C.F.R. » Title 27 » CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › SUBCHAPTER C—EXPLOSIVES › PART 555—COMMERCE IN EXPLOSIVES › Subpart K—Storage

27 C.F.R. § 555.202

Classes of explosive materials

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For purposes of this part, there are three classes of explosive materials. These classes, together with the description of explosive materials comprising each class, are as follows:

(a) High explosives. Explosive materials which can be caused to detonate by means of a blasting cap when unconfined, (for example, dynamite, flash powders, and bulk salutes).

(b) Low explosives. Explosive materials which can be caused to deflagrate when confined (for example, black powder, safety fuses, igniters, igniter cords, fuse lighters, and “display fireworks” classified as UN0333, UN0334, or UN0335 by the U.S. Department of Transportation regulations at 49 CFR 172.101, except for bulk salutes).

(c) Blasting agents. (For example, ammonium nitrate-fuel oil and certain water-gels (see also § 555.11).

[T.D. ATF-87, 46 FR 40384, Aug. 7, 1981, as amended by T.D. ATF-293, 55 FR 3722, Feb. 5, 1990; T.D. ATF-400, 63 FR 45003, Aug. 24, 1998; ATF 2017R-21, 84 FR 13800, Apr. 8, 2019]
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Cited in 1 case, 2013–2013 · leading case: United States v. James Goff, 517 F. App'x 120 (4th Cir. 2013).
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United States v. James Goff, 517 F. App'x 120 (4th Cir. 2013). “27 C.F.R. § 555.202 . In turn, § 555.203 outlines the method of storage for each explosive class: For purposes of this part, there are five types of magazines.”
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