(1)shall— ( a ) be a square set with its sides at an angle of 45° to the vertical; ( b ) be in the form of the following diagram (the hazard classification code "1.2E" is only an example); and ( c ) comply with the measurements in the diagram except that— (i) larger measurements may be used in which case the measurements shall be increased proportionally, or (ii) where, in order to comply with Article 8

(1), a smaller label is necessary, the dimensions may be decreased proportionally whilst remaining as large as is reasonably practicable for the purposes of such compliance. 2.

(1)The above label shall have a pictograph of a bomb blast filling most of its upper half.

(2)In the bottom half the UN Hazard Division and Compatibility Group shall be located as indicated.

(3)The Class number "1" shall be written in the bottom corner of the label.

(4)The label shall have a line at least 1 mm wide approximately 5 mm inside the edge and running parallel to it. An unpackaged article in Class 1, Division 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3. 3.

(2)shall be as described in paragraphs 1 and 2 except that the hazard classification code shall be that appropriate for the article when not packaged. A packaged article or substance or a combination in Class 1, Division 1.4, 1.5 or 1.6. 4. Subject to the alternatives in paragraphs 6 and 7 which may be used instead where appropriate,

(3)shall— ( a ) be a square set with its sides at an angle of 45° to the verticle; ( b ) be in the form of the following diagram (the Division number "1.4" and the Compatibility Group letter "G" are only examples); and ( c ) comply with the measurements in the diagram except that— (i) larger measurements may be used in which case the measurements shall be increased proportionally, or (ii) where, in order to comply with Article 8

(1), a smaller label is necessary, the dimensions may be decreased proportionally whilst remaining as large as is reasonably practicable for the purpose of such compliance. 5.

(1)The Division number appropriate for the contents when in the packaging on which the label is put shall be written in the upper half of the label.

(2)The Compatibility Group letter appropriate for the contents when in the packaging on which the label is put shall be written in the lower half of the label.

(3)Below the Compatibility Group letter, the Class number "1" shall be written in the bottom corner of the label.

(4)The label shall have a line at least 1 mm wide approximately 5 mm inside the edge and running parallel to it. Alternatives to the provisions of paragraphs 4 and

2. In any case where the hazard classification code is "1.4 S" the label on the outer packaging may be either— ( a ) "1.4S", the numbers and letter being of reasonable size having regard to the dimensions of the package, or ( b ) in accordance with paragraphs 4 and 5 except that the letter may be on the right of the numbers instead of underneath them in which case the numbers and letter shall be of reasonable size having regard to the dimensions of the label.
3. Packaged fireworks which fall within Division 1.4 may be labelled on their outer packaging with the word "FIREWORK" in capital letters followed by the hazard classification code appropriate for the fireworks as so packaged. An unpackaged article, other than a firework in Class 1, Division 1.
4. 8.

(4)shall— ( a ) be as described in paragraphs 4 and 5 except that the Division number and the Compatibility Group letter shall be those appropriate for the article when it is not packaged, or ( b ) clearly show the word "EXPLOSIVE" in capital letters followed by the hazard classification code appropriate for the article when it is not packaged, or ( c ) in the case of an article which when not packaged comes within Division 1.4 and Compatibility Group S, clearly show "1.4 S". Colour of labels described in paragraph 1 to 8. 9. The background colour of the labels shall be orange. 10. Pictographs, numbers, letters and lines shall be in black. A packaged article or substance or a combination in Class 1. 11. The other label required by Article 5

(1)and

(3)shall show in respect of each explosive article or explosive substance, whether or not in a combination— ( a ) its United Nations Serial Number, ( b ) its name, ( c ) if it has been imported, the name and address of, or the monogram of, the importer, ( d ) if it has not been imported, the name and address of, or the monogram of, the manufacturer. An unpackaged article in Class 1. An unpackaged article in Class 1. 12. The other label required by Article 5

(2)and

(4)shall show in respect of the article— ( a ) its United Nations Serial Number, ( b ) if it has been imported, the name and address of, or the monogram of, the importer, ( c ) if it has not been imported, the name and address of, or the monogram of, the manufacturer. Outer packaging. 13. The label required by Article 6

(1)shall clearly show in respect of the contents of the outer packaging— ( a ) the word "EXPLOSIVE" in capital letters, ( b ) the total number of any explosive articles and the total nominal mass of any explosive substances, ( c ) the month and year of manufacture or leaving the factory of manufacture, with an indication as to which of the two dates is being given, such information may be given in a manufacturer's code, details of which shall be made available to the Minister, ( d ) a description which enables each explosive article to be distinguished from every other explosive article which is not identical, ( e ) in the case of articles in cord form, the length of cord on each spool, ( f ) in the case of explosive substances in cartridge form, the number, nominal diameter and either the nominal mass or nominal length of each kind of cartridge, ( g ) relevant security code as required. Inner packaging. 14. The label required by Article 6

