Viewing an earlier version · effective Jan 25, 2017View current - (a) You must retain a record of all blasts for at least 3 years.
- (b) Upon request, you must make copies of these records available to the regulatory authority and to the public for inspection.
(c) The records must contain the following data:
- (1) Name of the operator conducting the blast.
- (2) Location, date, and time of the blast.
- (3) Name, signature, and certification number of the blaster conducting the blast.
- (4) Identification, direction, and distance, in feet, from the nearest blast hole to the nearest dwelling, public building, school, church, community or institutional building outside the permit area, except those described in § 817.67(e) of this part.
- (5) Weather conditions, including those which may cause possible adverse blasting effects.
- (6) Type of material blasted.
- (7) Sketches of the blast pattern, including number of holes, burden, spacing, decks, and delay pattern.
- (8) Diameter and depth of holes.
- (9) Types of explosives used.
- (10) Total weight of explosives used per hole.
- (11) The maximum weight of explosives detonated in an 8-millisecond period.
- (12) Initiation system.
- (13) Type and length of stemming.
- (14) Mats or other protections used.
(15) Seismographic and airblast records, if required, which must include -
- (i) Type of instrument, sensitivity, and calibration signal or certification of annual calibration;
- (ii) Exact location of instrument and the date, time, and distance from the blast;
- (iii) Name of the person and firm taking the reading;
- (iv) Name of the person and firm analyzing the seismographic record; and
- (v) The vibration and/or airblast level recorded.
- (16) Reasons and conditions for each unscheduled blast.