Explosives Regulations, 2013
Marginal note:Definitions
361 The following definitions apply in this Part.
- black powder
black powder means an explosive classified as type P.1. (poudre noire)
- licence
licence means a licence that authorizes the storage of the type of pyrotechnics to be sold or acquired. (licence)
- propellant powder
propellant powder means black powder and smokeless powder. (poudre propulsive)
- pyrotechnic event
pyrotechnic event means an event at which special effect pyrotechnics are used and includes a film or television production in which special effect pyrotechnics are used. (activité pyrotechnique)
- special effect pyrotechnics
special effect pyrotechnics means, in addition to any Footnote *explosive classified as type F.3, the following types of explosive if it will be used to produce a special effect in a film or television production or a performance before a live audience:
(a) fireworks accessories (type F.4);
(b) black powder and hazard category PE 1 black powder substitutes (type P.1);
(c) smokeless powder and hazard category PE 3 black powder substitutes (type P.2);
(d) initiation systems (type I) (for example, blasting accessories);
(e) detonating cord (type E.1); and
(f) low-hazard special purpose explosives (Type S.1) and high-hazard special purpose explosives (Type S.2). (pièce pyrotechnique à effets spéciaux)
- smokeless powder
smokeless powder means an explosive classified as type P.2. (poudre sans fumée)
- special purpose pyrotechnics
special purpose pyrotechnics means special effect pyrotechnics that are combined with a flammable liquid, solid or gas to produce custom-made special effects. (pièce pyrotechnique à usage particulier)
- user
user means a person who acquires special effect pyrotechnics for use, which includes setting them up and firing them. (utilisateur)
Return to footnote *Terms preceded by an asterisk are defined in section 6.
- SOR/2018-231, s. 33
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