Explosives are materials or items which have the ability to rapidly conflagrate or detonate as a consequence of chemical reaction.

Sub-Divisions

	Division 1.1: Substances and articles which have a mass explosion hazard
	Division 1.2: Substances and articles which have a projection hazard but not a mass explosion hazard
	Division 1.3: Substances and articles which have a fire hazard and either a minor blast hazard or a minor projection hazard or both
	Division 1.4: Substances and articles which present no significant hazard; only a small hazard in the event of ignition or initiation during transport with any effects largely confined to the package
	Division 1.5: Very insensitive substances which have a mass explosion hazard
	Division 1.6: Extremely insensitive articles which do not have a mass explosion hazard

Reason for Regulation

Explosives are materials that can release a large amount of energy in the form of heat, light, sound, and pressure when they are ignited or detonated. This release of energy is the result of a rapid chemical reaction that converts the explosive material into gases at high temperatures and pressures.

Commonly Transported Explosives

1. Ammunition/cartridges
2. Fireworks/pyrotechnics
3. Flares
4. Blasting caps / detonators
5. Fuse
6. Primers
7. Explosive charges (blasting, demolition etc)
8. Detonating cord
9. Air bag inflators
10. Igniters
11. Rockets
12. TNT / TNT compositions
13. RDX / RDX compositions
14. PETN / PETN compositions