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A charge or part of a charge which has failed to explode or ignite.

The comparative explosive strength of a product to a reference explosive such as ANFO or TNT.

The mass of explosive material contained in an explosive.

A plan showing the layout of holes to be drilled for blasting.

The rate at which a particle of ground is moving, i.e. a measure of ground vibration, in millimetres per second.

The techniques involving drill holes around or on the perimeter of an excavation, generally closely spaced, with the purpose of providing a predetermined face.

A building on premises licensed for the manufacture or storage of explosives, other than for immediate use, in which any explosive is manufactured or any ingredient of explosive is used in a manufacturing process.

The authority in each State or Territory of Australia charged with the administration of the acts or regulations of that State or Territory concerned with the control and regulation of explosives.

A hole drilled in close proximity to a hole containing a misfire, which when fired will either sympathetically initiate or dislodge the explosives in the misfired hole.

Extraneous electricity which consists of an electrical charge that is stored on some object or person and is usually generated by friction between materials.