Sprengung mit explosionsgefährlichen Stoffen anmelden

Blasting with explosive substances must be reported to the national health and safety authority.

The person responsible for blasting with explosive substances must notify the competent authority of the blasting in writing.

The person responsible must hold a permit to purchase and handle explosive substances and a certificate of competence for the handling and/or transportation of explosive substances in accordance with the Explosives Act.

Blasting in facilities approved in accordance with § 4 of the Federal Immission Control Act (e.g. in quarries) is exempt from the notification requirement.

The notification must be made in writing in duplicate and contain all the information specified in § 1 of the Third Ordinance to the Explosives Act. The notification must state

• Place, date and time of the blasting (in the case of several blasts, the period in which they are to be carried out),
• the name and address of the persons responsible for the blasting and
• the number, date and issuing authority of the valid permit in accordance with § 7 or § 27 of the Explosives Act and the valid certificate of competence in accordance with § 20 of the Explosives Act.

The following information or documents must also be enclosed:

• Description of the blasting work according to type, procedure and scope of the blasting,
• technical blasting data, such as the type and maximum quantity of explosives and detonating agents to be used per blast,
• Distance of the blasting sites from buildings and facilities requiring special protection within a radius of at least 1,000 m, in particular from hospitals, schools, old people's and children's homes, sports facilities and playgrounds,
• Safety measures, in particular cover rooms for employees, barriers along traffic routes and precautions to protect neighboring residential and workplaces against flying stones, vibrations, blasting fumes and noise,
• a scaled site plan (cordon plan) or documents with information on the distance of the blasting sites from traffic routes, residential and workplaces and public supply facilities within a radius of at least 300 m and
• if necessary, calculation and planning documents as well as expert reports.

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The notification must

• at least four weeks before the start of blasting if several blasts of the same type are to be carried out, and
• at least one week before any other blasting (single blasting).

If changes to the content of the notification occur after the notification has been made, a notification of change is also required in duplicate.

To the State Occupational Safety and Health Authority at Unfallkasse Nord (UK-Nord).