CHAPTER VI

EXPLOSIVES
Subchapter I
Various activities
Article 243. For the use of explosives, accessories and blasting
agents in mining, Certificate of Mining Operations (COM) or Control
Directorate of Security Services, Control of Firearms, Ammunition and
Explosives for Civil Use (DICSCAMEC).

Article 244.- the magazines of surface shall be constructed in

accordance with the legislation of the control of explosives.

Article 245. - When there are natural features of the land, will be
built near such deposits do not have walls at least sixty (60)
centimeters wide at the top and its height is such that always prove
intercepted by any line drawn from the top of the magazine to the top
of the buildings to protect or to a point three (03) meters over roads
or railways point.

Article 246. For magazines:

a) Location: must be remote and isolated from the working area
b) Condition: be installed in dry, well-ventilated
c) Area: be constructed in compact rock.
d) Ventilation: Natural
ventilation.

ventilation

is

provided. Otherwise,

e) Storage capacity:
f) Access: to have double iron door.
g) Floor: concrete or other noncombustible material.
h) Escape routes: to have a clear path at least for gases
i) will have extinguishers PQS

forced

j) The door must be always locked

k) electrical installations must be piped and switches are spark proof.

Subchapter II
Storage

Article 247. explosives should be stored in magazines or exclusive

deposits for this purpose.
.
Article 248.
Dynamite or other explosives, blasting
other accessories are stored in different tanks.

agents,

caps

and

These deposits will be marked with signs and graphics visible signs
with the words: "Danger Explosives". compatibility of some
accessories and blasting agents.

Article 249. Auxiliary underground magazines:

a) shall not contain a larger amount of explosives needed for twentyfour (24) hours.
b) Be located within ten (10) meters straight transit staff

Article 250. For the storage of explosives and their accessories

consider the following:
a) Warning: Explosives are stored only in the magazines.
b) Responsibility: be a person responsible for the physical control
assigned and
c) Containers: will be stored in their own packaging.

d) Height: one meter eighty (1.80 m) is the maximum stack height.

e) Arrangement: the boxes (dynamite and / or emulsions) will be
stored with labels showing the characteristic of content
f) Separation: 0.80 meters boxes maintain separation with the nearest
wall.
g) Age: output in attention explosives, preference is given to the
oldest entry.
h) Lightning: all magazine surface should be installed ray captors
i) Notices: notices will be displayed giving, among others, the
following:
1. Do not open the boxes
2. No smoking.
3. Do not use lamps or lanterns called stack.
4. Do not store flammable products
5. Do not use metal sparking tools.
6. Do not let unauthorized entry workers.
7. Maintain good housekeeping.

Article 251. Areas around if combustible material to a distance not

less than ten (10) meters.

Subchapter III
Transport

Article 252.a) perfect condition.

b) transported in the same vehicle and simultaneously detonators and
other explosive blasting accessories is prohibited.

c) Vehicles carried signs with the word "explosive" The explosives

must be placed into the hopper of the vehicle, which will be treated
with fire retardant material, and high balconies to falls, two (2)
extinguishers PQS
d) The speed shall not exceed six (06) kilometers per hour and free
way. forbidden to transport explosives on locomotives or mine cars.
e) In underground mines transport explosives from the magazines to
the work fronts will be in separate containers
If the worker's weight may not exceed twenty-five (25) kilograms.
f) The employee shall be qualified and knowledgeable about
precautions at a distance of ten (10) meters of another worker.
g)
h) maximum caution avoiding collisions, friction, sparks, and other
possible causes of accidents.
i) thoroughly clean and free of debris.
j) The electrical system will spark proof equipment and body must be
grounded
k) For transport with electric locomotives, wagons: must be covered,
they are coated on the inside with electrically insulating material and
shall be clearly identified separately from the locomotive by an empty
car, out of reach of. It may not be transported in the same wagon
explosive material and accessories.
l) The loading and unloading is carried out day without storms or
when the vehicle engine is turned on.
m) is not allowed to transport explosives on mining equipment that
are not allowed, such as shovels, wheel loaders, scoops, trucks, dump
trucks or locomotives.

Subchapter IV
Handling

Article 253.

