Explosives

[lilguy43uk]

Just had my renewal for my explosives licence through

New regulations and conditions (2005) are now in force and can be found at www.hse.gov.uk

Cheers

Jim

[harricook]

Hi Jim

What are the changes ?

The link takes me to their general site & I have poked around a bit - but nothing jumps out as different

What am I missing ?

ATB

Roy

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[lilguy43uk]

Hi Jim

What are the changes ?

The link takes me to their general site & I have poked around a bit - but nothing jumps out as different

What am I missing ?

ATB

Roy

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Since I posted the last message I've had the opportunity to poke around myself. As far as I know the only change is to the specification of the storage box (apologies if I've got this wrong but I can't find my previous specs).

".....securely fixed, robust steel hinges and a secure hasp used with a security grade padlock."

[Don Gott]

If you are referring to the 2005 Manufacture and Storage of Explosives Regulations (MSER) then you're a bit behind the pack. Everybody will have had at least one certificate issued in accordance with them.

What is new is that I hear that Explosives Certificates are going to be issued for 5 years rather than 3, so that they can be made to run from the same dates as FAC's and SGC's. It seems that this change is pretty far along. Anybody else heard about this ?

[lilguy43uk]

If you are referring to the 2005 Manufacture and Storage of Explosives Regulations (MSER) then you're a bit behind the pack. Everybody will have had at least one certificate issued in accordance with them.

What is new is that I hear that Explosives Certificates are going to be issued for 5 years rather than 3, so that they can be made to run from the same dates as FAC's and SGC's. It seems that this change is pretty far along. Anybody else heard about this ?

That they specify a security grade padlock. Not much use with a mild steel hasp and staple.

[robinghewitt]

That they specify a security grade padlock.

This isn't health and safety, first they insist that you turn your BP store in to a bomb and now they want you to add shrapnel to the outside

[harricook]

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What is new is that I hear that Explosives Certificates are going to be issued for 5 years rather than 3, so that they can be made to run from the same dates as FAC's and SGC's. ....

Hooray ..... I've never understood why they couldn't make them co-terminus

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[tim56]

Im not bothered about the padlock or the clasp, would imagine the box would burn through enough to be the weak point well before the powder goes bang. What bothers me is the box being fastened to the wall. In the event of a fire i want to be able to sling the box into the pond outside the back door pretty sharpish, i dont want to have to prat about looking for a key. Im sure the fire service would rather not have my stock of the black stuff chained up either.
Im suprised we dont have to register it with the fire service so they know whats in the house in case of emergancy. Tim

[lilguy43uk]

Im suprised we dont have to register it with the fire service so they know whats in the house in case of emergancy. Tim

I've sent the forms back now, so I can't check, but I'm sure that I remember a section that says the Chief Constable may share the information with the Fire Service where he deems it necessary.