# The Quarries (Explosives) Regulations 1988, Regulation 12: Prohibited activities near explosives


No person shall smoke within 10 metres of any explosives or detonators or (except for the purpose of lighting igniter cord or safety fuse) take any naked flame within 10 metres of any explosives or detonators.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/1930/regulation/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/quarries-explosives-regulations-1988/regulation-12
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