UK Statutory Instrument SI 2003 United Kingdom

Ammonium Nitrate Materials (High Nitrogen Content) Safety Regulations 2003

These Regulations, which extend to Great Britain, implement article 7 of Council Directive 80/876/EEC (OJ No. L250, 23.9.80 p. 7) in providing for checks to be carried out by the enforcing authority to establish that any ammonium nitrate based fertiliser manufactured chemically and containing more than 28% by weight of …

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Enforced by
HSE
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Imprisonment 1 of 13 obligations carry up to 2 years imprisonment. 12 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person9 Manufacturer2

Plus 2 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

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s.002 The material must be subjected to the test of resistance... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Test ammonium nitrate material for detonation resistance in a standard tubeAny Person
s.003 Manufacture of relevant ammonium nitrate material Regulated
  • Ensure safe manufacture of ammonium nitrate materialsAny Person
s.004 Import of relevant ammonium nitrate material Regulated
  • Import ammonium nitrate only with a valid certificate and keep records for 2 yearsManufacturer
s.005 Supply of relevant ammonium nitrate material Regulated
  • Supply ammonium nitrate only with valid certificate and recordsAny Person
s.006 Keeping of relevant ammonium nitrate material Regulated
  • Keep ammonium nitrate safely with valid certificate and recordsAny Person
s.008 Taking of samples for the purpose of a detonation resistance test Regulated
  • Sample 25 kg of each batch of ammonium nitrate for detonation testingAny Person
s.009 Misdescription of relevant ammonium nitrate material Regulated
  • Do not misdescribe ammonium nitrate materialAny Person
s.010 Exemption for relevant ammonium nitrate material for use other than as a fertiliser Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • HSE must grant and manage ammonium nitrate exemptionsStatutory regulator
s.011 Enforcing authorities Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must enforce ammonium nitrate safety regulations in their areaLocal authority
s.012 Defence of due diligence Imprisonment
  • Be charged for another's safety breachAny Person
5 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Title, commencement and extent
s.001 Before being tested for resistance to detonation, the whole mass... (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Interpretation
s.007 Transitional arrangements relating to the keeping and supplying of existing stocks of relevant ammonium nitrate material
s.013 Transitional provision
Schedules

Schedules

3 of 12 shown
s.sch002 Two detonation tests per sample are to be carried out.... Regulated
  • Arrange two detonation tests per ammonium nitrate sampleAny Person
s.sch002 Test report. Values for the following parameters are to be... Regulated
  • Report detonation test results with required parametersAny Person
s.sch003 An identification document for the import of any batch of... Regulated
  • Ensure import identification document contains all required detailsManufacturer
9 other schedules
s.sch001 A detonation resistance certificate is a certificate relating to a...
s.sch002 Evaluation of test results. If, and only if, in each...
s.sch002 Procedure Preparation of booster charge for insertion into steel tube....
s.sch002 Preparing steel tubes for the detonation tests.
s.sch002 Filling and charging the steel tube. (see Drawings 2 and...
s.sch002 Positioning of the steel tube and lead cylinders (see Drawing...
s.sch002 Preparation for detonation. (a) Set up the apparatus (according to...
s.sch002 Record for each of the marked lead cylinders, the degree...
s.sch002 A probe for continuous measurement of the detonation velocity can...

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