The use and handling of explosives will be done by skilled workers,

responsible and duly appointed and authorized under the existing
legislation on use of explosives and related. It was also comply with
the following provisions:
a) It is forbidden to open the drawers or boxes of explosives using
metal tools.
It may not be used for these hammers and wooden wedges effects.
b) special care to use explosive materials of good quality and will be
in perfect condition conservation.
c) In case of finding frozen dynamite exuded, wet or spoiled be
communicated immediately to the specialist for immediate
destruction of such material is forbidden to use staff.
d) It is forbidden to use, for any purpose, wooden boxes or cardboard,
paper or other packaging which they have contained explosives.
e) To keep a tight control of consumption of explosives. When
transporting explosives to a batch drilling care should be taken to
limit the amount to avoid endangering the surrounding work and
subtractions and
Storage workplaces of leftover explosives.

Article 254. The abortive explosives of any kind as well as boxes,

papers and other
wrappers used in explosive packaging will be destroyed. For
destruction should be considered the Annexes No. 1 and No. 2, in
addition to the following:
a) The destruction should be done only by specially trained workers in
this regard.
b) The current caps and armed mecha that are damaged or
unserviceable shall be destroyed.
c) No more than a hundred units (100) simultaneously destroy.
d) To destroy a hole about fifty (50) will be centimeters deep in which
is placed the caps covering them with not too tight or sandy soil.
e) The shot is made by means of an armed mecha, taking all
necessary precautions for this type of job.

f) Under no circumstances fulminant wastage of water bodies to be

thrown.

Subchapter V
Blasting Agents

Article 255. They are ANFO blasting

emulsions or enhanced and the like.

agents,

non-sensitized

Blowing agents may be used in metal and non-metal mines, opencast

and underground excluding coal mines sky, where the use of such
blowing agents is absolutely prohibited.
The mining company will check the security, storage, preparation,
transportation, handling and use. For underground mines air velocity
in the workplace and persons must not be less than twenty (25)
meters per minute.

Article 256. The preparation, storage, transport and use of blasting

agents shall be under the supervision of a competent, experienced
and licensed.
In the case of ANFO shall be taken into account:
Preparation:

a) the preparation, storage, transport and use of ANFO for use in

mines subject to the provisions of the Act and this regulation.
b) The ANFO will be prepared only sufficient for daily consumption. If
arising surplus will be stored properly.
c) The preparation of ANFO should be done by using a suitable
mechanical equipment.
d) Effect mixing in underground installations is prohibited.
e) The sensitivity of the mixtures must be determined at regular
intervals and after each change in the proportion or quality
ingredients.
f) Mixing plants shall be located not less than fifty (50) meters of adits
and not less than one hundred (100) meters from the premises or
buildings of the mining unit.
g) The building of the mixing plant meet the following conditions:
1. Be constructed of noncombustible materials.
2. Have sufficient and adequate ventilation.
3. electrical installations are fitted with appropriate safety devices so
that no accidents occur.
4. In the case of heating required, it shall be installed so as not to
constitute a fire hazard.
h) The floors of mixing plants must be concrete, no open drains, to
prevent it from flowing molten ammonium nitrate in case of fire.
i) mixing equipment should be stainless steel, ceramic or plastic
material.
The use of materials from copper and its alloys is prohibited by
corrosion related problems. Zinc or galvanized metal for their
tendency to promote or accelerate the decomposition of ammonium
nitrate may be used either.
j) mixing plant and storage of ammonium nitrate have sufficient
supply of stored water or water taps to fight fires, bearing in mind
that only serves to cool water and fire extinguishers are not effective,
because ammonium nitrate burns with its own oxygen.
k) Floors, mixing equipment and packaging areas should be cleaned
frequently with sawdust to prevent the accumulation of ammonium

