Explosives Regulations (C.R.C., c. 599)
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Regulations are current to 2013-04-29 and last amended on 2009-06-01. Previous Versions
SCHEDULE I
(s. 42)
| Class of Explosive | Method of Packing | Gross Weight | Maximum amount in any one inner Package |
|---|---|---|---|
Class 1 | An outer package, as defined in section 38 | 50 kg | |
| Class 2 | As for Class 1 | 50 kg | |
| Class 3, Div. 1, other than propellants and nitroglycerine | A double package consisting of an inner package and an outer package as above defined; either the inner or outer package shall be thoroughly waterproof. | 35 kg | 28 kg |
| Class 3, Div. 1, propellants | As for Class 1 | 100 kg | |
| Class 3, Div. 1, Nitroglycerine | Nitroglycerine shall, if required to be packed for conveyance, be packed in accordance with conditions set forth in a special authority. | ||
| Class 3, Div. 2, other than propellants and nitrocellulose | A double package consisting of an inner package and an outer package as above defined. | 35 kg | 28 kg |
| Class 3, Div. 2, propellants | As for Class 1 | 100 kg | |
| Nitrocellulose so wetted with water or alcohol as to contain not less than 1 kg water or alcohol to 4 kg dry material | As for Class 1, provided that the package is of such a nature and so closed as to prevent any material loss of water or alcohol during conveyance. | 200 kg | |
| Nitrocellulose dry-uncompressed | A double package consisting of an inner package and an outer package as above defined; the inner package shall have a strong wrapper of paraffined paper or other suitable spark-proof material. | 5 kg | 0.5 kg |
| Nitrocellulose dry-compressed | As for dry uncompressed nitrocellulose | 35 kg | |
| Class 4, Div. 1 | As for Class 3, Division 1, other than propellants and nitroglycerine. | 35 kg | 6 kg |
| Class 4, Div. 2 | As for Class 3, Division 1, other than propellants and nitroglycerine. | 65 kg | |
| Class 5, Div. 1 | The explosive shall be packed wet containing not less than 25% water, and shall, in this condition be enclosed in a treble package; the innermost package containing the wet explosive shall be a bag of heavy cotton cloth or other suitable material of close mesh but permeable to water; the intermediate package shall contain all the individual packages and sufficient water to keep the explosive in them constantly wet, and may, consistent with the requirements of the security of the whole package, be in the form of a rubber bag, or of a case, or of such special lining to the outer packages as will efficiently attain this object, and it must itself be constantly surrounded by or saturated with water; the outer package shall be as above defined, and shall be of such construction and material as will not allow water to escape. | 115 kg | |
| Class 5, Div. 2 | Explosives of this Division shall, if required to be packed for conveyance, be packed in accordance with conditions set forth in a special authority. | ||
| Class 6, Div. 1 | As for Class 1, except that section 39 of these Regulations does not apply to explosives of this Division; bulleted cartridges shall be packed in such a manner that the point of any bullet cannot come in contact with the cap of another cartridge. | Unlimited | |
| Class 6, Div. 2 | Explosives made up into cartridges or charges for cannon, shells, torpedoes, mines, blasting or other like purposes shall be packed in such a manner and in such quantity as is required for the same explosive when not so made up; where a double package is required the enclosing case of such cartridges or charges, may, if it satisfies the conditions required for the inner package, be held to be such inner package. | 75 kg | |
Other ammunition of this Division: a single outer package. | 75 kg | ||
| Class 6, Div. 3, other than detonators and electric detonators | A double package consisting of an inner package and an outer package as above defined. | 75 kg | |
| Detonators |
| 5,000 in number. | 100 in number. |
| 75 kg | 100 in number. | |
| Electric detonators | A double package consisting of an inner package and an outer package as defined. | 75 kg | 100 in number. |
| Class 7, Div. 1 | A double package consisting of an inner package being hermetically closed, and contained in an outer package as defined. | 10 kg | 0.5 kg |
| Class 7, Div. 2 | As for Class 1, except that section 39 of these Regulations does not apply to explosives of this division. | 230 kg |
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