Guidelines

This page lets you download forms and applications related to explosives in the following areas: 

• Authorization
• Manufacturing
• Acquisition, storage and sale
• Screening
• Transporting
• Special Purpose Explosives
• Fireworks use
• Restricted components

Authorization

The following guidelines relate to authorizations for the use of various types of explosives:

• G03-01: Type E High Explosives (PDF, 413 kb)
• G03-02: Guidelines for Authorization of Cartridges (PDF, 112 kb)
• G03-03: Guidelines for Authorization of Consumer and Display Fireworks (PDF, 293 kb)
• G03-04: Guidelines for Authorization of Pyrotechnic Special Effects (PDF, 140 kb)
• G03-07: General Standard for the Authorization and Classification of Explosives (PDF, 253 kb)

Importation, Exportation, and Transportation in Transit

Manufacturing

The following guidelines relate to manufacturing explosives:

• G05-01: Guidelines for Bulk Explosives Facilities (PDF, 352 kb)
• G05-02: Requirements for Bulk Mobile Process Units (PDF, 374 kb)
• G05-04: Security Plan Guideline (PDF, 72 kb)
• G05-05: Potential Effects Classification (PDF, 132.77 kb)
• G05-06: Pumping of Water-Based Explosives (hard copy only)
• G05-21: Storage, Sorting and Assembly of Fireworks (PDF, 139 kb)
• G05-25: Sample Security Plan (Protected A)

Acquisition, Storage and Sale

The following guidelines relate to acquiring, storing and selling explosives:

• G06-01: Non-Industrial Storage Guideline, 2015 (PDF, 311 kb)
• G06-06: Key Control Plan Guideline (PDF, 74 kb)
• G06-07: Fire Safety Plan Guideline (PDF, 71.9 kb)

Screening

The following document concerns applying for an approval letter for explosives:

• G08-02: Applying for an Approval Letter

Transporting

The following guideline relates to transporting explosives:

• G09-01: Transporting Detonators with Other Explosives (PDF, 40 kb)

Special Purpose Explosives

Download a Notice to Sell Propellant Powder:

• G13-01: Sale of Explosive High Hazard Purpose Explosives (Type S.2), Reactive Targets (PDF, 138 kb)

Fireworks Use

The following guidelines concern various uses of fireworks:

• G17-01:  Special Effect Pyrotechnics Manual (PDF, 765 Mb)
• G18-01: Display Fireworks Manual (PDF, 1.3 Mb)

Restricted Components

This guideline focuses on the ammonium nitrate security plan guideline:

• G20-01: Ammonium Nitrate Security Plan Guideline (PDF, 58.2 kb)

For more information

To obtain “Protected A” guidelines, please contact the Explosives Regulatory Division.