nitrate or residual oil. The entire plant must be cleaned regularly to

prevent excessive accumulation of dust.
l) joints, connections and mixing equipment used in the construction
of hoppers are subject to the standards specified in these regulations.
Storage:
a) Ammonium nitrate mixed or sensitized not be stored in an isolated
place, in conditions that do not create a risk of fire to neighboring
buildings.
b) The liquid fuel used for mixing with the ammonium nitrate is stored
in the building or away from the other buildings tank.
c) The ANFO packaged in either type of container should be placed on
wooden shelves with fireproof treatment that allow free air circulation
and workers between shelves and around them.
d) packaging ANFO explosives be stored with compatible maintaining
appropriate to ensure air flows circulating distances.
e) All bags and containers of ANFO mixture will be marked with the
word ANFO.
f) Being highly flammable mixtures will be treated as ANFO explosives
stored in dry and well ventilated deposits with the same precautions
as these.
g) not be allowed to enter the storage place unauthorized
workers. The home is well ventilated and be prohibited to smoke or
use matches or open flames of any item within it.
Transportation:
ANFO for transporting the devices specified in the laws and
regulations for transporting explosives apply.
Uses:
a) In underground mines the use of ANFO require the authorization of
the competent mining authority after inspection, evaluation of the
specification, drawings and other ventilation.
The use of ANFO be limited both horizontally and vertically to section
mining operations inspected and approved.
b) can be used in wet holes only if it is packaged in airtight cartridges.

c) a suitable bait should be used to ensure the initiation of the

detonation
of
the
ANFO
column
to
speed
detonation
regime. Impermeable to defend the liquid fuel that can exude guide
ANFO is used.
d) In the blind fronts is required using fans. You should water the
broken material before removal.
e) Before the firing of the shots should withdraw all kinds of
machinery and equipment.
f) After the shots made, if necessary, will enter only the staff
responsible for determining the concentration of the gases only after
ensuring that there is adequate ventilation.
g) Those responsible for complying with the provisions of the
preceding
paragraph
shall
be
previously
trained
and
authorized. Provided with respirators in perfect condition, appropriate
type of gas against nitrogen dioxide or oxygenated self-masks.
h) personal income once proven the safety of the environment is
permitted.
i) Special care should be on the stroke of full cut shot to avoid shots.
j) missed shots should be treated in the same way as the one for the
dynamite.
k) In the case of ANFO misfires which can not be detonated, the holes
can be washed with high pressure water using plastic tubing.
l) There is no authorization for the use of ANFO or mixtures thereof if
the owner has not complied with the prerequisite training workers.
m) You may not hold special test mixtures into underground workings.
Mixing operations carried out in pilot sites should be subject to the
rules established in the laboratory, provided it is performed at a
minimum of two (02) kilometers from the nearest population center.
n) Any tire air pressure and equipment used for haulage of ANFO
attacked in the holes should have its own grounding in perfect
condition to discharge any static electricity that could be generated.
o) For purposes of the preceding paragraph shall not air lines, water,
rail, or the system of permanent ground is used.
p) When attacked haulage equipment mounted on a carriage and rail
is used, it will be isolated and grounded separately and efficient
driver.

q) The loading tubes are made of plastic material of high resistance to

abrasion, breakage and high dielectric strength.
r) The water inlet should be at least seventy (70) centimeters longer
than the charging holes.
s) are not permitted metal pipes, nor the plastic that generate static
electricity in the loading of ANFO.
t) When subsidiaries are detected electrical currents or static
electricity, the load operation will be paralyzed until this situation is
remedied.

Subchapter VI
Drilling and Blasting

Article 257. In all drilling and blasting work in underground mine

shall comply with the following safety rules:
a) Before starting the drilling must be vented, water, loose, clean and
maintain the work.
b) Review the front to see if there cut shots or missed shots. If they
had, the holes must be recharged and shoot them taking all the
security measures of the case; Never drill or cut off shots.
c) Ensure that support elements: poles, hats, ties, blocks, ringed with
wooden decking, lattice, rock bolts, among others, are not removed
by a previous shot. If they were, they should be secured immediately.
d) Before the assistant open the valve of the air line, the driller must
have all the drilling machine valves closed to prevent the machine to
lift violently causing accidents.
e) Before drilling, make sure all water connections and air drilling
machine correctly installed.
f) always Drill holes with the game: patero, and follower pin.
g) When drilling, the worker must be positioned correctly, always on
the side of the machine, never the center, and eye care when
downloading particles when the drill is blown.
h) Upon completion of the course of drilling, keep the machine
"stopper" with his cap on the horn. If "jackleg", save it with the mouth

