This Guide has been produced by a joint working group of the explosives industry, specialist engineers for blast resistant structures and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)/Office of Nuclear Regulation (ONR), on behalf of the Explosives Industry Group of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). This Guide takes into account developments and lessons in the […]
Category: EIG Books
EIG Brief Guides
Following the introduction of the Explosives Regulations 2014 EIG has produced a series of Brief Guides to assist members of the explosives industry. These brief guides are not intended to replace the HSE sub-sector guides to ER2014 but to point users where to find more information. The guides are subject to review and users should […]
Guidance on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Explosives Operations
The EIG has published new guidance on the use of PPE for explosives operations available here This publication on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) has been produced by a working group of the Explosives Industry Group of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) on behalf of the explosives industry. Its purpose is to provide information to help […]
Guide: The Use of Explosives in Educational Demonstrations
This Guide contains a list of suitable demonstrations for a variety of audiences and includes, where available, links to further information. The stimulation of potential future scientists by exciting practical demonstrations under controlled conditions is a fundamental part of all scientific education. There are many exciting experiments involving explosives and energetic systems that can be […]
Fire Precautions Guidance
This guidance is intended for use by licensees of sites holding explosives licences granted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Fire & Rescue Service fire safety inspectors enforcing Fire Safety Legislation (FSL) HSE inspectors The purpose of this document is to highlight the legal position surrounding General and Process Fire Precautions and the interaction […]