La. Admin. Code tit. 43 § XV-5363

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XV-5363 - Use of Explosives: Records of Blasting Operations

A. The operator shall retain a record of all blasts for at least three years. Upon request, copies of these records shall be made available to the office and to the public for inspection. Such records shall contain the following data:

1. name of the operator conducting the blast;

2. location, date and time of the blast;

3. name, signature and certification number of the blaster conducting the blast;

4. identification, direction and distance, in feet, from the nearest blast hole to the nearest dwelling, public building, school, church, community or institutional building outside the permit area, except those described in §5361 E;

5. weather conditions, including those which may cause possible adverse blasting effects;

6. type of material blasted;

7. sketches of the blast pattern including number of holes, burden, spacing, decks and delay pattern;

8. diameter and depth of holes;

9. types of explosives used;

10. total weight of explosives used per hole;

11. the maximum weight of explosives detonated in an 8-millisecond period;

12. initiation system;

13. type and length of stemming;

14. mats or other protections used;

15. seismographic and airblast records, if required, which shall include:

a. type of instrument, sensitivity and calibration signal or certification of annual calibration;

b. exact location of instrument and the date, time and distance from the blast;

c. name of the person and firm taking the reading;

d. name of the person and firm analyzing the seismographic record; and

e. the vibration and/or airblast level recorded;

16. reasons and conditions for each unscheduled blast.

La. Admin. Code tit. 43, § XV-5363

Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, LR 5:395 (December 1979), amended LR 14:441 (July 1988), LR 20:447 (April 1994).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:901-932.