Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations In this Part, unless
the contrary intention appears —
booster means a priming charge used in association
with a detonator or other initiating system to ensure that efficient and
stable detonation in a column of explosive is reached and maintained;
bulk AN‑based explosive has the meaning
given to that term by the
Dangerous Goods Safety (Explosives) Regulations 2007 regulation 3;
butt or socket means the remaining or enlarged
portion of a drill hole in rock remaining after a charge of explosives has
been fired in that hole;
charge means explosive placed in a drill hole or
other position for the purpose of producing an explosion;
detonator means a device containing high explosive
which upon ignition will explode itself and which is used to initiate the
explosion of a charge (whether directly or through a primer);
initiating system means a combination of
detonators, detonating cord, signal tube, safety fuse, igniter cord or other
devices designed to initiate the detonation of a charge or combination of
charges in blasting;
primer means a packaged explosive charge which is
prepared and designed to be used in conjunction with a detonator or other
initiating system to ensure efficient detonation of an explosive charge in
blasting operations;
to charge means the operation of placing a charge.
[Regulation 8.1 amended in Gazette
29 Feb 2008 p. 687.]