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, 949 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 (Contact ERD to obtain a copy)
• G05-07: Guidelines for Jet Perforating Gun Assembly Facilities (PDF, 195,16 kb)
• G05-09: Guidelines for Picking and Assembly for Display Fireworks (PDF, 321,23kb)
• G05-25: Sample Security Plan (Protected A) (Contact ERD to obtain a copy)

Acquisition, Storage and Sale

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

• G06-01: Non-Industrial Storage Guideline, 2015 (PDF, 311 kb)
• G06-05: Guideline for Determining the Storage Compatibility of Explosives (PDF, 196 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)
• G09-02 : Guidelines for quantified risk assessments at Ports and Wharves (PDF, 169 kb)

Special Purpose Explosives

The following guideline relates to the sale of high hazard special purpose explosives (Type S.2), reactive targets:

• 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:

• G20-01: Ammonium Nitrate Security Plan Guideline (PDF, 580 kb)
• G20-03 eLMS Instructions (PDF, 4.08 Mb)

For more information

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