12 Precautions to be observed in handling explosives. - (1) The floor of any place or any carriage or vessel in which any explosive is or is to be laid and the ground gangway, decks and other places over which the explosive is to be conveyed during loading or unloading shall be- (i) Carefully examined to ensure that there is nothing thereon in contravention of these rules or likely to endanger the safety of the consignment; and (ii) Thoroughly cleaned and swept before and after use. (2) The packages containing the explosives shall not be thrown or dropped down or rolled or pulled along the ground or floor but shall be passed from hand to hand and carefully deposited and stored. (3) Where a package is to be slung, due precaution shall be taken to slung it in such a manager as effectively to prevent the possibility of a fall. (4) After the handling of explosives has commenced, the operations shall proceed with due diligence and without necessary stoppage.
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