Materials that detonate, in which the front of the chemical reaction moves through the material faster than the speed of sound, are called “high explosives.” In contrast, materials that deflagrate, where …

Nov 4, 2025 · Detonating explosives, such as TNT and dynamite, are characterized by extremely rapid decomposition and development of high pressure, whereas deflagrating explosives, such as black …

The term includes, but is not limited to, black powder, pellet powder, initiating explosives, ammonium nitrate fuel oil (ANFO) mixtures, safety fuses, squibs, mixed binary explosives, and igniters.

Explosives are chemical elements, compounds or physical mixtures that have the ability to convert to enormous amounts of gases in a very short time (1/1000 of a second) that takes place by external …

Many substances that are not explosive by themselves can explode if oxygen is nearby. Turpentine, gasoline, hydrogen, and alcohol are not explosives. In the presence of oxygen in the air, however, …

Mar 7, 2022 · The development of permitted and blasting explosives for commercial use is briefly covered together with the introduction of Ammonium Nitrate/Fuel Oil (ANFO), slurry and emulsion …

Explosives are materials that produce violent chemical or nuclear reactions. These reactions generate large amounts of heat and gas in a fraction of a second. Shock waves produced by rapidly expanded …

Dec 3, 2025 · Low explosives burn comparatively slowly when ignited, and are employed as propellants in firearms and guns; they are also used in blasting. Examples include gunpowder and various …

1 day ago · A Smithfield man was sentenced Thursday for 8 years in federal prison for possessing more than 150 improvised explosive devices and an unregistered short-barrel rifle, according to court records.

Dec 13, 2025 · The former Class A Explosives designation is obsolete. Discover the modern Division 1.1 classification and the federal oversight for mass explosion hazards.