Instructions for Application for Mobile Process Unit Review

1. Applicants must submit individual application form F05-MPU (PDF, 569 kb) for each Mobile Process Unit (MPU).
2. Existing MPU:  Supply photos of all 4 sides and top.  Annotate the drawings or add a diagram of the MPU labelling major components such as tanks, augers and pumps, etc.  A flow diagram may be required for complex vehicles. 
3. New MPU:  Should have engineering drawings as well as b) above.
4. Refer to the proper section below of the document “G05-02 Requirements for Bulk Mobile Process Units”(PDF, 369 kb) to help fill out each section.
5. When filling the form, if a section is not applicable to your vehicle put “Not Applicable” (N/A).

1. Identification (section 6.1.1)

• Unit number
• Make, model and year
• Serial number
• Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
• Type of process (ANFO, emulsion pump truck)
• Type of products made or carried listed by UN classification and total capacity (NEQ kg)

2.  Automotive (section 6.1.2)

• Mechanical fitness
• Truck exhaust
• Protective shields between exhaust and equipment
• Chassis fuel tanks
• Shut off valves on fuel tanks
• Electrical wiring and lighting systems
• Battery disconnect switch labelled, accessible and within 30 cm of battery

3.  General Safety and Compliance (Section 6.1.3)

• Fire extinguishers, engineered system and minimum of two 4-A:40-B,C
• Transport of Dangerous Goods (TDG) placards
• Hatch covers

4.  Ammonium Nitrate or AN/FO Bins (Section 6.2.1)

• AN bins number
• Carrying capacity (tons or kg)
• Material used to make the AN bins

5.  Pneumatic AN/FO Transfer Units (Section 6.2.2)

• Type and size of hose

6.  Explosives Tank (Section 6.2.4)

• Tank capacity
• Construction material
• Standard that the tank meets
• For new tank:  serial number, manufacture’s design number, third party designated agency

7.  Process Fuel Oil Tank (Section 6.2.5)

• Tank capacity
• Shut-off valves
• Fuel pump and nozzle oil injection system

8.  Gassing Solution Tank (Section 6.2.6)

• Tank capacity
• Construction material and details

9.  Other Tanks (Section 6.2.7)

• Tank capacity
• Construction material and details

10. Progressive Cavity Pump (Section 6.2.8)

• Make, type, size and identification no.
• Type of seals and other features
• Pump safety systems
• Pump control program

11. Delivery Hose Reel (Section 6.2.9)

• Reel and hose size

12. Other Explosives Pumps (Section 6.2.10)

• Make, type and identification number
• Pump size
• Motor type
• Type of seals and other features
• Pump safety devices
• Pump control program

13. Augers (Section 6.2.11)

• Size and construction materials;  clear area of 2.5 cm offset for bearings
• Auger location

14. Controls (Section 6.2.12)

• Electrical standards (EEMAC 4)
• Location of the controls

15. Hydraulics (Section 6.2.13)

• Location of the hydraulic reservoir

16. Other Information (Section 6.2.14)

• Other equipment not on the MPU (portable pumps, dewatering equipment)

17. Send application to:

• NRCan – Explosives Regulatory Division

588 Booth Street,
Ottawa (ON)
K1A 0E4

1-855-912-0012
Explosives Regulatory Division