BlastPED has been developed as a safer alternative to traditional safety fuse and cable based firing systems. This radio based remote blasting system allows personnel to be away from the blast area, reduces the number of misfires, and eliminates the need for expensive blasting cabling networks.

• The BlastPED System operates off the existing PED Transmission System and only requires a software upgrade to operate.
• BlastPED has been developed to eliminate the high cost of maintaining the integrity of underground blasting cables. By eliminating these cables, costs are reduced on maintenance and lost production due to misfires.
• While the BlastPED system is extremely secure, it is also simple to operate for the authorised personnel. The software is similar to the PED operating software, PEDCALL; therefore personnel do not need to learn a new system.
• The actual BlastPED receiver itself is easy to connect and operate. The user connects the firing cable, ensures the BlastPED has synchronised, and then turns the key. It is then up to the PEDCALL operator to enter the ARM & BLAST command from security disk and transmit the messages, once the area has been cleared of personnel and permission has been received to fire.
• For safety reasons, two seconds after firing the BlastPED automatically locks out. The unit will remain locked until it is manually reset by turning the safety key to the “SAFE” position.

BLASTPLAN-PRO is a graphically based initiation design and simulation package for Shotfirers and Drill and Blast Engineers.

A free, fully functional system is available for download at www.blastplan.com.au

A blended explosive generally refers to a mixture of ammonium nitrate and emulsion. A range of blends are available from straight ANFO through a 50/50mix to straight Emulsion.

Blends containing more ANFO than Emulsion are known as Heavy ANFO's or HANFO

Blends containing more Emulsion than ANFO are known as Doped Emulsion

Blends containing more than 40% Emulsion have good water resistance and where Emulsion content is over 50% the product is considered suitable for loading into fully wet holes.

Blends containing more than 50% Emulsion generally need to be chemically gassed for sensitivity.

A block slide is a translational slide in which the moving mass consists of a single unit or a few closely related units that move downslope as a relatively coherent mass.

Resembling a block in shape.

A cap-sensitive explosive with a high VOD used generally in small quantities to rapidly attain and maintain a high rate of detonation through the main charge.
Generally refers to a cast booster containing Pentolite.

Electric detonator for firing from the bottom of a perforating gun.

May be fluid sensitive of fluid resistive

A pattern of holes adopted for blasting to a new level below an existing floor or below existing surface mining.

The ability of an explosive to break or shatter rock by shock or impact as distinct from gas pressure.
The shattering effect of the energy released in an explosion.

The explosive strength value of a unit volume of an explosive material expressed against a standard reference such as ANFO.