Orica Explosives Technology Pty Limited

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

Orica International Pte Ltd

Thomas Smylie

Richard John Goodridge

Steven Kotsonis

Les Armstrong

Brad Beikoff

Deane Tunaley

Dong Yang Wu

Alexander Bilyk

Richard Goodridge

Kaiyan Liu

Clint Brearley

Zang Xiaoqing

Long Yu

Steve Kotsonis

Xiaoqing Zang

A method of deactivating an explosive composition being used in a blasting operation, which method comprises exposing the explosive composition to a micro-organism that is indigenous to the environment in which the explosive composition is being used and that is capable of producing an enzyme that degrades the explosive composition, wherein the explosive composition has associated with it a chemical inducing agent that promotes production of the enzyme by the micro-organism.

Microbial deactivation of explosive compositions

A method of deactivating an explosive composition provided in an explosive cartridge, which method comprises exposing the explosive composition to a deactivating agent that renders the explosive composition insensitive to detonation, wherein the deactivating agent is a chemical.

Deactivating an explosive composition using a chemical

Device for improved method of blasting

The present invention relates to a method of deactivating an explosive composition in order to render the composition safe. The present invention also relates to a cartridge that contains an explosive composition and that is adapted to achieve deactivation of the explosive composition in the event that it is not detonated as intended during use.

Further improved blasting method

A method of deactivating an explosive composition provided in an explosive cartridge, which method comprises exposing the explosive composition to a deactivating agent that renders the explosive composition insensitive to detonation, wherein the deactivating agent is a plant.

Deactivating an explosive composition using plants

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Thomas Smylie