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Offices, workshops, stores, ablutions and the like directly associated with the operation of the ANE premises.

Any designated land, building, or area that is used for the storage, manufacture or handling of ANE. A fence may or may not form, or be part of, the boundary of the premises.

A building, in which an ANE is normally stored and/or handled and where no additional processing of the material into an explosive occurs.

A mixture of ammonium nitrate and fuel oil with or without a dye colouring agent.

The standard mix is 5.8% Fuel Oil by weight.

As diesel has a density of 0.8 this relates to a mix of 7.5 litres of diesel to 100kg of AN.

(Definition from AS2187.0)

A pressure kettle is a device for blow loading ANFO and consists of a pressurised hopper with a valve and venturi on the bottom.

The effective use of a pressure kettle requires the pressure in the hopper and the by-pass pressure to be correctly set.

Typical settings are: By-Pass Pressure 600 KPa, Kettle Pressure 500 KPa

The angle at which the initiation front passes through the blast.

Approval by the regulatory authority having jurisdiction.

AquaMAX is a doped emulsion supplied by Downer Blasting Services

To assess competency under the Blast Management RTO persons must:

1. Hold a Statement of Attainment for the unit of competency that is being assessed or higher. For example a person holding the Shotfirer Units of Competency can assess for RIIBLA201D Support Shotfiring.

2. Hold a Statement of Attainment for ATAESS402B or TAAASS402B/C Assess Competence (or equivalent). Persons holding the qualification TAE40110 or TAA40104 will have completed these units.

3. Have minimum three years relevant industry experience

4.  Complete an 'Approved Assessor Profile' and be signed off as an approved assessor.

Other magazines, process buildings and storages of energetic materials, eg. ammonium nitrate or Class 5 dangerous goods.