R. Meyer J. Köhler A. Homburg Explosives

Dangerous Goods Regulations
Dangerous Goods Regulations
Gefahrgutverordnungen
Dangerous Goods Regulations, Rail (GGVE)
Dangerous Goods Regulations, Road (GGVS}
Dangerous Goods Regulations, Sea (GGVSea)
Dangerous Goods Regulations, Inland Waterways (GGVBinsch)
The Dangerous Goods Regulations are internationally harmonised
regulations (W ADR, W RID, W IMDG Code, W ADNR, W ICAO TI) for
the transport of dangerous goods. All substances and articles that
have defined explosive properties are assigned to Class 1 “Explosives
and Articles with Explosive Substance”. To classify into one of the 6
Risk Classes (sub-classes of Class 1), the hazardous property of the
substance or article is studied, including in its dispatch packing. This
examination takes place in accordance with the test methods described
in the “Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous
Goods; Manual of Tests and Criteria, United Nations”. The W BAM
(Federal German Materials Testing Laboratory, W BICT for the military
area) is the competent authority in Germany for classifying explosives,
detonators, propellants, pyrotechnical mixtures and articles.
The purpose of the sub-classes 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6 is to
characterise the explosive properties of the substances and articles in
Class 1 with regard to their activity and to some extent their sensitivity
as well. The 13 Compatibility Groups A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, N
and S reflect mainly the specific type of explosives. The Classification
Code, consisting of the Sub-Class and Compatibility Group (e.g. 1.1D
for a mass-explodable detonating explosive or an article with such a
substance), characterises goods in Class 1.
Classification into a sub-class and a compatibility group lead to particular
rules specified in the Dangerous Goods Regulations for transporting
these goods.
Explosives. Sixth Edition. Rudolf Meyer, Josef Köhler, Axel Homburg
Copyright © 2007 Wiley-VCH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
ISBN: 978-3-527-31656-4
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