Register of classified explosives (PDF)

Introduction

WorkSafe Victoria has adopted the United Nations (UN) system for classifying explosives for transport, as a means of identifying explosive hazards. The classification system is outlined in the Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (ADG Code) and the Australian Code for the Transport of Explosives by Road and Rail (AEC) and it is used to categorises explosives into hazard levels by assigning different divisions – such as 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6. These divisions are further assigned to groups that are compatible with each other and allow safe storage and transport without increasing the risk or hazard associated with the explosives.

The full classification of an explosive is known as its classification code and comprises the hazard division followed by a letter, known as the compatibility group.

NOTE: If you are looking to use a generic authorisation, you are still required to submit an explosives authorisation application. This is so WorkSafe can determine that the explosives you want to use match those covered in the generic authorisation.