# The Manufacture and Storage of Explosives Regulations 2005, Paragraph 6

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The distance between a store and —
(a) any minor road or any railway line shall be half; and
(b) any bridleway, footpath, footway, waterway or lightly-used road shall be one-third,
the distance shown in column 2 of the Table corresponding to the quantity of explosives shown in column 1 of the Table.
TABLE 1
HAZARD TYPE 1 EXPLOSIVE IN A BRICK-BUILT MOUNDED STORE
1
2
3
4
5
6
Quantity of explosives (kg)
Low density distance (m)
High density distance (m)
Vulnerable building distance (m)
Reference zone radius (m)
Maximum number of dwellings in reference zone
0.1 – 25
101
-
101
-
-
25 – 50
107
-
107
-
-
50 – 75
112
-
112
-
-
75 – 100
118
-
118
-
-
100 – 150
128
142
128
257
81
150 – 200
139
156
139
278
96
200 – 300
161
180
161
322
128
300 – 400
183
-
183
-
-
400 – 450
193
-
193
-
-
450 – 500
204
-
204
-
-
500 – 600
204
-
216
-
-
600 – 700
204
231
238
408
206
700 – 800
204
238
260
408
206
800 – 900
204
245
280
408
206
900 – 1000
204
250
300
408
206
1000 – 1100
204
255
319
408
206
1100 – 1200
204
259
337
408
206
1200 – 1300
204
263
354
408
206
1300 – 1400
204
266
370
408
206
1400 – 1500
204
269
386
408
206
1500 – 1600
204
272
402
408
206
1600 – 1700
208
274
416
416
214
1700 – 1800
215
277
431
431
229
1800 – 1900
222
279
444
444
244
1900 - 2000
229
281
458
458
259
TABLE 2
HAZARD TYPE 1 EXPLOSIVE IN A BRICK-BUILT UNMOUNDED STORE
1
2
3
Quantity of explosives (kg)
Low density distance (m)
Vulnerable building distance (m)
0.1 – 25
141
141
25 – 50
160
160
50 – 75
180
180
75 – 100
199
199
100 – 150
230
230
150 – 200
256
256
200 – 300
293
293
300 – 400
320
320
400 – 450
331
331
450 – 500
340
340
500 – 600
355
355
600 – 700
367
367
700 – 800
377
377
800 – 900
385
385
900 – 1000
392
392
1000 – 1100
398
398
1100 – 1200
403
403
1200 – 1300
408
408
1300 – 1400
412
412
1400 – 1500
415
415
1500 – 1600
418
418
1600 – 1700
421
421
1700 – 1800
424
431
1800 – 1900
426
444
1900 – 2000
428
458
TABLE 3
HAZARD TYPE 1 EXPLOSIVE IN A METAL-BUILT MOUNDED STORE
1
2
3
4
5
6
Quantity of explosives (kg)
Low density distance (m)
High density distance (m)
Vulnerable building distance (m)
Reference zone radius (m)
Maximum number of dwellings in reference zone
0.1 – 25
34
45
40
68
6
25 – 50
37
45
48
74
7
50 – 75
40
45
54
80
8
75 – 100
43
48
66
86
9
100 – 150
49
55
86
97
12
150 – 200
54
62
104
109
15
200 – 300
68
76
136
136
23
300 – 400
83
-
165
-
-
400 – 450
89
-
178
-
-
450 – 500
96
-
191
-
-
500 – 600
108
-
216
-
-
600 – 700
119
-
238
-
-
700 – 800
130
-
260
-
-
800 – 900
140
-
280
-
-
900 – 1000
150
-
300
-
-
1000 – 1100
159
-
319
-
-
1100 – 1200
168
-
337
-
-
1200 – 1300
177
-
354
-
-
1300 – 1400
185
-
370
-
-
1400 – 1500
193
-
386
-
-
1500 – 1600
201
-
402
-
-
1600 – 1700
208
-
416
-
-
1700 – 1800
215
-
431
-
-
1800 – 1900
222
-
444
-
-
1900 - 2000
229
-
458
-
-
TABLE 4
HAZARD TYPE 1 EXPLOSIVE IN A METAL-BUILT UNMOUNDED STORE WITH NO DETONATOR ANNEX ATTACHED
1
2
3
4
5
6
Quantity of explosives (kg)
Low density distance (m)
High density distance (m)
Vulnerable building distance (m)
Reference zone radius
Maximum number of dwellings in reference zone
0.1 – 10
23
30
40
46
3
10 – 20
29
35
42
57
4
20 – 30
33
39
44
65
5
30 – 40
36
42
46
71
6
40 – 50
38
44
48
76
7
50 – 60
40
46
48
80
8
60 – 70
42
48
52
84
9
70 – 80
43
50
57
87
9
80 – 90
44
52
61
89
10
90 – 100
45
55
66
91
10
100 – 110
46
57
70
93
11
110 – 120
47
59
74
95
11
120 – 130
48
62
78
97
12
130 – 140
49
64
82
98
12
140 – 150
50
66
86
100
12
150 – 160
51
68
90
102
13
160 – 170
52
71
93
104
13
170 –180
53
73
97
106
14
180 – 190
54
75
101
108
14
190 – 200
55
78
104
110
15
200 – 300
68
101
136
136
23
300 – 400
83
124
165
165
34
400 – 450
89
135
178
178
39
450 – 500
96
138
191
191
45
500 – 600
108
144
216
216
57
600 – 700
119
150
238
238
