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MISSED HOLE [1 record]

Record 1 1999-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Blasting Work (Mining)
DEF

A drill hole charged with explosives, in which all or part of the explosive has failed to detonate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
CONT

Traitement des ratés. (...) La plupart du temps, le procédé le plus sûr pour annuler un coup de mine raté (...) est de la réamorcer et le tirer à nouveau dans le plus bref délai (...). Les trous ratés, chargés de NA/H, doivent être lavés à l'eau en entier avant de les faire sauter à nouveau.

Spanish

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