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Explosives Act, 1956 (Act No. 26 of 1956)

List of Authorised Explosives

 

 

SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE

 

3 July 1981

 

I, Louis le Grange, Minister of Police, do hereby, in terms of section 1(iii) of the Explosives Act, 1956 (Act 26 of 1956), repeal Government Notice R. 1603 of 8 September 1972, and declare the following explosives to be "Authorised Explosives" under the said section of the Act:

 

 

Category

Group

CLASS 1 - GUNPOWDER CLASS



Gunpowder

ZZ

1

CLASS 2 - NITRATE MIXTURE CLASS



Ammonium nitrate blasting agents, as approved, in writing, by the Chief Inspector of Explosives

ZZ

2

CLASS 3 - NITRO-COMPOUND CLASS

 

 

Division 1

 

 

Ajax

ZZ

2

Ammon dynamite

ZZ

2

Ammon gelignite

ZZ

2

Blasting gelatine

ZZ

2

Coalex

ZZ

2

Cordite

Y or ZZ

1, 2 or 3

Dynagel

ZZ

2

Geophex

ZZ

2

Monobel

ZZ

2

Nitrocellulose propellants

V or ZZ

1, 2 or 3

Nitroglycerine

ZZ

*

Nitroglycol

ZZ

*

Primagel

ZZ

2

Propellants for military purposes, as approved, in writing, by the Chief Inspector of Explosives

V or ZZ

1, 2 or 3

Saxonite

ZZ

2

Division 2

 

 

Cyclotetramethylenetetranitramine (HMX)

ZZ

4 (wet)

Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX)

ZZ

4 (wet)

Diazo-dinitrophenol

ZZ

*

Dibasic lead picrate

ZZ

*

Dinitrophenol

ZZ

4

Dinitroresorcinol

ZZ

4

Monomethylamine nitrate (MMAN)

ZZ

*

Nitrocellulose

X, Y or ZZ

16

Pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN)

ZZ

4 (wet)

Pentolan

ZZ

4

Pentolite

ZZ

4

Picric acid

ZZ

4

Slurry explosives, as approved in writing, by the Chief Inspector of Explosives

ZZ

4

RDX/TNT

ZZ

4

Tetranitromethylaniline (tetryl)

ZZ

4

Trinitroresorcinol (styphnic acid)

ZZ

4 (wet)

Trinitrotoluene (TNT)

ZZ

4

Military stores as approved, in writing, by the Chief Inspector of Explosives

ZZ

4

CLASS 4 - CHLORATE MIXTURE CLASS

 

 

Division 1

 

 

Nil

 

 

Division 2

 

 

Nil

 

 

CLASS 5 - FULMINATE CLASS

 

 

Division 1

 

 

Mercury fulminate

ZZ

10 (wet)

Division 2

 

 

Barium trinitroresorcinate

ZZ

*

Lead azide

ZZ

*

Lead dinitroresorcinate

ZZ

*

Lead trinitroresorcinate (lead styphnate)

ZZ

*

Tetrazene (guanyl nitrosaminoguanyl tetrazene)

ZZ

*

CLASS 6 - AMMUNITION CLASS

 

 

Division 1

 

 

Electric starters for igniter cord

X

6A

Fusehead assemblies

X

6A

Igniter cord connectors

X

6A

Igniters for grenades

X

6

Percussion caps

X

6

Railway detonators (fog signals)

X

6A

Safety cartridges

X

6

Safety fuse

X

6A

Slow-burning fuse

X

6A

Division 2

 

 

Anstarts

Z

10

Detonating fuse

ZZ

1

Delay igniters for igniter cord

X

6A

Fuseheads

X

6A

Fuse igniters

X

6A

Igniter cord

X

6A

Military stores as approved, in writing, by the Chief Inspector of Explosives

Various

Various

Division 3

 

 

Capped fuse (all types)

Z

10

Cartridges for small arms

Y

6

Detonating relays

Z

10

Detonating fuse assemblies

Z

10

Detonators (ordinary)

Z

10

Electric detonators (all types)

Z

10

Military stores as approved, in writing by the Chief Inspector of Explosives

Various

Various

Nonel Assemblies

Z

10

CLASS 7 - FIREWORKS CLASS

 

 

Division 1

 

 

Nil

 

 

Division 2

 

 

Any manufactured firework which has been approved, in writing, by the Chief Inspector of Explosives

X

9

CLASS 8 - MISCELLANEOUS CLASS

 

 

Ammonium chlorate

ZZ

*

Ammonium nitrate

Y or ZZ

17

Barium chlorate

Y

18

Calcium chlorate

Y

18

Potassium chlorate

Y

18

Safety matches

Nil

Dangerous goods

Sodium chlorate

Y

18

Strontium chlorate

Y

18

 

Provided that the explosives shall be of such composition as has been approved for manufacture in the Republic of South Africa by a licence issued in terms of section 22 of Act 26 of 1956, and, that in the case of physical mixtures, the composition of such a mixture shall have been approved, in writing, by the Chief Inspector of Explosives, or provided that such explosives or mixtures have been approved, in writing, by the Chief Inspector of Explosives, for importation into the Republic of South Africa.

 

Notes:

 

a) If an explosive falls in two or more categories, the Chief Inspector of Explosives may, in each case, decide which category will be applicable.
b) Special authority from the Chief Inspector of Explosives is required for the conveyance of explosives falling within the groups marked with an asterisk.

 

 

L le Grange

Minister of Police