The purpose of this standard is to provide the construction industry with reasonable minimum recommendations for establishing and maintaining a level of health and safety with regard to the transportation, storage, handling and use of commercial explosives and blasting agents.

This standard is applicable to all entities involved in any construction or demolition project that requires the use of commercial explosives and blasting agents. This standard is intended to work with the other federal, state and local regulations for use of commercial explosives and blasting agents. The requirements of this standard do not apply to display or consumer pyrotechnics, small-arms ammunition or explosive power packs in the form of explosive-activated or explosive-charged construction devices such as explosive rivets, explosive bolts, explosive charges for driving pins or studs, cartridges for explosive-actuated power tools, and powderactuated fastening systems.