolish anything, whether on or under land or water.
This guide and its associated templates will assist the mining industry and other blasting operations to prepare a blast plan and records about the blast that address the key requirements of regulations 129, 130 and 134 of the Explosives Regulations. They are based on sections A2 and A3 of Australian Standard AS 2187.2 Explosives – Storage and use – Use of explosives.