This program contains requirements for general and specific explosive use for experimentation, athletic activities or festive use pyrotechnics. The program is designed and implemented to protect University employees, students, visitors and contractors from the hazards associated with the use of explosives that may occur on University property.

This program is applicable to all University faculty, staff, students, visitors and/or contractors who will be using any explosives on UNM property, some definitions are listed and defined below. The CANNON at UNM Activities is directed and supervised by SHEA Personnel only. All plans and scope of projects must be submitted to SHEA prior to receiving any materials or planning any festival, scheduled athletic activities, or productions on UNM facilities. The programs must be approved by SHEA prior to use.

This is a partial list of the definitions applicable to this section; the complete list is found in 29CFR 1910.109, Explosives and blasting agents.

Blasting agent - any material or mixture, consisting of a fuel and oxidizer, intended for blasting, not otherwise classified as an explosive and in which none of the ingredients are classified as an explosive, provided that the finished product, as mixed and packaged for use or shipment, cannot be detonated by means of a No. 8 test blasting cap when unconfined.

Explosive-actuated power device - any tool or special mechanized device which is actuated by explosives, but not including propellant-actuated power devices. Examples of explosive-actuated power devices are jet tappers and jet perforators.

Explosive - any chemical compound, mixture, or device, the primary or common purpose of which is to function by explosion, i.e., with substantially instantaneous release of gas and heat, unless such compound, mixture, or device is otherwise specifically classified by the U.S. Department of Transportation; see 49 CFR chapter I. The term "explosives" shall include all material which is classified as Class A, Class B, and Class C explosives by the U.S. Department of Transportation, and includes, but is not limited to dynamite, black powder, pellet powders, initiating explosives, blasting caps, electric blasting caps, safety fuse, fuse lighters, fuse igniters, squibs, cordeau detonant fuse, instantaneous fuse, igniter cord, igniters, small arms ammunition, small arms ammunition primers, smokeless propellant, cartridges for propellant-actuated power devices, and cartridges for industrial guns. Commercial explosives are those explosives which are intended to be used in commercial or industrial operations. Note 1: Classification of explosives is described by the U.S. Department of Transportation as follows (see 49 CFR chapter I):

Class A explosives- Possessing, detonating, or otherwise maximum hazard; such as dynamite, nitroglycerin, picric acid, lead azide, fulminate of mercury, black powder, blasting caps, and detonating primers.

Class B explosives- Possessing flammable hazard, such as propellant explosives (including some smokeless propellants), photographic flash powders, and some special fireworks.

Class C explosives-Includes certain types of manufactured articles which contain Class A or Class B explosives, or both, as components but in restricted quantities.

Forbidden or not acceptable explosives-Explosives which are forbidden or not acceptable for transportation by common carriers by rail freight, rail express, highway, or water in accordance with the regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation, 49 CFR chapter I.

Highway - any public street, public alley, or public road.

Magazine - any building or structure, other than an explosives manufacturing building, used for the storage of explosives.

Motor vehicle - any self-propelled vehicle, truck, tractor, semitrailer, or truck-full trailers used for the transportation of freight over public highways.

Propellant-actuated power devices - any tool or special mechanized device or gas generator system which is actuated by a smokeless propellant or which releases and directs work through a smokeless propellant charge.

Pyrotechnics - any combustible or explosive compositions or manufactured articles designed and prepared for the purpose of producing audible or visible effects which are commonly referred to as fireworks.

Evacuation diagram - A pictorial drawing of the building layout or enclosure, showing the closest evacuation route from any point in the building.

All procedures will be sent to SHEA with sufficient time to be evaluated and approved prior to use at any activity or scheduled function on UNM property.

Persons planning to work with explosives at UNM must have a detailed evacuation plan and route for the safe exit from enclosures or secured building prior to receiving any materials. A pictorial drawing of the building layout or enclosure, showing the closest evacuation route from any point in the building or enclosure will be included in the plan.

Any special function not covered above will be evaluated separately, and a specific Explosive Safety Procedure will be prepared for that function. The plan for special functions will be approved for that function only. It will be re-evaluated as necessary should the function occur at another time.