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LOCATION: Quarry ARTICLE YEAR 2005
ACTIVITY: Production and Processing COMPANY: Leeds University
SUB ACTIVITY: Aggregate processing COMPANY LOCATION: Leeds
GOOD PRACTICE No: BP438 COMPANY TEL: na
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United Kingdom
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Use of electronic detonators to control vibratrion from blasting - MIST funded project
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This is a MIRO funded study by Leeds University, supported by additional work by the Camborne School of Mines.

The study has demonstrated that electronic detonators can be used to reduce the environmental impact produced at residential properties or structures from blasting in quarries.

A full copy of the report can be found on the MIST website. Project MA/4/2/003

www.mi-st.org.uk
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