(2)shall show in respect of the contents of the inner packaging— ( a ) the word "EXPLOSIVE" in capital letters, ( b ) the name of each explosive substance, ( c ) the total nominal mass of explosive substances or, as an alternative, in the case of explosive substances in cartridge form, their nominal length, ( d ) in the case of explosive substances in cartridge form, their nominal diameter, ( e ) the month and year of manufacture or leaving the factory of manufacture, with an indication as to which of the two dates is being given, such in formation may be given in a manufacturer's code, details of which shall be made available to the Minister, ( f ) relevant security code as required. Article 6

(1). SCHEDULE 4 EXPLOSIVE ARTICLES IN RESPECT OF WHICH OUTER PACKAGING IS TO BE LABLLED In this Schedule "N.O.S." means "not otherwise specified" 1 United Nations Serial Number 2 Article 3 Hazard Classification Code 0354 ARTICLES, EXPLOSIVE, N.O.S. 1.1 L 0355 ARTICLES, EXPLOSIVE, N.O.S. 1.2 L 0356 ARTICLES, EXPLOSIVE, N.O.S. 1.3 L 0350 ARTICLES, EXPLOSIVE, N.O.S. 1.4 B 0351 ARTICLES, EXPLOSIVE, N.O.S. 1.4 C 0352 ARTICLES, EXPLOSIVE, N.O.S. 1.4 D 0353 ARTICLES, EXPLOSIVE, N.O.S. 1.4 G 0349 ARTICLES, EXPLOSIVE, N.O.S. 1.4 S 0225 BOOSTERS WITH DETONATOR. 1.1 B 0268 BOOSTERS WITH DETONATOR. 1.2 B 0042 BOOSTERS without detonator. 1.1D 0283 BOOSTERS without detonator. 1.2 D 0048 CHARGES, DEMOLITION. 1.1D 0442 CHARGES, EXPLOSIVE, COMMERCIAL without detonator. 1.1 D 0443 CHARGES, EXPLOSIVE, COMMERCIAL without detonator. 1.2 D 0444 CHARGES, EXPLOSIVE, COMMERCIAL without detonator. 1.4 D 0445 CHARGES, EXPLOSIVE, COMMERCIAL without detonator. 1.4 S 0059 CHARGES, SHAPED, COMMERCIAL without detonator. 1.1D 0439 CHARGES, SHAPED, COMMERCIAL without detonator. 1.2 D 0440 CHARGES, SHAPED, COMMERCIAL without detonator. 1.4 D 0441 CHARGES, SHAPED, COMMERCIAL without detonator. 1.4 S 0288 CHARGES, SHAPED, FLEXIBLE, LINEAR metal clad. 1.1D 0237 CHARGES, SHAPED, FLEXIBLE, LINEAR metal clad. 1.4 D 0060 CHARGES, SUPPLEMENTARY, EXPLOSIVE. 1.1D 0382 COMPONENTS, EXPLOSIVE TRAIN, N.O.S. 1.2 B 0383 COMPONENTS, EXPLOSIVE TRAIN, N.O.S. 1.4 B 0384 COMPONENTS, EXPLOSIVE TRAIN, N.O.S. 1.4 S 0248 CONTRIVANCES, WATER-ACTIVATED with burster, expelling charge or propelling charge. 1.2 L 0249 CONTRIVANCES, WATER-ACTIVATED with burster, expelling charge or propelling charge. 1.3 L 0065 CORD, DETONATING, flexible. 1.1D 0289 CORD, DETONATING, flexible. 1.4 D 0290 CORD (FUSE), DETONATING, metal clad. 1.1D 0102 CORD (FUSE), DETONATING, metal clad. 1.2 D 0104 CORD (FUSE), DETONATING, mild effect, metal clad. 1.4 D 0066 CORD, IGNITER. 1.4 G 0030 DETONATORS, ELECTRIC for blasting. 1.1 B 0255 DETONATORS, ELECTRIC for blasting. 1.4 B 0029 DETONATORS, NON-ELECTRIC for blasting. 1.1 B 0267 DETONATORS, NON-ELECTRIC for blasting. 1.4 B 0630 DETONATOR, ASSEMBLIES, NON-ELECTRIC for blasting. 1.1 B 0361 DETONATOR, ASSEMBLIES, NON-ELECTRIC for blasting. 1.4 B 0099 FRACTURING DEVICES, EXPLOSIVE, for oil wells, without detonator. 1.1 D 0103 FUSE, IGNITER, tubular, metal clad. 1.4 G 0101 FUSE, INSTANTANEOUS, NON-DETONATING. 1.3 G 0105 FUSE, SAFETY. 1.4 S 0106 FUZES, DETONATING. 1.1 B 0107 FUZES, DETONATING. 1.2 B 0257 FUZES, DETONATING. 1.4 B 0367 FUZES, DETONATING. 1.4 S 0408 FUZES, DETONATING with protective features. 1.1 D 0409 FUZES, DETONATING with protective features. 1.2 D 0410 FUZES, DETONATING with protective features. 1.4 D 0121 IGNITERS. 1.1 G 0314 IGNITERS. 1.2 G 0315 IGNITERS. 1.3 G 0325 IGNITERS. 1.4 G 0124 JET PERFORATING GUNS, CHARGED, oil well, without detonator. 1.1D 0173 RELEASE DEVICES, EXPLOSIVE. 1.4 S 0374 SOUNDING DEVICES, EXPLOSIVE. 1.1 E 0296 SOUNDING DEVICES, EXPLOSIVE. 1.1F 0375 SOUNDING DEVICES, EXPLOSIVE. 1.2 E 0204 SOUNDING DEVICES, EXPLOSIVE. 1.2F Article 6

