This standard provides the introduction to the dangerous goods of Class 1 - Explosives.
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1. Class 1 is a restricted class, that is, only those explosive substances and articles that are listed in the Dangerous Goods List in MS 1513: Part 3 may be accepted for transport. However, competent authorities retain the right by mutual agreement to approve transport of explosive substances and articles for special purposes under special conditions. Therefore entries have been included in the Dangerous Goods List for "Substances, explosive, not otherwise specified" and "Articles, explosive, not otherwise specified". It is the intention that these entries shall be used only when no other method of operation is possible.
2. General entries such as "Explosive, blasting, Type A" are used to allow for the transport of new substances. In preparing these requirements, military ammunition and explosives have been taken into consideration to the extent that they are likely to be transported b