Last edited 11 Dec 2020

Predicted debris area

Establishing exclusion zones when using explosives in demolition, Construction Information Sheet No 45, published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) defines the predicted debris area as: ‘the area beyond the designed drop area in which it is predicted that the remainder of the debris from the structure could come to rest (ie, the maximum area in which fragments can be expected).'

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