Minerals And Mining (Explosives) Regulations, 2012 (LI 2177)

Regulation 157—Magazine equipment requirement(1) Except with the prior approval of the Chief Inspector and subject to conditions determined by the Chief Inspector a manager shall ensure that each magazine for which that manager is responsible is equipped with(a) partitions and shelves made of timber with all nails and screws countersunk with no exposed metal fittings except of non-sparking material, where necessary,(b) duck boards or runners of wood or other approved material on which the cases or cartons of explosives are stored.(2) A manager shall ensure that in a magazine for which that manager is responsible(a) where the explosives to be stored in that magazine are blasting agents in bags or sacks, the explosives are stacked with the bottom layer placed directly onto the floor;(b) a maximum Celsius thermometer is hung inside that magazine and readings are taken and recorded as the occasion requires.(3) A manager shall ensure that(a) for the purpose of a magazine fox which that manager is responsible, there are kept(i) at least two fire extinguishers of an approved type, which are maintained in a good working order;(ii) soft brushes and brooms which are made of wood, copper, brass or other non sparking materials and which do not have metal fittings(b) there is kept at least one hand lamp or light of an approved type in any magazine for which that manager is responsible.(4) The fire extinguishers required under subregulation (3) (a) (i) shall be kept in a readily accessible position outside the magazine.

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Responsible Institution

Minerals Commission

36 Second Cantonments Cl, Accra
Email:mlnrinfo@mlnr.gov.gh
Website:http://mincom.gov.gh

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