§ 113-25. Definitions.  


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  • For the purpose of this article, the terms used herein are defined as follows:
    BLASTING AGENT
    Any material or mixture consisting of a fuel and oxidizer intended for blasting not otherwise classified as an explosive, in which none of the ingredients is classified as an explosive, provided that the finished product, as mixed and packaged for use or shipment, cannot be detonated by means of a No. 6 test blasting cap when unconfined. Materials or mixtures classified as nitro carbo nitrates by Interstate Commerce Commission regulations shall be included in this definition.
    EXPLOSIVE
    Any chemical compound, mixture or device, the primary or common purpose of which is to function by explosion. The term "explosive" includes all materials classified as Class A, Class B or Class C explosives by Interstate Commerce Commission regulations, and includes but is not limited to dynamite, black powder, pellet powders, initiating explosives, blasting caps, electric blasting caps, safety fuse, fuse igniters, fuse lighters, squibs, cordeau detonant fuse, instantaneous fuse, igniter cord and igniters.
    SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION
    Any shotgun, rifle, pistol or revolver cartridge.
    SPECIAL INDUSTRIAL EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
    Any explosive power pack containing an explosive charge in the form of a cartridge or construction device. The term includes but is not limited to explosive rivets, explosive bolts, explosive charges for driving pins or studs, cartridges for explosive-actuated power tools and charges of explosives used in jet tapping of open hearth furnaces and jet perforations of oil-well casings.
    SPECIAL INDUSTRIAL HIGH EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL
    Sheets, extrusions, pellets and packages of high explosives containing dynamite, trinitrotoluol, pentaerythritoltetranitrate, eyeletrimethylenetrinitramine or other similar compounds used for high energy rate forming, expanding and shaping in metal fabrication and for dismemberment and quick reduction of scrap metal.
    TEST BLASTING CAP NO. 8
    One containing two grams of a mixture of 80% mercury fulminate and 20% chlorate, or a cap of equivalent strength.