by Shane Henson — August 26, 2011—The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently announced the release of a revised A10.7 standard for Construction and Demolition Operations, titled Safety Requirements for Transportation, Storage, Handling and Use of Commercial Explosives and Blasting Agents.
According to the ASSE, the A10.7 standard is applicable to the storage, handling and use of commercial explosives and blasting agents in the construction industry. The standard should not, however, be applied to pyrotechnics, small-arms ammunition, or explosive power packs in the form of explosive-activated or explosive-charged construction devices such as explosive rivets, explosive bolts, charges for driving pins or studs, and cartridges for explosive-activated power tools. The standard provides best practices for use of commercial explosives and should be used to guide handling and use in a construction and demolition environment.
Operators working in construction will benefit from using this standard to ensure the safety of themselves and their workers. They can also find other standards related to the construction industry through the American National Standards Institute Web site.
