Noting a rise in the use of waste oil as a bulking agent in mining explosives AORA has commissioned ARUP consulting to undertake a literature review on the following:
- Available information on potential health, safety and/or environmental risks associated with used oil use in ANFO blast practices
- Potential next steps for further detailed investigation
The report concludes that significant health, safety, environmental and legislative questions are raised by this practice and further investigations are required to better understand.
The full report may be downloaded here