Explosives and Explosives and Blasting AgentsBlasting Agents Transportation Transportation

Regulations and lawsRegulations and laws Applicable traffic regulationsApplicable traffic regulations

Applicable state lawsApplicable state laws

Relevant provisions of 29 CFR Relevant provisions of 29 CFR 1910.1091910.109

1a

Basic safety guidelinesBasic safety guidelines Smoking is prohibited Smoking is prohibited

near vehicles carrying explosives near vehicles carrying explosives or blasting or blasting agentsagents

2a

Use of intoxicants, Use of intoxicants, narcotics, dangerous narcotics, dangerous drugs prohibited when:drugs prohibited when:• Driving or riding in a Driving or riding in a

vehiclevehicle• Loading or unloading a Loading or unloading a

vehiclevehicle

Basic safety guidelinesBasic safety guidelines

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Basic safety guidelinesBasic safety guidelines Firearms or loaded cartridges not Firearms or loaded cartridges not

allowedallowed

Flame-producing devices not Flame-producing devices not allowedallowed

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Safe driving proceduresSafe driving procedures Driver safetyDriver safety

Defensive drivingDefensive driving

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Attended vehiclesAttended vehicles An attended vehicle is one where:An attended vehicle is one where:

• the driver or attendant is physically the driver or attendant is physically on or in the vehicle; oron or in the vehicle; or

• the driver or attendant has the the driver or attendant has the vehicle within his/her field of vision vehicle within his/her field of vision and can reach it quicklyand can reach it quickly

4a

Attended vehiclesAttended vehicles Vehicles Vehicles

transporting transporting Class A or B Class A or B explosives must explosives must be attendedbe attended

4b

Attended vehiclesAttended vehicles Driver must be awake, alert, not Driver must be awake, alert, not

occupied with other duties, except occupied with other duties, except for communication with:for communication with:• public officerspublic officers• consigneesconsignees• representatives representatives

of the carrier of the carrier shippershipper

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Attended vehiclesAttended vehicles Vehicle may be left unattended Vehicle may be left unattended

when it is:when it is:• parked in a secured, fenced, or walled parked in a secured, fenced, or walled

area with gates and entrances locked; area with gates and entrances locked; oror

• at a magazine site that is constructed at a magazine site that is constructed for the storage of explosivesfor the storage of explosives

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Proper use of fire Proper use of fire extinguishersextinguishers Fire extinguishers must be located Fire extinguishers must be located

near the near the driver’s seatdriver’s seat

Must be full and Must be full and ready for ready for immediate useimmediate use

5a

Proper use of fire Proper use of fire extinguishersextinguishers Must be rated at least 10-BCMust be rated at least 10-BC

Must have at least Must have at least two extinguishers two extinguishers presentpresent

5b

Types of explosives andTypes of explosives andblasting agents transportedblasting agents transported Explosive classifications:Explosive classifications:

• Class AClass A• Class BClass B• Class CClass C

Hazards of explosives and/or Hazards of explosives and/or blasting agentsblasting agents

6a

Delivery and unloadingDelivery and unloading Delivery can only be made to:Delivery can only be made to:

• authorized personsauthorized persons• authorized magazinesauthorized magazines• authorized temporary storage areasauthorized temporary storage areas• authorized handling areasauthorized handling areas

Transfer not allowed between Transfer not allowed between sunset and sunrisesunset and sunrise

7a

Vehicle inspectionVehicle inspection Fire extinguishersFire extinguishers

Electrical wiringElectrical wiring

Chassis, motor, and body clean Chassis, motor, and body clean and free of grease and oiland free of grease and oil

8a

Vehicle inspectionVehicle inspection Fuel tanks and lines secured and Fuel tanks and lines secured and

free of leaksfree of leaks

Brakes, lights, horn, windshield Brakes, lights, horn, windshield wipers, steeringwipers, steering

TiresTires

8b

Placarding of vehiclesPlacarding of vehicles 49 CFR 172 Subpart F49 CFR 172 Subpart F

9a

Explosives/blasting agents Explosives/blasting agents - transporting- transporting Avoid congested areas and heavy Avoid congested areas and heavy

traffic unless the route is traffic unless the route is designated by local authoritiesdesignated by local authorities

Never park vehicle on public Never park vehicle on public streets adjacent to where people streets adjacent to where people are workingare working

10a

Emergency proceduresEmergency procedures Notify fire and police departments Notify fire and police departments

of breakdowns/collisionsof breakdowns/collisions

Transferring explosives from a Transferring explosives from a disabled vehicledisabled vehicle

Supervision during the transferSupervision during the transfer

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Summary of key pointsSummary of key points Types of explosives and blasting Types of explosives and blasting

agentsagents

Traffic regulationsTraffic regulations

State and local State and local lawslaws

12a

Summary of key pointsSummary of key points Provisions of 29 CFR 1910.109Provisions of 29 CFR 1910.109

Delivery of Delivery of explosivesexplosives

General safety General safety guidelinesguidelines

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Summary of key pointsSummary of key points Driver safetyDriver safety

Attended vehiclesAttended vehicles

Use of fire Use of fire extinguishersextinguishers

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Summary of key pointsSummary of key points Vehicle inspectionVehicle inspection

Transporting explosives/blasting Transporting explosives/blasting agentsagents

Emergency Emergency proceduresprocedures

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