Explosives Regulations, 2013

Marginal note:Shipping — vehicle

• 493 (1) When more than 1 kg of ammonium nitrate is shipped by vehicle,

  • (a) each access point on the portion of the vehicle containing the ammonium nitrate must be locked or sealed with a security cable immediately after the shipment is loaded; and

  • (b) the driver of the vehicle must be provided with a written notice stating that

    • (i) the ammonium nitrate is to be Footnote ^*attended unless the vehicle is either parked in a secure location or the vehicle and load are locked,

    • (ii) the driver is to inspect all locks and, if seals are present, inspect all seals at each stop and at the final destination, and

    • (iii) the driver must immediately report to the component seller any signs of theft, attempted theft or tampering and any loss that is not attributable to normal operations.

• Marginal note:Shipping — train

  (2) When ammonium nitrate is shipped by rail,

  • (a) each access point on the rail car containing the ammonium nitrate must be locked or sealed with a security cable immediately after the shipment is loaded; and

  • (b) a means must be in place to track the shipment on a daily basis until delivery occurs and to investigate if the shipment does not arrive at its destination.

• Return to footnote ^*Terms preceded by an asterisk are defined in section 6.