Blasting safely with proper

techniques
 Using Nonel firing system

• (a) Nonel is a non-electric initiation system

made up of plastic tubing coated internally with a
light dusting of explosive powder.
• (b) Choose delay devices
• (c) Choose detonating cord for down lines
• (d) Choose primer
• (e) Make up primers
• (f) Hook up system
• (g) Fire shot
 Hercudet firing system

• Hercudet is no longer in use.

 Detecting and handling misfires

• (a) Burning explosives- If you see a steady rise

of smoke you probably have a misfired hole.
• (b) Poor fragmentation- If overburden does not
move like it should this could be a misfire.
MSHA regulations state that if using electric
caps keep the area clear for 15 minutes. If you
used safety fuse keep the area clear for 30
minutes.
• (c) Detonating cord- If you find detonating cord
that goes into the ground, the hole has misfired.
 Re-firing misfired holes

• (a) If a misfire occurs the first thing that you have

to determine is whether or not you can use the
existing caps and primers. If so re-connect the
line and fire, making sure that the burden hasn’t
been reduced enough to cause excessive fly rock.
• (b) If you decide that you cannot re-fire the
existing caps and primer cord, you may remove
the stemming material from the blast hole with an
air compressor. Move the blow tube up and down
until all stemming material is gone. If using bulk
ANFO, this will not work. Put new primer in and
shoot.
 Secondary blasting

• (a) Identify the need for a secondary blast

• (b) Find and mark the spot for holes to be
drilled. Choose the explosives you wish to
use. Load hole and blast using the proper
procedures of which type of blasting that
you choose.