down. In general, all horns drilling machines should be stored with its
own cap.
i) It is mandatory the use of a lubrication and cooling system in the
holes with hydropneumatic or pneumatic systems. The water in the
drilling should apply pressure not less than three (03) kg / cm2 and
minimum pint per second ( l / s).
j) The driller and his assistant must wear all protective equipment
required for this work. It is not allowed to use loose clothing or long
hair.
k) During the drilling process, the driller and his assistant are obliged
to constantly check for loose rocks to remove them.
l) When drilling holes delineating the excavation, gable roof and must
do so in parallel to the gradient of the gallery, sub-level, fire, camera
and other similar tasks using a smaller amount of explosive charge to
avoid over breaks the final contour.

Article 258. - The drilling of conventional fireplaces more than

twenty (20) meters in length must be made using two (02) separate
compartments: one for the transit of personnel and one for the
Echadero. Chimneys prepared mechanically excepted. For cases of
fires developed in "H" the procedure should be communicating sub
levels every twenty (20) meters.

Article 259. In open pit mining operations for the execution of

drilling and blasting shall be taken into consideration:
a) The loading of holes can be both day and night, while the bound
and the shot can only be done during the day.
The shot will be made at the same hour and preferably at the end of
the guard, provided that the shot is day; taking special care to ensure
that workers have left the area outside shooting at a minimum
distance of five hundred (500) meters in the direction of the exit of
the shot.
b) the time and place of the shot properly located on posters for
monitoring and knowledge of workers should be indicated.
c) In the event of weather conditions such as thunderstorms, fog,
snow, rain and others, the mining company must reprogram the
loading and blasting schedule and act according to the specific
procedures that have been established for such cases.

d) The supervising engineer will forward operations at the mine

responsible for blowing with des energized power lines, machinery at
predetermined locations and workers evacuated to safe places.
e) Prior to the execution by firing warning signs ten (10) minutes with
all the sirens activated continuously until completion will be
issued. Sounds must be no less powerful than five hundred (500)
meters. This
obligation
may
be
supplemented
by
other
communication systems.
f) The engineer and supervisor responsible for the bombing last
checked the entire area has been evacuated, doing a final tour of the
area of equipment and the area near the shooting site.
g) Prior to the set signal, and with the permission of the case, turn the
power of ordering the continuous shooting touch of sirens. When the
danger has passed five (05) minutes after the blast, it will be verified
that have detonated in full all holes and then reopen the traffic again
and proceed to pick up from the watchers.
h) the condition of the electrical cables, poles, insulators and
equipment are checked again to order the reconnection of electricity
to the block, provided that they were in good condition and that the
shot is not affected.
i) When the shots are made in close to buildings or outside the
property owner mining sites, the Head of Drilling and Blasting design
meshes drilling, drilling depth and load calculation, must use systems
"Controlled Blasting" of so that the effect of the shots did not cause
damage to those nearby buildings.
j) a written safe working procedure (PETS) inspection tasks before and
after the trigger is established.

Subchapter VII
Blasting No Power

Article 260. - In the non-electric blasting should meet the following:

a) The encapsulation of the explosive and safety fuse must be made
using capsule filling machine factory, making use steely sharp blades
factory and within its standard durability to prevent future shots cut
the time of the blast.

b) It is the duty to prepare the bait punch wood, copper or special

equipment exclusively for this purpose; ensuring match as close as
possible to the longitudinal axis of the cartridge and the primer has
making view of the explosive column.
c) The parameters for the slow burning fuse of a meter are one
hundred and fifty (150) to two hundred (200) seconds or fifty (50) to
(60) sec / ft. There should wicks defect or excess of these limits may
be used.
d) sufficient length guide should be used to allow the entire batch on
drilling and leave a suitable period for staff in charge of lighting the
shots can be safe. In no event guides used under one meter fifty
(1.50) long.
e) It is mandatory to use connectors and quickmatch from twenty (20)
work in dry holes; and work with water leaks from sparking one (01)
drill.
It will also be mandatory to use connectors and quickmatch for
shooting holes in fireplaces whose lengths are greater than five (05)
meters.
f) attacked bores must be made only with wooden rod being
prohibited from using any metal tool. The studs should be of noncombustible materials.
g) The power of the shots must be done at a predetermined
time. They will be present only on workers and managers of all access
to the place where you are performing the explosion they shall be
guarded by watchmen responsible. For the lighting of a batch of
shots, the manager will always be accompanied, at least, by an
assistant with experience.
h) Before you start drilling on a newly shot place, it must be washed
with water and carefully examined to determine the missed shots.
i) When failure of one or more shots to prevent any person access to
the site until they have been at least thirty (30) minutes.
j) It is forbidden to remove the burdens of missed shots must pop
them through new charges on amount needed placed in the same
hole. make holes in the vicinity of a missed shot or cut is prohibited.
k) It is forbidden to drill "tacos" previously fired drills.

