Installation Instructions INS-ACA022 Implosive Compression Installations IMPACCT® Implosive Accessory Compression Technology ACSS Conductor © 2011, AFL, all rights reserved. Revision 2, 8.31.15 www.AFLglobal.com or (800) 866-7385 Specifications are subject to change without notice. 1 Installation Instructions INS-ACA022 IMPORTANT NOTICE These installation instructions in no means are intended to supersede any of your safety requirements. Its’ intend is for information purposes only. By purchasing this product, you are acknowledging that you understand that you are responsible for following all applicable laws and safety practices as mandated by all Federal and States Agencies. You also understand that all personal that will be using this product must first take AFL’s safety course before installing any IMPACCT product and you are aware that AFL provides this instruction as a FREE SERVICE. NOTICE, DISCLAIMER & WARNINGS All explosive products are inherently dangerous and require a careful understanding and proper training in its use in all aspects including but not limited to manufacture, storage, transportation, use and disposal. It is very important to know and understand that all explosive products are highly regulated and there are rules, regulations and procedures governed by federal, state and local agencies, and compliance with all the rules and regulations of these federal, state & local agencies is absolutely essential. This manual is intended to be a guide to the proper use, storage & transportation of the IMPACCT® Implosive Compression product. While AFL does not guarantee results, it also does not assume any liability with the improper handling or misuse of the product. These guidelines are strictly suggestions based on extensive research and knowledge of the product and its use, but the user is required to obtain all necessary training, any certifications or qualifications as stipulated by federal, state & local agencies. It is highly recommended that the users of this product employ trained, authorized and qualified personnel for all aspects of the job, including transportation, storage and deployment in the field. It is important to contact the manufacturer’s representative for Mandatory IMPACCT Training and with any and all questions or concerns you may have with the information provided in this manual. It is practically impossible to control and predict every potential use and application, and the number of variables is far too many to include every possible scenario in a manual such as this. It is necessary to ensure that the user is fully trained and has made sure to obtain all the necessary information required to conduct the application of the product in a safe manner with full compliance of all regulations. Commercial explosives are routinely used in a safe & efficient manner for a variety of jobs ranging from small construction projects to large mining operations. With the proper training and authorized personnel, these products are safe & efficient for use every day. Similarly, the IMPACCT TM product may also be used in a safe and efficient manner with the proper training and thorough understanding of the various aspects of the explosive product. Safety Explosives can be used safely only if the regulations and rules are followed and common sense is applied. The first time you use explosives it would be best to get some help from an experienced blaster. Read all the manufacturer’s literature including the instructions and warnings that come with the explosives and the blasting caps. You need to learn how to use explosives by reading and studying about them and by getting hands-on instruction from a person who already has experience. The following information is distributed by “The Institute of Makers of Explosives.” Anyone dealing with explosives should be familiar with this list of “Do’s and Don’ts.” If you have read the previous information in this book, you should be able to understand the terms and the ideas in the safety rules. DEFINITIONS: 1. Explosive Materials: Includes explosives, blasting agents, and detonators. 2. Explosives: Any chemical, mixture, or device, the primary common purpose of which is to function by explosion. 3. Blasting Agent: Any material or mixture consisting of fuel and oxidizer, intended for blasting, not otherwise defined as an explosive: provided that the finished product, as mixed for use or shipment, cannot be detonated by means of a numbered 8 Test Blasting Cap when unconfined. (18 USC, Chapter 40, as amended, Section 841) 4. Detonator: Any device containing a detonating charge that is used for initiating detonation in an explosive material; the term includes, but is not limited to, electric blasting caps of instantaneous and delay types, blasting caps for use with safety fuses, detonating cord delay connectors, and non-electric instantaneous and delay blasting caps. 5. Primer: A unit, package, or cartridge of explosives used to initiate other explosives or blasting agents, and which contains: (1) A detonator: or (2) Detonating cord to which is attached a detonator designed to initiate the detonating cord, which is inserted or attached at the time of use. 6. Safety Fuse: A flexible cord containing an internal burning medium by which fire or flame is conveyed at a continuous and relatively uniform rate from the point of ignition to the point of use, usually a detonator. 7. Detonating Cord. A flexible cord containing a center core of high explosive and used to detonate other explosive materials. 8. Cast Booster: A cast, extruded, or pressed solid high explosive (not nitroglycerin-sensitized) normally used to detonate less sensitive explosive materials. 9. Magazine: Any building or structure, approved for the storage of explosive materials. © 2011, AFL, all rights reserved. Revision 2, 8.31.15 www.AFLglobal.com or (800) 866-7385 Specifications are subject to change without notice. 2 Installation Instructions INS-ACA022 “ALWAYS and NEVERS” INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS ADOPTED BY THE INSTITUTE OF MAKERS OF EXPLOSIVES All explosives are dangerous and must be carefully handled and used following approved safety procedures either by or under the direction of competent, experienced persons in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and Local laws, regulations and ordinances. If, after carefully reading this entire text, you have any questions or doubts as to how to use any explosive product, do not use it before consulting your supervisor or the manufacturer if you do not have a supervisor. If your supervisor has any questions or doubts, he should consult the manufacturer before use. PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS IN THE USE OF EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS The prevention of accidents in the use of explosive materials is a result of careful planning and observing the best known practices. The user must remember that he is dealing with a powerful force and that various devices and methods have been developed to assist him in directing this force. He must realize this force, if misused; may either kill or injure both him and his fellow workers. It is obviously impossible to include warnings or approved methods for every conceivable situation. A list of suggestions to aid in avoiding the more common causes of accidents is set forth herein. Additional information pertaining to explosive materials is available in the Institute of Makers Safety Library publications’ listed below. Copies of the publications may be obtained by writing the Institute of Makers of Explosives, 420 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10017, or from your explosive materials supplier. Typical Storage Magazines (No. 1); American Table of Distances (No. 2);Suggested Code of Regulations for the Manufacture, Transportation, Storage, Sale, Possession and Use of Explosive Materials (No. 3); Recommended Industry Safety Standards (No. 6); Agriculture Blasting (No. 11); Glossary of Industry Terms (No 12); Safety in the Transportation, Storage, Handling and Use of Explosive of Explosive Material. (No 17); Safety Guide for the Prevention of Radio Frequency Radiation Hazards in the Use of Electric Blasting Caps (No. 20)’ IME Standard for the Safe Transportation of Electric Blasting Caps (Commercial Detonators) in a Vehicle with Other Explosives (No. 22). WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS-GENERAL • ALWAYS follow all laws and regulations to explosive materials. • NEVER abandon any explosive material. • NEVER allow any source of fire or flame within 100 feet (31 m) of blast area (except for lighting safety fuse) or within 50 feet (16 m) of a magazine or vehicle containing explosive materials. • NEVER expose explosive materials to flame, excess heat, sparks, friction or impact. • NEVER fight fires when explosive materials are involved. Remove all personnel to a safe location immediately and guard area against intruders. • NEVER shoot into explosive materials, explosive storage magazines, or vehicles loaded with explosive materials. • NEVER allow unauthorized persons near explosive materials. • NEVER allow children near explosive materials. • ALWAYS keep explosives locked up. PROTECTING YOURSELF AND OTHERS • ALWAYS keep explosive materials away from food, eyes or skin. • ALWAYS avoid exposure to excessive noise from the detonation of the explosive materials. • ALWAYS detonate explosive materials from a position that provides adequate protection from debris that might occur. • ALWAYS remain clear of the detonation area until post-blast fumes, dusts, or mists have subsided. • NEVER breathe dust or vapors from explosive materials. • ALWAYS clear