(1)and

(2). SCHEDULE 5 EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCES IN RESPECT OF WHICH INNER AND OUTER PACKAGINGS ARE TO BE LABLLED In this Schedule "N.O.S." means "not otherwise specified" 1 United Nations Serial Number 2 Substance 3 Hazard Classification Code 0224 BARIUM AZIDE, dry or wetted with less than 50 per cent water, by weight. 1.1 A 0027 BLACK POWDER (GUNPOWDER) granular or as a meal. 1.1 D 0028 BLACK POWDER (GUNPOWDER) COMPRESSED, or BLACK POWDER (GUNPOWDER) IN PELLETS. 1.1 D 0226 CYCLOTETRAMETHYLENETETRANITRAMINE (HMX; OCTOGEN), WETTED with not less than 15 per cent water, by weight, or CYCLOTETRAMETHYLENETETRANITRAMINE (HMX; OCTOGEN), DESENSITIZED with not less than 10 per cent phlegmatiser, by weight. 1.1 D 0391 CYCLOTRIMETHYLENETRINITRAMINE (CYCLONITE; HEXOGEN; RDX) AND CYCLOTETRAMETHYLENETETRANITRAMINE (HMX; OCTOGEN) MIXTURES, WETTED with not less than 15 percent water by weight, or CYCLOTRIMETHYLENETRINITRAMINE (CYCLONITE; HEXOGEN; RDX) AND CYCLOTETRAMETHYLENETETRANITRAMINE (HMX; OCTOGEN) MIXTURES, DESENSITIZED with not less than 10 per cent phlegmatiser, by weight. 1.1 D 0072 CYCLOTRIMETHYLENETRINITRAMINE (CYCLONITE; HEXOGEN; RDX), WETTED with not less than 15 per cent water, by weight, or CYCLOTRIMETHYLENETRINITRAMINE (CYCLONITE; HEXOGEN; RDX), DESENSITIZED with not less than 10 per cent phlegmatiser, by weight. 1.1 D 0074 DIAZODINITROPHENOL, WETTED with not less than 40 per cent water, by weight (or mixture of alcohol and water). 1.1 A 0081 EXPLOSIVE, BLASTING, TYPE A. 1.1 D 0082 EXPLOSIVE, BLASTING, TYPE B. 1.1 D 0331 EXPLOSIVE, BLASTING, TYPE B. 1.5 D 0083 EXPLOSIVE, BLASTING,TYPE C. 1.1 D 0084 EXPLOSIVE, BLASTING, TYPE D. 1.1 D 0241 EXPLOSIVE, BLASTING, TYPE E. 1.1 D 0332 EXPLOSIVE, BLASTING, TYPE E. 1.5 D 0113 GUANYL NITROSAMINOGUANYLIDENE HYDRAZINE, WETTED with not less than 30 per cent water, by weight 1.1 A 0114 GUANYL NITROSAMINOGUANYLTETRAZENE (TETRAZENE), WETTED with not less than 30 per cent water, by weight (or mixture of alcohol and water) 1.1 A 0079 HEXANITRODIPHENYLAMINE (DIPICRYLAMINE; HEXYL). 1.1 D 0392 HEXANITROSTILBENE. 1.1 D 0393 HEXATONAL, CAST. 1.1 D 0118 HEXOLITE, dry or wetted with less than 15 per cent water, by weight. 1.1 D 0129 LEAD AZIDE, WETTED with not less than 20 per cent water, by weight (or mixture of alcohol and water). 1.1 A 0130 LEAD STYPHNATE (LEAD TRINITRORESORCINATE), WETTED with not less than 20 per cent water, by weight (or mixture of alcohol and water). 1.1 A 0133 MANNITOL HEXANITRATE (NITROMANNAITE), WETTED with not less than 40 per cent water, by weight (or mixture of alcohol and water). 1.1 D 0135 MERCURY FULMINATE, WETTED with not less than 20 per cent water, by weight (or mixture of alcohol and water). 1.1 A 0340 NITROCELLULOSE, dry or wetted with less than 25 per cent water (or alcohol), by weight. 1.1 D 0341 NITROCELLULOSE, unmodified or plasticized with less than 18 per cent plasticizing substance by weight. 