Accident:
Accidental explosion or fire resulting in damage to property
Mishap:
Injury, illness, or death
Incident:
Any occurence that creates a potentially hazardous situation
SOP’s
Reviewed ________ for updates
Reviewed ANNUALY for updates/changes
SOP’s
Valid for __ yrs from date of approval
Valid for 4 yrs from date of approval
ATR for high risk category 1 & 2 are submitted within ____ hours
24 hrs
UNDET:
Wait times for land after each shot?
:5 mins
UNDET:
Wait times for UNDET after each shot?
:10 mins
UNDET:
Underwater explosives may require __to__ times more explosives than on land.
2-6 x’s more underwater than on land
Released energy follows the path of __________ resistance?
Least
Internal charges require ____ % less explosives?
70%
3 forms of released energy during underwater explosion:
Air shock wave
Water shock wave
Ground motion
Prop unseating:
___ ft of DET cord for every inch of shaft.
______ line used a shock suppresor.
1’ for every inch
Manila line as supressor
Safe distances:
D= ______
K= _______
W= _______
D= distance in feet
K= safety factor
W= net explosive weight in lbs.
Concrete & Masonry:
For charges less than ____ lbs add 10%.
Charges less than 50lbs
Concrete/Masonry Breaching:
Knocking down wall
Outer holes perpendicular, all other ____ degrees downward.
15 degrees downward
Concrete/Masonry:
External charge- R3 KC
Radius is from outside of charge inward
.
Concrete/Masonry:
INTERNAL charge- R3 KC
Radius is from center of blast outward. R= 1/2 the thickness of concrete
.
What is the most powerful charge in a powder train?
Base charge
What is “standoff”?
Distance between charge & object
What is “priming”?
Small charge used to set off a big charge
What 3 charges are in a blasting cap?
Priming
Ignition
Base charge
What prevents an electrical charge from building up in blasting cap lead wires?
Shunting
When testing burning rate of a safety fuse, how far should you be away?
25’ away