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Blasting - Safely - Part 4

The document provides instructions for safely conducting blasting operations, including the following key points: 1) Federal law requires a minimum distance of 300 feet between blasting and structures, and specifies information that must be recorded in the blasting log, such as hole locations and weights of explosives used. 2) Proper handling, transportation, and storage of explosives is required, including regular inspections of storage magazines. 3) Detailed procedures are outlined for loading boreholes safely, making up electric and non-electric detonator circuits, and firing the blast. Safety precautions must be followed for electric blasting equipment.

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Blasting - Safely - Part 4

The document provides instructions for safely conducting blasting operations, including the following key points: 1) Federal law requires a minimum distance of 300 feet between blasting and structures, and specifies information that must be recorded in the blasting log, such as hole locations and weights of explosives used. 2) Proper handling, transportation, and storage of explosives is required, including regular inspections of storage magazines. 3) Detailed procedures are outlined for loading boreholes safely, making up electric and non-electric detonator circuits, and firing the blast. Safety precautions must be followed for electric blasting equipment.

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Blasting safely with proper

techniques
Minimum Distance for blasting.

• According to federal law even if you are


granted a waiver, 300 feet is the absolute
minimum distance you can mine from
structures that are not operator-owned. If
you blast closer than 300 feet to a
structure or pipeline of the types
mentioned in the regulations, you are
violating federal law.
List of information that Federal law requires you to
have on the blasting record.

• 1. Location
• 2. Number of holes
• 3. Diameter and depths of holes
• 4. Total weight of explosives
• 5. Maximum weight detonated in an 8-ms
period.
• 6. Maximum number of holes detonated within
any 8-ms period.
• 7.Sketch of the delay pattern.
Handling, transporting, and storage

• (a) As blaster-in-charge make sure all the


explosives you need are at the blast site.
• (b) As blaster-in-charge you will be in charge of
the magazines.
• (c) Taking deliveries, storing, records,
cleanliness of magazines.
• (d) Stack boxes correctly, MSHA says 8 ft. high,
ODM says 6 ft. high.
• (e) The ATF says to check magazines every
three days.
Using electric firing system

• (a) using a blasting galvanometer, the amount of


electricity that can flow through material depends on the
resistance of the electric blasting caps and cap circuits.
Make sure to zero the galvanometer .
• (b) using blasting machines- there are 2 types of
blasting machines, generator type and capacitor
discharge.
• (c) using a blasters multimeter- This is a test instrument
that can measure resistance and voltage in electric
blasting system. Never let a cell or battery come into
contact with electric blasting caps. Use only a
manufacturer’s recommended multimeter and follow
manufacturer’s recommendations for replacing the cell or
battery.
Loading bore holes

• (a) check bore holes for depth, obstructions, water, open


holes, and hot holes.
• (b) Load primers- Lower the primers into the holes by
using the detonating cord or tubing. Clip the detonating
cord or hercudet tubing so that about 24 inches will be left
outside the holes. Tie the cord off to something stationary
to keep from slipping into the hole.
• (c) Load explosives- choose the proper explosives for
the job. For wet holes load an explosives that is water
resistance. If using ANFO line holes with plastic bags.
For holes with voids, cartridged or packaged explosives.
• (d) Load and tamp stemming materials. Damp sand,
crushed rock, and drill cuttings are all good for stemming.
When tamping holes make sure to not hit directly on cap.
Detonating cord firing system

• (a) Choose detonating cord for down lines


and trunk lines.
• (b) Choose delay devices
• (c) Choose primers
• (d) Make up primers
• (e) Hook up system
• (f) Fire shot
Using an electric firing system

• (a) Specifying type


• (b) Choosing primers
• (c) Making up primers
• (d) Computing the resistance
• (e) Connecting leg wires
• (f) Connecting firing circuit
• (g) Test the complete circuit
• (h) Fire the shot

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