Separation distances for explosives / Explosives Regulatory Division, Geosciences and Earth Monitoring Sector, Natural Resources Canada.: M39-148/2025E-PDF

"The Explosives Regulatory Division (ERD) is a regulatory body within Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). ERD's mandate is to ensure the safety and security of the public and workers in the Canadian explosives industry by administering the Explosives Act (the Act) and the Explosives Regulations, 2013 (the Regulations). This document was developed to supersede the Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ) Standard CAN/BNQ 2910–510/2015 entitled Explosives – Quantity Distances. This document will be amended from time to time and the latest version will be published on ERD's website. Regulatory provisions that require acceptable separation distances are the cornerstone of safety controls to protect people and property from an accident involving explosives. This document was written to inform explosives sector stakeholders how ERD determines acceptable separation distances for manufacturing (factory) licences and certificates, and their associated client sites, and storage (magazine) licences issued under paragraph 7(1)(a) of the Explosives Act, and in accordance with requirements in Parts 5-7 of the Regulations. This document does not address acceptable distances for activities taking place underground that fall under the Explosives Act and the Regulations. …"--Page 3.

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