1.1 D 0343 NITROCELLULOSE, PLASTICIZED with not less than 18 per cent plasticizing substance by weight. 1.3 C 0342 NITROCELLULOSE, WETTED with not less than 25 per cent alcohol, by weight. 1.3C 0143 NITROGLYCERIN, DESENSITIZED, with not less than 40 per cent non-volatile water-insoluble phlegmatiser, by weight. 1.1 D 0144 NITROGLYCERIN, SPIRIT OF, with more than 1 per cent but not more than 10 per cent nitroglycerin in solution in alcohol. 1.1D 0282 NITROGUANIDINE, (PICRITE), dry or wetted with less than 20 per cent water, by weight. 1.1 D 0146 NITROSTARCH, dry or wetted with less than 20 per cent water, by weight. 1.1 D 0147 NITRO UREA. 1.1 D 0266 OCTOLITE, (OCTOL), dry or wetted with less than 15 per cent water, by weight. 1.1 D 0411 PENTAERYTHRITE TETRANITRATE (PETN) with not less than 7 per cent wax, by weight. 1.1 D 0150 PENTAERYTHRITE TETRANITRATE (PENTAERYTHRITOL TETRANITRATE; PETN), WETTED with not less than 25 per cent water, by weight, or PENTAERYTHRITE TETRANITRATE (PENTAERYTHRITOL TETRANITRATE; PETN), DESENSITIZED with not less than 15 per cent phlegmatiser, by weight. 1.1D 0151 PENTOLITE, dry or wetted with less than 15 per cent water, by weight. 1.1D 0433 POWDER CAKE, WETTED with not less than 17 per cent alcohol, by weight. 1.1 C 0159 POWDER CAKE (POWDER PASTE), WETTED with not less than 35 per cent water, by weight. 1.3 C 0160 POWDER, SMOKELESS. 1.1 C 0161 POWDER, SMOKELESS. 1.3 C 0190 SAMPLES, EXPLOSIVE, other than initiating explosive. As appropriate 0357 SUBSTANCES, EXPLOSIVE, N.O.S. 1.1 L 0358 SUBSTANCES, EXPLOSIVE, N.O.S. 1.3 L 0359 SUBSTANCES, EXPLOSIVE, N.O.S. 1.3 L 0208 TRINITROPHENYLMETHYLNITRAMINE (TETRYL). 1.1 D 0209 TRINITROTOULENE (TNT), dry or wetted with less than 30 per cent water, by weight. 1.1D 0388 TRINITROTOLUENE (TNT) AND TRINITROTOLUENE MIXTURES OR TRINITROTOLUENE (TNT) AND HEXANITROSTILBENE MIXTURES. 1.1 D 0389 TRINITROTOLUENE (TNT) MIXTURES CONTAINING TRINITROBENZENE AND HEXANITROSTILBENE 1.1 D 0390 TRITONAL. 1.1 D 0220 UREA NITRATE, dry or wetted with less than 20 per cent water, by weight. 1.1 D GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government this 20th day of December, 1994. JOHN BRUTON, Taoiseach. EXPLANATORY NOTE. This Order provides for the classification of explosive articles, explosive substances and combinations and unit loads thereof by the Minister according to the type of explosive hazard which they present and their compatibility with other explosives. Explosives which are assigned to Class 1 or designated as presenting a significant hazard from explosion must comply whenever they are conveyed or kept and in certain circumstances supplied with the requirements as to labelling set out in the Order. Copies of the eight revised edition of the Recommendations prepared by the United Nations Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (mentioned in the definition of "Class 1" in Article 2

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