Explosives definition

Explosives. (1) means solid, liquid or gaseous substances or mixtures of substances which, in their application as primary, booster, or main charges in warheads, demolition and other applications, are required to detonate.
Explosives means any chemical compound or mechanical mixture that is intended for the purpose of producing an explosion that contains any oxidizing and combustible units or other ingredients in such proportions, quantities or packing that an ignition by fire, by friction, by concussion, by percussion or by a detonator of any part of the compound or mixture may cause such a sudden generation of highly heated gases that the resultant gaseous pressures are capable of producing destructive effects on contiguous objects, or of destroying life or limb.
Explosives means any chemical compound or mechanical mixture that is intended for the purpose of producing an explosion that contains any oxidizing and combustible units or other ingredients in such proportions, quantities, or packing that an ignition by fire, by friction, by concussion, by percussion, or by a detonator of any part of the compound or mixture may cause such a sudden generation of highly heated gases that the resultant gaseous pressures are capable of producing destructive effects on contiguous objects, or of destroying life or limb. Manufactured articles shall not be held to be explosives when the individual units contain explosives in such limited quantities, of such nature, or in such packing, that it is impossible to procure a simultaneous or a destructive explosion of such units, to the injury of life, limb, or property by fire, by friction, by concussion, by percussion, or by a detonator, such as fixed ammunition for small arms, firecrackers, or safety fuse matches.

Examples of Explosives in a sentence

  • Explosives and Flammable Substances Highly flammable substances shall not be brought into, or used in any portion of the Church Hall.

  • No personal property shall be transported in customer’s vehicle(s) that includes, but is not limited to, Explosives, Flammable Products, Guns and/or ammo, Illegal drugs or any unlawful contraband, Alcoholic Beverages, Live Animals and/or Plants.

  • The Contractor performing MMRP and MEC work may be required by regulation to develop, staff for approval, and maintain a written Explosives Safety Submission (ESS) or Explosive Site Plan (ESP) in compliance with guidance provided by USACE, the U.S. Army Technical Center for Explosives Safety (USATCES) and/or the DoD Explosives Safety Board (DDESB).

  • Xxxxxx City Attorney Forensic Technology Inc., a Massachusetts domestic profit corporation By: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Its: President EXHIBIT A Services Agreement PROJECT SafeGuard IBIS Warranty and Protection Plan for the equipment purchased by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and installed at the Glendale Police Department on August 30, 2018.

  • Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) Analytical and Remediation Activity (CARA) CARA is manned with specially trained personnel that provide verification, sampling, detection, mitigation, render safe, decontamination, packaging, escort and remediation of CWM, BWM) and industrial chemical filled munitions that are considered CWM.


More Definitions of Explosives

Explosives means a chemical compound or mechanical mixture commonly used or intended for the purpose of producing an explosion and that contains any oxidizing and combustive units or other ingredients in proportions, quantities, or packing so that an ignition by fire, friction, concussion, percussion, or detonator of any part of the compound or mixture may cause a sudden generation of highly heated gases, and the resultant gaseous pressures are capable of producing destructive effects on contiguous objects or of causing death or serious bodily injury.
Explosives means any substance or article as listed in Class 1: Explosives in the South African Bureau of Standards Code of Practice for the Identification and Classification of Dangerous Substances and Goods, SABS 0228;
Explosives means explosives as defined in section 1 of the Explosives Act, 1956;
Explosives means any chemical compound or mechanical mixture
Explosives means a chemical compound or mechanical mixture commonly used
Explosives means any chemical compound or mechanical mixture that is intended for the purpose of producing an explosion that contains any oxidizing and combustible units or other ingredients in such proportions, quantities or packing that an ignition by fire, by friction, by concussion, by percussion or by a detonator of any part of the compound or mixture may cause
Explosives means any chemical compound or mechanical mixture that is commonly