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1. Explosiveshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/index.htm
2. Explosives Regulations 2014 (Amendment) Regulations 2016https://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/regulations2016.htm
3. Overview - The Explosives Regulations 2014https://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/new-regulations.htm
4. Guidance structurehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/guidance-structure.htm
5. Subsector guidancehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/new-regs-subsector.htm
6. Explosives Legislative Reviewhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/explosives-legislative-review.htm
7. Getting startedhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/getting-started.htm
8. Overview - Authorisations/licensinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/licensing/index.htm
9. Hazard type https://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/licensing/hazard-classification.htm
10. Safety requirementshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/licensing/safety-requirements.htm
11. Separation distanceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/licensing/separation/index.htm
12. Building and construction typehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/licensing/separation/separation-distance-tables.htm
13. Applying for a licencehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/licensing/how-to-apply.htm
14. Local authority assenthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/licensing/local-authority-assent.htm
15. Explosives in portshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/licensing/licensing-explosives-in-ports.htm
16. Information for enforcing authoritieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/licensing/enforcing-authorities.htm
17. Refusals and revocations of authorisationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/licensing/refusals-revocations.htm
18. Safeguarding planshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/licensing/safeguarding-plans.htm
19. Manufacturinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/manufacturing.htm
20. Securityhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/licensing/storage/storage-security.htm
21. Storing explosiveshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/licensing/storage/index.htm
22. Overview - Classification for transporthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/classification/index.htm
23. UN test resultshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/classification/un-test-results.htm
24. UN test series FAQshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/classification/faq-conducting-un-test-series-6.htm
25. Analogyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/classification/analogy.htm
26. Non-contracting partyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/classification/non-contracting-party.htm
27. UN default scheme for fireworkshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/classification/un-default-scheme-fireworks.htm
28. How to applyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/classification/how-to-apply.htm
29. Overview - Fireworkshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/fireworks/index.htm
30. Firework displayshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/fireworks/using.htm
31. Storing and selling fireworkshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/fireworks/industry.htm
32. Transfer of explosiveshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/transfer-of-explosives.htm
33. Overview - Ammonium nitratehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/ammonium/index.htm
34. Ammonium nitrate and COMAHhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/ammonium/comah.htm
35. Storage of ammonium nitrate blasting intermediate (ANBI)https://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/ammonium/storage-ammonium-nitrate.htm
36. Notification thresholdhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/ammonium/notification-threshold.htm
37. High nitrogen contenthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/ammonium/high-nitrogen-content.htm
38. Land use planninghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/ammonium/land-use-planning.htm
39. Discarding and disposalhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/disposal.htm
40. Reporting losshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/reporting-loss.htm
41. Placing civil explosives on the markethttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/ce-marking/index.htm
42. Market surveillancehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/market-surveillance.htm
43. Record keeping requirementshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/record-keeping.htm
44. Manufacture, storage and carriage of thermiteshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/manufacture-storage-carriage-of-thermites.htm
45. Overview - Other topicshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/other.htm
46. Exemptionshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/exemptions/index.htm
47. Record of explosives incidentshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/eidas.htm
48. Identification and traceability https://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/traceability-itoer.htm
49. Applying for a Site Identification Codehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/applying-for-site-identification-code.htm
50. Overview - Resourceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/resources.htm
51. Formshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/forms/explosive/index.htm
52. Publicationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/publications.htm
53. Useful linkshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/useful-links.htm
54. Contactshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/contact.htm
55. The UK has left the EU, and some rules and procedures have changed from 1 January 2021https://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/ce-marking/index.htm
56. CIS45 – Establishing exclusion zones when using explosives in demolition https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/cis45.pdf
57. INDG407 – Storing and selling fireworks safely - Advice for anyone selling fireworkshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg407.htm
58. Fireworks in shops: Retailers' risk assessment checklist https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg407ch.pdf
59. INDG476 – storing and selling pyrotechnics safely https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg476.htm
60. Retail of pyrotechnics: Retailer's risk assessment checklisthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/assets/docs/retail-pyrotechnics.pdf
61. ETIS16 – Special or visual effects involving explosions or pyrotechnics used in film and television productions https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/etis16.pdf
62. L150 – Overarching guidance – safety provisionshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l150.htm
63. L138 Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres. Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002. Approved Code of Practice and guidancehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l138.htm
64. Memorandum for the guidance of applicants for a licence to handle explosives at a harbour or other place https://www.hse.gov.uk/forms/explosive/lp88note.pdf
65. Guide for those applying to the health and safety executive for a licence to manufacture or store explosives https://www.hse.gov.uk/forms/explosive/exguide.pdf
66. INDG230 – Storing and handling ammonium nitrate https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg230.pdf
67. L149 - Mines Regulations. Guidance on regulationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l149.htm
68. L118 – Health and safety at quarries. Quarries Regulations 1999. Approved Code of Practicehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l118.htm
69. The storage of ammonium nitrate blasting intermediate (ANBI) in an underground minehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/ammonium/storage-ammonium-nitrate.htm
70. INDG280 – Airbags and seatbelt pretensioners at garages and motor vehicle repair workshopshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg280.htm
71. L155 – A guide to the Dangerous Goods in Harbour Areas Regulations 2016https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l155.htm
72. INDG335 Is it explosive? Dangers of explosives in metal recycling https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg335.pdf
73. INDG477 – storing and selling shooting supplies safelyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg477.htm
74. Guidance on the manufacture, storage and carriage of thermites and thermite containing articles https://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/manufacture-storage-carriage-of-thermites.htm