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

Regulation 44—Marking of packages and labelling of individual explosive articlesA person who manufactures, deals in, uses, import into or exports from this country explosives shall ensure that(a) each explosive package is marked in accordance with the United Nations Committee of Experts Recommendations on Transport of Dangerous Goods or in the case of imported or exported explosives, in accordance with the requirements of the IMDG Code if imported or exported by sea, or the ICAO instructions if imported or exported by air;(b) in addition to the marking required under paragraph (a), the outer packaging of explosives used for blasting bear the following additional information;(i) the date of manufacture and the date of issue from the factory, or any other information indicating the dates approved by the Chief Inspector;(ii) the name and address of the purchaser or consignee;(iii) the expiry date, taking into account the weather conditions of Ghana; and(iv) a unique identification number; and(c) a conspicuous label containing the information required under (a) and (b) is attached to cases and pallets in a manner that makes the label prominent and readily visible .

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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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