Blank ammunition

Hazards

• A cartridge designed without a projectile but still capable of hazardous pressure, flame, debris, and noise.

Controls

• Blanks are never harmless: only authorized qualified personnel handle them, distances and barriers follow the specific load and weapon, and no firearm is aimed directly at a person.

Personal protective equipment

• Select task-specific PPE only after hazards and higher-order controls have been evaluated.

Regional considerations

• Applicable law, permits, collective agreements, venue rules, and qualified-person decisions take precedence.

In practice

Blanks are never harmless: only authorized qualified personnel handle them, distances and barriers follow the specific load and weapon, and no firearm is aimed directly at a person.

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