Codes of Practice

In the interests of improving safety and security in the handling of explosives and related materials AEISG develops industry codes of practice which members are required to follow under the AEISG Constitution.

AEISG Codes are developed with both industry (supplier and user) and regulator input to ensure practical and acceptable methods of using and handling explosives.

The codes are generally accepted by regulators in most jurisdictions within Australia, however it is important that any potential user of the codes checks their status in a particular jurisdiction.

Some of the AEISG Codes have been adopted into legislation, while others are accepted as ‘approved codes’ by regulators.

AEISG regularly reviews its codes of practice and is always keen to receive constructive comments on improving any of them. While these codes are, and remain, copyright, AEISG makes them freely available on its website for use by any interested parties.

Current Versions

Here is the highly anticipated latest edition to the suite of AEISG Codes:

  Storage and Handling of Solid Ammonium Nitrate Edition 1, June 2022

	FILE NAME	EDITION
	Storage and Handling of UN3375	Edition 5 July 2018
	Mobile Processing Units	Edition 4 September 2018
	Mobile Processing Units – Compliance Checklist	Edition 4 September 2018
	Blast Guarding in an Open Cut Mining Environment	Edition 2 November 2018
	Elevated Temperature and Reactive Ground	Edition 5 April 2020
	Prevention and Management of Blast Generated NOx Gases	Edition 2 August 2011
	NOx Risk Assessment Proforma Tool
	Segregation Barriers for Transporting Mixed Loads of Detonators and High Explosives	Edition 3 May 2019
	On-Bench Practices for Open Cut Mines and Quarries	Edition 3 June 2019
	Import of Explosives	Edition 1 April 2021