Guidance of Using Blasting in Hong Kong

Current Guidance Documents

 

I. Blasting Assessment Report shall include:-

a. Mines Division Guidance Notes;

b. Mines Division Practice Note;

c. Mines Division Guidance Note on How to Apply for a Blasting Permit;

d. Chapter 1, 4 and 7 of Project Administration Handbook for Civil Engineering Works, 2006 Edition;

e. BD’s PNAP APP-72 Control of Blasting; and

f. GEO Circular No. 28 New Control Framework for Soil Slopes Subjected to Blasting Vibrations;

 

II. Typical methods and limits to be applied:-

a. Mines Division Practice Note No. 1;

b. GEO Report 15 Assessment of Stability of Slopes Subjected to Blasting Vibration;

c. GEO Report No. 102 A Study of the effects of Blasting Vibration on Green Concrete;

d. General Specification for Civil Engineering Works Vol. 1;

e. WSD Instruction No. 1038; and

f. MTRC M&W Specification for Structures and Utilities 5;

 

III. Mines Division Guidance Note on How to Apply for a Blasting Permit:

a. Regulation 46 of the Dangerous Goods (General) Regulations, no person shall carry out any blasting without the permission of the Commissioner of Mines;

b. Pre-Contract Blasting Assessment prepared by Designer and reviewed by CEDD (GEO and Mines Division) and BD (for private projects);

c. Contractor prepares updated Blasting Assessment and submits to CEDD (GEO and Mines Division) and BD (for private projects) for approval;

d. Contractor prepares his Method Statement for Blasting; and

e. Contractors Blasting Assessment and Method Statement are required as supporting documents for the Contractors application for a Blasting Licence and Blasting Permit;

 

Reference:

a.    Information Provided by Mines Division;

b.   Blasting in Hong Kong, A Review of Current Blasting Assessment Requirements 2008;