Abstract: This invention relates to a blast plug (10). The blast plug (10) includes a body (12), a means for suspending the blast plug (10) in a blast hole (50) above an explosive charge (54) and a bag member (16). The body (12) comprises a first end (18), an opposing second end (20) and one or more sides tapering (22) from the first end (18) towards the second end (20). The blast plug (10) suspending means is located at least partially at the second end (20) of the body (12). The bag member (16) is attached to the tapering sides (22) of the body (12) and extends about the body (12) such that the attached portion of the bag member (16) is restricted from moving toward the first end (18) of the body (12) by the tapering sides (22) thereof, wherein the bag member (16) operatively catches and contains tamping material deposited down the blast hole (50).