Seabee Quarry Blasting Operations And Safety Manual (U.S. Army Field Manual, FM 3-34.468)

This manual is a guide for engineer personnel responsible for planning, designing, and conducting blasting operations in pits and quarries. This manual should be used in conjunction with current Army blasting doctrine. Although this manual focuses on techniques and procedures used in Navy blasting, it mirrors standards that have been adopted by and used in the civilian blasting sector.