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To: rocklobster11

All explosives will be listed as Class 1. In addition, they will have a division number, a compatibility number, a UN number and a proper shipping name. Typical explosives for demining can be as follows:

Classification UN Number Proper Shipping Name/Description
1.1 D UN No. 0084 Explosives, blasting, Type D
(e.g., PE4, C4 or similar high explosives)
1.1 D UN No. 0027 Black powder granular, or as meal
1.1 D UN No. 0059 Charges, shaped, without detonator
1.1 D UN No. 0065 Cord, detonating flexible
1.4 S UN No. 0105 Fuse, safety
1.1 B UN No. 0029 Detonators, non-electric, for blasting
(e.g., blasting cap to be crimped on a safety fuse)
1.1 B UN No. 0030 Detonators, electric, for blasting
1.4 B UN No. 0255 Detonators, electric, for blasting
1.4 S UN No. 0456 Detonators, electric, for blasting
1.1 B UN No. 0360 Detonator, assemblies, non-electric, for blasting
1.4 S UN No. 0500 Detonator, assemblies, non-electric, for blasting
1.4 S UN No. 0441 Charges, shaped, without detonator

Table 4: Classification of typical explosives for demining.


8 posted on 10/28/2004 11:26:41 PM PDT by Southack (Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
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To: Howlin
Note that there is not a visible UN # 0084 to denote high explosives instead of det cord or black powder (see chart in post #8)...


11 posted on 10/28/2004 11:34:12 PM PDT by Southack (Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
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