BS 5607:2017
$215.11
Code of practice for the safe use of explosives in the construction industry
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| BSI | 2017 | 86 |
This British Standard gives recommendations for the safe storage, handling, transport and use of blasting explosives and accessories in construction and demolition operations.
Section 1 covers general recommendations for handling and safety.
Section 2 is concerned with safety in the use of explosives in special applications and situations such as tunnelling, demolition, excavation and underwater working.
This British Standard is not applicable to:
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blasting on offshore oil and/or gas platforms or structures, or any associated works;
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underground works carried out for the purpose of exploiting mineral reserves and extensions to voids left following ore extraction, which are governed by mining legislation; or
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operations involving the use of cartridge-operated fixing tools, which are specified by BS EN 15895 and whose use is covered by BS 4078‑1.
PDF Catalog
| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 6 | Foreword |
| 9 | Section 1: Preliminary processes 1 Scope 2 Normative references |
| 10 | 3 Terms and definitions |
| 15 | 4 Preliminary procedures 4.1 General 4.2 Legal framework 5 Role of the client |
| 16 | 5.1 General 5.2 Demolition works |
| 18 | 6 Risk assessment and site survey 6.1 Risk assessment |
| 19 | 6.2 Site survey |
| 20 | 6.3 Hazards from electrical sources 6.4 Exclusion zone and warning procedures 6.5 Sources of ignition and fire 6.6 Advance notices and consultation |
| 21 | 7 Method statement 7.1 General 7.2 Preparation |
| 22 | 7.3 Implementation of the method statement |
| 23 | 7.4 Exclusion zone and warning procedures/systems |
| 24 | 8 Supervision and responsibility |
| 26 | 9 Safety and security of explosives during acquisition, transport and storage on site 9.1 General 9.2 Planning |
| 27 | 9.3 Storage |
| 30 | 9.4 Transport of explosives on site |
| 31 | 9.5 Transport of explosives by air 9.6 Disposal of unwanted explosives or explosives which have deteriorated during storage |
| 32 | 10 Safety when using explosives 10.1 General 10.2 Handling and charging of explosives |
| 33 | 10.3 Types of explosives |
| 35 | 10.4 Initiation systems |
| 38 | 10.5 Misfires |
| 39 | Figure 1 — Procedure to remedy misfires |
| 44 | Section 2: Blasting operations 11 Tunnelling and shaft sinking 11.1 General 11.2 Method statement 11.3 Site survey |
| 45 | 11.4 Containment measures 11.5 Explosives |
| 46 | Figure 2 — Exclusion zones for shaft sinking and tunnelling |
| 48 | 11.6 Safety and operations |
| 54 | 12 Demolition |
| 55 | 12.1 General 12.2 Quality assurance and auditing of the works 12.3 Pre-weakening 12.4 Site survey/risk assessment |
| 56 | 12.5 Blast design |
| 57 | 12.6 Independent audit of the blasting method statement and its implementation 12.7 Method statement |
| 61 | 12.8 Explosives |
| 62 | 12.9 Safety and operations |
| 63 | 12.10 Misfires 12.11 Debris and site clearance 13 Underwater blasting |
| 64 | 13.1 General 13.2 Method statement 13.3 Site survey |
| 65 | 13.4 Exclusion zones and blast warning procedures Figure 3 — Relationship of blast area and exclusion zones in underwater blasting Table 1 — Recommended minimum distances from underwater blasting operations |
| 66 | 13.5 Explosives |
| 68 | 13.6 Safety and operations |
| 70 | 13.7 Misfires 13.8 Seismic impulse generation 14 Land excavation 14.1 General |
| 71 | 14.2 Documentation 14.3 Risk assessment and site survey |
| 72 | 14.4 Method statements |
| 73 | 14.5 Drilling 14.6 Exclusion zones and blast protection |
| 74 | Figure 4 — Exclusion zone for land excavation |
| 75 | 14.7 Transport and storage 14.8 Explosives and initiation systems Table 2 — Selection and use of explosives |
| 76 | Table 3 — Selection and use of initiation systems 14.9 Safety and operations |
| 77 | 15 Other forms of blasting 15.1 Mini-blasting |
| 78 | 15.2 Deflagrating compounds (low-velocity explosives) 15.3 Cardox 15.4 Expanding grouts |
| 79 | Annex A (normative) Competence for blasting operations |
| 80 | Annex B (informative) Qualifications for blasting |
| 81 | Table B.1 — Blasting operations competency units Annex C (informative) Explosives engineering training |
| 82 | Annex D (informative) General properties of explosives |
| 83 | Bibliography |
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