81Filling of safety cartridges in premises

81 Filling of safety cartridges in premises (1) Where the filling of safety cartridges with explosives is carried out it shall be carried out in a room: (a) to which the public does not have access; (b) in which only work connected with the filling of the safety cartridges shall be carried on; (c) in which no more than 10 kg of explosives is stored at any one time; (d) from which materials of a highly combustible nature, flammable liquids, naked flames or other source of ignition or any item likely to cause fire or explosion are excluded; (e) the work area of which shall not contain exposed iron or steel and shall be free from grit; (f) in which is installed not less than one fire hose reel or one portable fire extinguisher of the water type with a rating of not less than 2A; and (g) which is approved where the filling is for the purpose of the sale of the safety cartridges. (2) The requirements of subregulation (1) are the prescribed manner for the purposes of regulation 3(2).

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