BS 5607:1998

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