55Precautions to be taken before undertaking repairs or alterations

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55 Precautions to be taken before undertaking repairs or alterations

A licensee authorised to manufacture explosives must ensure that, if any repair or alteration, intended to be made to a building, structure or processing equipment that contains or has contained an explosive mixture or any component used in the making of the mixture, will require the use of welding, cutting or grinding equipment or any other potential source of heat, flame or sparks—

(a) the mixture or component is removed to a safe place; and

(b) all residual traces of the mixture or component are thoroughly cleaned away before the repair or alteration begins.

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