N.J. Admin. Code § 12:190-3.11

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 12:190-3.11 - "Permit to use"

(a) The applicant for an initial "permit to use" explosives shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Commissioner that he has had adequate education, training and experience in the use of explosives in any grade authorized in the applicable permit.

(b) Before a "permit to use" explosives may be issued, the applicant shall pass a qualifying examination given by the Commissioner. The examination may be written, oral or by such other means as necessary to determine that the applicant is competent to conduct blasting operations and to perform the duties for the grade of permit for which the applicant is applying.

(c) Any holder of a "permit to use" explosives who is convicted of a violation of the act may be required to pass a requalifying examination as a condition to the retention of his permit.

(d) Any person whose "permit to use" explosives for blasting purposes has been revoked may be required to pass a qualifying examination before the permit is reinstated.

(e) Any person whose permit has lapsed for a period of three months or more may be required to pass a qualifying examination before renewal of the permit is granted.

(f) No person shall perform any blasting operation other than that which is specified on the permit.

(g) A Grade Q "permit to use" explosives shall authorize the purchase of explosives for mines only when the mine does not have explosive magazines.

(h) The "permit to use" explosives shall be subdivided into grades as listed in Table 3.11(h).

Table 3.11(h)

Classification of "Permit to Use"

Grade	Description
A	All blasting.
S-1	All surface rock blasting, or demolition of structures not
exceeding 25 feet in height.
S-2	All surface rock blasting, or demolition of structures under
20 feet in height, which is limited to 3,000 pounds of
explosives per blast cycle.
S-3	All surface rock blasting, or demolition of structures less
than 10 feet in height, which is limited to 1,500 pounds of
explosives per blast cycle.
S-4	All surface rock blasting, or structural foundation blasting,
which is limited to 500 pounds of explosives per blast cycle.
S-5	All surface rock blasting, or demolition of structural
foundations, which is limited to 50 pounds of explosives per
blast cycle.
S-6	Restricted to loading explosives into blast holes, preparing
primers, and wiring blast circuits, when under the direct
supervision of a holder of a "permit to use" of a higher grade.
Q-1	All surface rock blasting in open pit mines and quarries.
Q-2	Restricted to all surface rock blasting in open pit mines and
quarries which is limited to 15,000 pounds per blast cycle.
Q-3	Restricted to all surface rock blasting in open pit mines and
quarries which is limited to 5,000 pounds per blast cycle.
Q-4	Restricted to all surface rock blasting in open pit mines and
quarries which is limited to 3,000 pounds per blast cycle.
Q-5	Restricted to all surface rock blasting in open pit mines and
quarries which is limited to 150 pounds per blast cycle.
Q-6	Restricted to all surface rock blasting in open pit mines and
quarries limited to loading explosives into blast holes,
preparing primers, and wiring blast circuits only when under
the direct supervision of a holder of a "permit to use"
explosives of a higher grade.
U	Underground rock blasting.
D	All demolition blasting of buildings, smoke stacks, bridges,
and other structures.
H a.	Use in a research process as a component part in the
manufacture of a product.
b.	Seismic prospecting or well shooting.
c.	Test firing of devices containing explosives.
d.	Other special use described on the face of the permit.
A Grade H permit entitles the holder only to that use
described on its face.
Q	Authorizes purchase of explosives when such person does not
have a permit for permanent storage of explosives in mining
operations only.
P	Pyrotechnic specialty permit

(i) An applicant for a "permit to use" explosives in any grade shall have attained experience involving at least 20 blasts utilizing at least 80 percent of the quantity limitations granted by the permit currently held in order to advance to the next higher grade.

(j) An applicant for a D permit shall hold a grade S-1 permit and be able to demonstrate at least 12 months experience in the demolition of constructions.

N.J. Admin. Code § 12:190-3.11

Administrative correction.
See: 29 New Jersey Register 566(a).
Amended by R.1998 d.110, effective 3/2/1998.
See: 29 New Jersey Register 4624(a), 30 New Jersey Register 847(a).
In (e), substituted "three months" for "one year"; rewrote (g); amended Table 3.11(h); rewrote (i); deleted Table 3.11(i); and added a new (j).