Explosives shipping classification system

The Explosive Shipping Classification System exists as part of the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Good: Model Regulations.

[a][1][2] The system describes the classification of explosives, divisions within that class that describe the type of hazard they present and compatibility groups that identify the specific type of explosive substance, and what articles are compatible for transport and storage.

Class 1 goods are subdivided further into one of 6 distinct divisions, that describes the predominant explosive hazard that exists if that article was to detonate or activate while in transport or storage.

Blasting caps, ingitors Rocket motors, smokeless powder Detonating cord, explosive boosters, blackpowder, most secondary explosives Flash powder, Bulk Salutes, very large fireworks Liquid fuelled cruise missiles and torpedoes, incendiary bombs Detonating fuzes Rocket motors, propelling charges Hand grenades, shaped charges Rockets with bursting charges Large fireworks, practice grenades White phosphorus grenades Chemical shells Hypergolic fuelled rocket motors Smokeless powder, rocket motors Fuzed hand grenades Display Fireworks, smoke grenades, flares Hypergolic fuelled rocket motors Blasting Caps Model rocket motors Det.

Cord Consumer Fireworks, Proximate Pyro Proximate Pyro, Blasting Caps, Small Arms Ammunition Blasting Agents Extremely Insensitive Explosives In some cases it may be appropriate and safe to mix explosives when transporting or storing them, certain compatibility groups may be mixed with others and still remain safe.