Article 261. When the electrical system does not start detonating
cords used will be taken into account:

a) When the system does not start uses electric tube "shock":
1. The connections or other boot devices must ensure a manner that
has not stopped spreading.
2. The factory made units should be used as are assembled and must
not be cut, except that a small lateral cut in the trunk line guide in dry
conditions is allowed.
3. The connections between holes should not be made until
immediately before the shooting location is free when surface
retarders are used.
b) When the system start using detonating cord.
1. The line of detonating cord coming out of a hole must be cut from
the supply spool immediately after the tied explosive is correctly
positioned in the hole.
2. rows of multiple blasting circuit to be designed such that
detonation can reach each hole of at least two (02) directions.
3. The connections should be well made and kept at right angles to
the detonating cord circuit.
4. The detonators must be fastened securely to the side of the
detonating cord and be directed in the direction of origin of
detonation.
5. The connections between holes should be done only immediately
before the shooting location is free to use surface retarders.
c) When the system start uses gas tube should be examined before
blasting circuit continuity.

Subchapter VIII
Electric Blasting

Article 262. - In electric blasting should meet the following:

a) It is forbidden to use other force than that generated by machines
or specially built batteries for electric power shots, unless facilities
lighting power or have been technically adapted for this purpose and
have a special facility connections with double switches that are
accessible only to authorized workers.

b) The lead wires for electric shots will remain in short, while
connecting on the front electric blasting caps for both batch and
personnel in place to shoot not been evacuated.
Those in charge of this work will return to the machine for firing
restoring contacts.
c) drilling of shafts and chimneys is mandatory to use detonators are
initiated by remote control for blasting. According to the operator of
the mine, through five (05) first meters, current taking detonators can
be used all kinds of expectations with regard to the timely evacuation
of such work by the workers responsible for lighting the fire. In
tunneling large section electrical fire personnel must be accomplished
by removing a minimum distance of three hundred (300) meters.
d) When the ignition of the shots is done by electricity, shooting must
be done by a competent person, being strictly forbidden for anyone to
approach the work before the electrical conductors used for this
purpose have been properly disconnected.
e) After the electric shot anyone to enter the work before the leads of
the machine to trip the machine is turned off and lockable.
f) If a fault occurs in an electrical shot first lead wires or trigger line
will be disconnected and these will be short at least two (02) points to
quickly check and correct electrical blasting circuit . Those in charge
of this work will return to the shooting machine for the restoration of
contacts and execute the bombing taking appropriate security
measures.

Article 263. The mining contractor must monitor the vibrations

resulting from blasting to take corrective measures, if necessary.

Article 264. In accordance with the operational needs, safeguarding

the health of workers and to safeguard the risks that may be caused
to the residents of the environment, the mining company is required
to set their shooting schedules.
Article 265. The internal regulations for blasting shall consider the
criteria as main primary fire and secondary fire blasting as those used
in cachorreos, calambucos, des Quinche, removing lumps and cut
shots.

Article 266. It is prohibited to enter the work recently shot up the

gas and dust concentrations are below the limits set out in Article 103
of this regulation.

Article 267. In underground mining operations only primary shots

made at the end of each call, with a maximum of 03 shots in 24
hours, to reduce the harmful effects of blasting, should be evaluated
using techniques precut .

Article 268. In the galleries, shafts and other work gunfire and
explosions taking precautions to arches or vaults are formed is
made. Failure to do will proceed to untied and lining of these surfaces.

Article 269. For the drill and blast designs should be used, adequate
equipment and materials, after rigorous studies and field tests
technically ensure their efficiency and safety.