23. (1) The Chief Inspector, on completion of the testing of an explosive pursuant to section 20, shall advise the applicant in writing

• (a) whether or not the explosive is declared to be an authorized explosive; and

• (b) where the explosive is declared to be an authorized explosive, the class, including any division and subdivision, within which the explosive falls.

(2) If an explosive is declared to be an authorized explosive, it shall be deemed to have been so declared on the day the advice in writing was sent to the applicant pursuant to subsection (1).

24. (1) The Chief Inspector shall cause to be maintained a list of authorized explosives showing

• (a) the brand or trade name of the explosives;

• (b) the name and address of the manufacturers; and

• (c) the class, including any divisions and subdivisions thereof, within which each explosive falls.

(2) A list of authorized explosives that, on December 31st of any year, are, by licence or permit authorized to be manufactured in or imported into Canada shall be published in Part I of the Canada Gazette on or before March 31st of the following year.

(3) An explosive that is an authorized explosive pursuant to subsection 22(2) shall not be included on the list published pursuant to subsection (2).

25. (1) An application for a factory licence or a manufacturing certificate shall include the following information:

• (a) the name, mailing address and other contact information of the applicant and, if applicable, of the applicant’s contact person;

• (b) in the case of an application for a factory licence, the types of explosives to be manufactured;

• (c) in the case of an application for a manufacturing certificate, the types of explosives to be manufactured, the operations for which the certificate is requested and the day on which the operations are to begin and end;

• (d) the address of the site of the proposed factory or operations; and

• (e) the name, mailing address and other contact information of the contact person at the site.

(2) The application shall be accompanied by the following:

• (a) a site plan that shows

  • (i) the topography of the proposed site,

  • (ii) the location of every process unit and magazine, and every building or structure that contains a process unit or magazine, on the site,

  • (iii) the location of every other building or structure on the site, and

  • (iv) the distance in metres between each process unit, magazine, building and structure on the site;

• (b) an area plan that shows

  • (i) the location of each process unit and magazine on the site,

  • (ii) the area surrounding the site that is exposed to the risk of fire or explosion because of the explosives to be manufactured or stored on the site,

  • (iii) each vulnerable place in the area of risk, and

  • (iv) the distance in metres between each process unit and magazine and each vulnerable place in the area of risk; and

• (c) layout sketches or other drawings that show

  • (i) the work place areas, storage areas and emergency exits of every process unit and magazine, and every building or structure that contains a process unit or magazine, on the site,

  • (ii) the equipment to be used on the site, including piping and instrumentation drawings and equipment layout drawings, and

  • (iii) the operations to be carried out on the site, including process flow sheets and process schematic drawings.

(3) The application shall be accompanied by a site description that

• (a) specifies the geographical coordinates of the site;

• (b) specifies the size of and construction materials used for each building on the site and describes, if applicable, its lighting, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, electrical installations, grounding and measures for protection from fire and lightning;

• (c) describes all site and building security measures, such as fencing, gates and warning signs;

• (d) describes the principal manufacturing equipment and its safety features;

• (e) describes each mobile process unit to be used;

• (f) describes any other mobile equipment to be used and how it is powered; and

• (g) describes any special safety features on the site, such as diking, sumps, blowout panels, blast containment, barriers, alarms and pressure relief and control systems.

(4) The application shall be accompanied by a description of the explosives to be manufactured and stored on the site that includes,

• (a) for each explosive,

  • (i) its name and its UN proper shipping name,

  • (ii) the day on which the explosive was authorized or its authorization file number,

  • (iii) its UN number, and

  • (iv) its UN hazard class; and

• (b) for each explosive to be stored,

  • (i) its UN proper shipping name,

  • (ii) its UN number, and

  • (iii) its UN hazard class.

(5) The application shall be accompanied by a manufacturing operations description that

• (a) describes the operations to be carried out in each process unit and magazine on the site;

• (b) describes the explosives, explosive ingredients and any other thing that is flammable, liable to spontaneous ignition or otherwise dangerous that are to be kept in each process unit, magazine, building or structure on the site;

• (c) states the maximum quantity of explosives and explosive ingredients that may be kept in each process unit, magazine, building or structure at any one time;

• (d) states the maximum number of persons who may be in each process unit and magazine at any one time; and

• (e) states the minimum distance in metres that shall be maintained between each process unit and magazine on the site and each vulnerable place shown on the area plan, as determined by the Quantity Distance Principles — User’s Manual, 1995, published by the Explosives Regulatory Division, Department of Natural Resources.

(6) If the manufacture of explosives is to be carried out at the site of a client, the application shall be accompanied by the following information:

• (a) the name, mailing address and other contact information of a contact person for the client at whose site manufacturing operations are to be carried out;

• (b) a description of the client’s site;

• (c) the distance in kilometres between the factory site and the client’s site; and

• (d) the distance in kilometres between the satellite site, if any, and the client’s site.

(7) The application shall be accompanied by a list of the following documents, along with their date of production and, if applicable, their date of amendment:

• (a) the environmental assessment of the site and of the operations to be carried out on the site;

• (b) the documents setting out the rules, procedures and protocols designed to ensure compliance with the Act, these Regulations and the licence, including

  • (i) operational procedures,

  • (ii) maintenance procedures,

  • (iii) an emergency response plan,

  • (iv) a spill contingency plan, and

  • (v) staff training manuals;

• (c) if the manufacturing operations are to be carried out in a quarry, a letter of understanding with the quarry operator about the safety measures to be complied with on the site;

• (d) if hazardous activities are permitted on the site, such as smoking or welding, the rules governing those activities; and

• (e) if explosives are to be destroyed or otherwise disposed of on the site, the methods for their destruction or disposition.

(8) Every process unit, magazine, building and structure that is shown on a site plan and every vulnerable place that is shown on an area plan shall be identified by a number, letter or distinctive name which shall be used to identify it in any drawing, sketch or description that accompanies the application.

(9) Each plan and drawing shall be drawn to scale or reasonable facsimile and include a legend that explains the information that it contains.