In an effort to provide essential construction guidelines for the use and care of commercial explosives, the American Society of Safety Engineers has announced the availability of ANSI/ASSE A10.7-1998(R-200X), “ Commercial Explosives and Blasting Agents, Safety Requirements for Transportation, Storage, Handling and Use in Construction and Demolitions. ”The standard, developed by the American National Standards Institute, provides guidelines for the qualification of explosives operators, permits and overall use, such as the loading and initiation of explosive charges, electric blasting and safety fuses. The standard also provides explosives classification and the requirements of designated storage areas, as well as transportation guidelines from vehicle requirements to underground transportation. It sets limits for airblasting, ground vibrations and flyrock.

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