Provides general and special use recommendations for good practice in the handling, transport and storage of explosives. Legislative aspects, the management of safety and training needs are emphasised.Cross References:The Explosives Act 1875Stores for Mixed Explosives 1875General Rules for Floating Magazines for Gunpowder 1875 General Rules for Floating Magazines for Explosives other than Gunpowder whether with or without Gunpowder 1875The Explosives Substances Act 1883Registered Premises and the Keeping of Fireworks 1906Classification of Explosives 1913 The Explosives Act 1923The Liquid Oxygen Explosives Order 1928The Fireworks Act 1951The Stores for Explosives 1951The Magazines for Explosives Order 1951 The Keeping of Fireworks Order 1959The Fireworks Act 1964The Hovercraft Act 1968The Clean Air (Emission of Dark Smoke) (Exemption) (Scotland) Regulations 1969The Isles of Scilly (Explosives) Order 1971The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974The Control of Pollution Act 1974The Explosives Act 1875 and 1923 (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1974The Explosives Act 1875 and 1923 (Repeals and Modifications) (Amendment) Regulations 1974Fire Certificates (Special Premises) Regulations 1976The Compressed Acetylene (Importation Regulations) 1978The Explosives Act 1875 (Exemptions) Regulations 1979The Customs and Excise Management Act 1979The Classification and Labelling of Explosives Regulations 1983The Explosives Act 1875 etc. (Metrication and Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 1984Air Navigation (Dangerous Goods) Regulations 1985The Dangerous Substances in Harbours Regulations 1987The Health and Safety (Explosives and Petroleum Fees) (Modifications) Regulations 1987The Quarries (Explosives) Regulations 1988 The Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1989 Environmental Protection Act 1990The Control of Explosives Regulations 1991The Packaging of Explosives for Carriage Regulations 1991The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) 1992The Air Navigation (Dangerous Goods) Regulations 1994The Fireworks (Safety) Revocation Regulations 1995The Marking of Plastic Explosives for Detection Regulations 1996Special Waste Regulations 1996The Carriage of Danger