Explosives Regulation 2005
Current version for 9 July 2010 to date (accessed 22 May 2013 at 08:15)
Part 3Clause 12

12   Hazard divisions

(1)  In this Regulation, hazard division of an explosive means:
(a)  the hazard division of the explosive under the Australian Explosives Code, or
(b)  if the explosive is stored or transported with an explosive of a different hazard division under this clause—the precedence of hazard division determined in accordance with clause 78.
(2)  The hazard divisions of explosives under the Australian Explosives Code are as follows:
(a)  hazard division 1.1—explosives that have a mass explosion hazard,
(b)  hazard division 1.2—explosives that have a projection hazard, but not a mass explosion hazard,
(c)  hazard division 1.3—explosives that have a fire hazard and either a minor blast hazard or a minor projection hazard, or both, but not a mass explosion hazard,
(d)  hazard division 1.4—explosive substances and articles that present no significant hazard,
(e)  hazard division 1.5—very insensitive explosive substances that have a mass explosion hazard,
(f)  hazard division 1.6—extremely insensitive explosive articles that do not have a mass explosion hazard.
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