30 CFR § 15.32 - Tolerances for weight of explosive, sheath, wrapper, and specific gravity.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t30/s15.32"
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title: "30 CFR § 15.32 - Tolerances for weight of explosive, sheath, wrapper, and specific gravity."
title_number: 30
title_name: "Mineral Resources"
section_number: "15.32"
section_name: "Tolerances for weight of explosive, sheath, wrapper, and specific gravity."
chapter_name: "MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "TESTING, EVALUATION, AND APPROVAL OF MINING PRODUCTS"
part_number: "15"
part_name: "REQUIREMENTS FOR APPROVAL OF EXPLOSIVES AND SHEATHED EXPLOSIVE UNITS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "30 U.S.C. 957."
regulatory_source: "53 FR 46761, Nov. 18, 1988, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "15"
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# 15.32 Tolerances for weight of explosive, sheath, wrapper, and specific gravity.

(a) The weight of the explosive, the sheath, and the outer covering shall each be within ±7.5 percent of that specified in the approval.

(b) The ratio of the weight of the sheath to that of the explosive shall be within ±7.5 percent of that specified in the approval.

(c) The specific gravity of the explosive and sheath shall be within ±7.5 percent of that specified in the approval.