explosive

Outside the box

CONFERENCE REPORT Every step towards international regulatory harmonisation seems to be accompanied by two steps back. Attendees at the DGAC annual conference were brought up to date on the latest moves in both directions

Haldis Fearne at DGCA 2012

Pas dans mon jardin

EXPLOSIVES A project by Norwegian chemicals group Yara International ASA to rationalise its supply chain by using the French Basque port of Bayonne for exports of technical ammonium nitrate has hit an obstacle

Tanker at Port

PHMSA defines safe havens

The US Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) this past June 7 published its final rule under HM-238, adopting formal standards for the storage of explosives during transport.

Spreading the Ex word

The UN Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) last month published a Common Regulatory Framework for equipment used in environments with an explosive atmosphere.

Blast off

EXPLOSIVES It has been evident for some time that the tests used to determine the classification of fireworks are not as reliable as they could be.

Bangs by sea

Explosives -  Australia’s extensive mining industry is a major user of explosives and large volumes are transported around the country by road and sea.

Australia updates explosives code

A new, third edition of the Australian Explosives Code (AEC3) has been prepared and published by the Australian Forum of Explosives Regulators (AGER).

Articles of interest

MULTIMODAL It seems that the pace of technological change is causing more and more work for the UN experts, who at their first meeting of the new regulatory biennium

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