Compatibility Groups for Explosives (Class 1 Dangerous Goods)

Explosives (Class 1 dangerous goods) may be transported together if risk does not increase by doing so.

Goods are compatible if:

(1) no increase in the probability of an adverse event

(2) no increase in the magnitude of an adverse event based on the quantity present (interaction)

Adverse events may include:

(1) mass detonation

(2) fire

(3) other: smoke, toxic gases, projectiles

Material	Detonation in Fire	Flammability	Other	Group
substance	mass, very early			A
article	mass, very early			B
substance or article	possible	easily ignited; burn violently		C
substance or article	mass possible			D
article	mass possible			E
article	mass possible			F
substance or article	mass possible		smoke and/or toxic gases	G
article	possible		dense, white smoke	H
article	mass possible			J
article	possible		toxic gases	K
substance or article	possible	possible	special risk; may be activated by air or water	L
article	no	negligible	extremely insensitive	N
article or substance, packaged	no	local	local	S

Mass detonation items: A, B, D, E, F, G, J

In a mass detonation there is risk of projectiles and/or blast effect.

In a non-massive detonation projectiles may be ejected.

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