Blaster's Exam – Accurate Answers To All Questions
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Terms in this set (120)
Air blast a pressure wave from a blast traveling through the
atmosphere
ATF the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and
explosives of the United States department of justice
ATF permit or license the permit or license issued by the ATF and required
by 18 U.S.C. § 842 for any person who intends to
engage in business as an explosive materials user,
importer, manufacturer, or dealer
Blast/Shot the act of detonating explosive materials joined by a
shared initiation system and a single firing device
Blast hole a hole drilled in rock or other material for the
placement of explosives
Blaster a person qualified by reason of training, knowledge,
experience and registration to fire or detonate
explosives in blasting operations
Blasting operation the use of explosives in the blasting of stone, rock,
ore or any other natural formation, or in any
construction or demolition work
Charge a quantity of explosives that is to be detonated within
a segregated position in the blast design
,Scaled distance the actual distance in feet divided by the square root
of the maximum charge weight per delay period, in
pounds
Commissioner commissioner of commerce and insurance
Delay a period of time until detonation after application of
energy to the ignition system
Delay period a time separation of eight (8) milliseconds or greater
between detonation of charges
Department the department of commerce and insurance
Distance the actual distance in feet along ground contour to
the nearest dwelling house, public building, school,
church, commercial or institutional building normally
occupied
Explosives any chemical compound or other substance or
mechanical system intended for the purpose of
producing an explosion, or that contains oxidizing
and combustible units or other ingredients in such
proportion or quantities that ignition by detonation
may produce an explosion, capable of causing injury
to persons or damage to property
Handler a person qualified by reason of training, knowledge,
experience and registration to accept custody and
possession of explosives in blasting operations
Letter of denial a written notification from the ATF indicating that an
individual is not approved to possess, use,
manufacture, distribute, transport, or direct the use or
management of explosives
Limited blaster a person qualified by reason of training, knowledge,
experience and registration to fire or detonate not
more than five (5) pounds of explosives per blast
, Person an individual, public or private corporation, political
subdivision, government agency, municipality,
industry, co-partnership, association, firm, trust,
estate or other entity whatsoever
Weight the maximum weight of explosive, in pounds. For the
sole purpose of using the formula set forth in § 68-
105-104, "weight" means maximum pounds per delay
period
Tennessee code 65-105-103 Requirements governing blasting:
How many business days should the 3 Days, 100'
blaster notify the department of
commerce and insurance and the
utility company when conducting
blasting operations within how many ft
of any pipeline?
Should blasting operations be No, unless reasonable precautionary measures are
conducted within close proximity of taken to safeguard the public
any public highway.
When is it okay to conduct blasting Written consent from property owners
operations at the immediate location
of any dwelling house, public building,
school, church, commercial or
institutional building that would result
in ground vibrations having a particle
velocity exceeding the limits?
Ways to control the throw of loading, delaying, initiation, and confinement of each
fragments from a blast? blast with mats or other methods
When should the blaster provide Where the standard table of distance is exceeded,
notice to all structures in the area? that is, a scaled distance that is less than 50
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Terms in this set (120)
Air blast a pressure wave from a blast traveling through the
atmosphere
ATF the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and
explosives of the United States department of justice
ATF permit or license the permit or license issued by the ATF and required
by 18 U.S.C. § 842 for any person who intends to
engage in business as an explosive materials user,
importer, manufacturer, or dealer
Blast/Shot the act of detonating explosive materials joined by a
shared initiation system and a single firing device
Blast hole a hole drilled in rock or other material for the
placement of explosives
Blaster a person qualified by reason of training, knowledge,
experience and registration to fire or detonate
explosives in blasting operations
Blasting operation the use of explosives in the blasting of stone, rock,
ore or any other natural formation, or in any
construction or demolition work
Charge a quantity of explosives that is to be detonated within
a segregated position in the blast design
,Scaled distance the actual distance in feet divided by the square root
of the maximum charge weight per delay period, in
pounds
Commissioner commissioner of commerce and insurance
Delay a period of time until detonation after application of
energy to the ignition system
Delay period a time separation of eight (8) milliseconds or greater
between detonation of charges
Department the department of commerce and insurance
Distance the actual distance in feet along ground contour to
the nearest dwelling house, public building, school,
church, commercial or institutional building normally
occupied
Explosives any chemical compound or other substance or
mechanical system intended for the purpose of
producing an explosion, or that contains oxidizing
and combustible units or other ingredients in such
proportion or quantities that ignition by detonation
may produce an explosion, capable of causing injury
to persons or damage to property
Handler a person qualified by reason of training, knowledge,
experience and registration to accept custody and
possession of explosives in blasting operations
Letter of denial a written notification from the ATF indicating that an
individual is not approved to possess, use,
manufacture, distribute, transport, or direct the use or
management of explosives
Limited blaster a person qualified by reason of training, knowledge,
experience and registration to fire or detonate not
more than five (5) pounds of explosives per blast
, Person an individual, public or private corporation, political
subdivision, government agency, municipality,
industry, co-partnership, association, firm, trust,
estate or other entity whatsoever
Weight the maximum weight of explosive, in pounds. For the
sole purpose of using the formula set forth in § 68-
105-104, "weight" means maximum pounds per delay
period
Tennessee code 65-105-103 Requirements governing blasting:
How many business days should the 3 Days, 100'
blaster notify the department of
commerce and insurance and the
utility company when conducting
blasting operations within how many ft
of any pipeline?
Should blasting operations be No, unless reasonable precautionary measures are
conducted within close proximity of taken to safeguard the public
any public highway.
When is it okay to conduct blasting Written consent from property owners
operations at the immediate location
of any dwelling house, public building,
school, church, commercial or
institutional building that would result
in ground vibrations having a particle
velocity exceeding the limits?
Ways to control the throw of loading, delaying, initiation, and confinement of each
fragments from a blast? blast with mats or other methods
When should the blaster provide Where the standard table of distance is exceeded,
notice to all structures in the area? that is, a scaled distance that is less than 50