70
700 – 800
130
156
260
260
83
800 – 900
140
162
280
280
97
900 – 1000
150
168
300
300
111
1000 – 1100
159
168
319
318
111
1100 – 1200
168
-
337
-
-
1200 – 1300
177
-
354
-
-
1300 – 1400
185
-
370
-
-
1400 – 1500
193
-
386
-
-
1500 – 1600
201
-
402
-
-
1600 – 1700
208
-
416
-
-
1700 – 1800
215
-
431
-
-
1800 – 1900
222
-
444
-
-
1900 – 2000
229
-
458
-
-
TABLE 5
HAZARD TYPE 1 EXPLOSIVE IN A METAL-BUILT UNMOUNDED STORE WITH A DETONATOR ANNEX ATTACHED
1
2
3
4
5
6
Quantity of explosives (kg)
Low density distance (m)
High density distance (m)
Vulnerable building distance (m)
Reference zone radius (m)
Maximum number of dwellings in reference zone
0.1 – 25
38
53
54
74
11
25 – 50
43
53
54
86
11
50 – 75
48
60
54
96
11
75 – 100
53
77
66
106
14
100 – 150
63
110
86
127
20
150 – 200
74
143
104
147
27
200 – 300
94
209
136
188
44
300 – 400
115
275
165
229
65
400 – 450
125
308
178
250
77
450 – 500
128
309
191
257
81
500 – 600
135
311
216
270
90
600 – 700
142
312
238
283
99
700 – 800
148
314
260
297
109
800 – 900
155
316
280
310
119
900 – 1000
162
318
300
324
129
1000 – 1100
169
319
319
337
140
1100 – 1200
175
321
337
350
152
1200 – 1300
182
323
354
364
163
1300 – 1400
189
325
370
377
176
1400 - 1500
195
326
386
391
188
1500 – 1600
202
328
402
404
202
1600 – 1700
209
330
416
417
215
1700 – 1800
215
332
431
431
229
1800 – 1900
222
333
444
444
244
1900 – 2000
229
335
458
458
259
TABLE 6
HAZARD TYPE 2 EXPLOSIVE, SOME OR ALL ITEMS BEING OF MORE THAN 0.7 KG NET MASS
1
2
3
Quantity of explosives (kg)
Low density distance (m)
Vulnerable building distance (m)
0.1 – 25
45
90
25 – 50
88
176
50 – 75
108
216
75 – 100
129
238
100 – 150
148
296
150 – 200
168
336
200 – 300
191
382
300 – 400
207
414
400 – 450
213
426
450 – 500
219
438
500 – 600
226
452
600 – 700
233
466
700 – 800
240
480
800 – 900
248
496
900 – 1000
256
512
1000 – 1100
259
518
1100 – 1200
262
524
1200 – 1300
266
532
1300 – 1400
270
540
1400 – 1500
274
548
1500 – 1600
278
556
1600 – 1700
282
564
1700 – 1800
286
572
1800 – 1900
288
576
1900 – 2000
292
592
TABLE 7
HAZARD TYPE 2 EXPLOSIVE, EVERY ITEM BEING OF 0.7 KG NET MASS OR LESS
1
2
3
Quantity of explosives (kg)
Low density distance (m)
Vulnerable building distance (m)
0.1 – 25
37
76
25 – 50
43
86
50 – 75
47
94
75 – 100
51
102
100 – 150
56
112
150 – 200
60
120
200 – 300
66
132
300 – 400
71
142
400 – 450
73
146
450 – 500
74
148
500 – 600
76
152
600 – 700
78
158
700 – 800
81
162
800 – 900
84
164
900 – 1000
87
174
1000 – 1100
88
176
1100 – 1200
89
178
1200 – 1300
90
180
1300 – 1400
91
182
1400 – 1500
92
184
1500 – 1600
94
188
1600 – 1700
95
190
1700 – 1800
97
194
1800 – 1900
99
198
1900 – 2000
101
202
TABLE 8
HAZARD TYPE 3 EXPLOSIVE
1
2
Quantity of explosives (kg)
Low density distance (m)
0.1 – 25
-
25 – 50
23
50 – 75
25
75 – 100
29
100 – 150
33
150 – 200
37
200 – 300
42
300 – 400
47
400 – 450
47
450 – 500
50
500 – 600
51
600 – 700
53
700 – 800
54
800 – 900
55
900 – 1000
63
1000 – 1100
70
1100 – 1200
71
1200 – 1300
72
1300 – 1400
73
1400 – 1500
74
1500 – 1600
75
1600 – 1700
76
1700 – 1800
78
1800 – 1900
79
1900 – 2000
80
TABLE 9
HAZARD TYPE 4 EXPLOSIVE
1
2
Quantity of explosives (kg)
Low density distance (m)
0.1 – 250
0
250 – 300
1
300 – 340
2
340 – 370
3
370 – 400
4
400 – 450
5
450 – 500
6
500 – 550
7
550 – 600
8
600 – 650
9
650 – 700
10
700 – 750
11
750 – 800
12
800 – 900
13
900 – 950
14
950 – 1000
15
1000 – 1100
16
1100 – 1150
17
1150 – 1200
18
1200 – 1300
19
1300 – 1350
20
1350 – 1400
21
1400 – 1450
22
1450 – 1550
23
1550 – 1600
24
1600 – 1650
25
1650 – 1700
26
1700 – 1800
27
1800 – 1850
28
1850 – 1900
29
1900 – 2000
30

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1082/schedule/2/paragraph/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/manufacture-and-storage-of-explosives-regulations-2005/schedule-2/paragraph-6
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