MANUAL OF TESTS AND CRITERIA FOR TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS - PART 2: CLASSIFICATION PROCEDURES, TEST METHODS AND CRITERIA RELATING TO EXPLOSIVES OF CLASS 1- SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION TO PART 2 - PURPOSE, SCOPE, ACCEPTANCE PROCEDURE, ASSIGNMENT PROCEDURE, EXAMPLE OF TEST REPORT
New products which are considered as having explosive properties or are intended to function as explosives shall first be considered for inclusion in Class 1. For substances such as self-reactive substances of Division 4.1 or organic peroxides of Division 5.2, refer to Part 3 of this MS 1990 series. In this context a new product is one which, in the opinion of the competent authority, involves any of the following:
a) a new substance or a combination or a mixture of substances, intended to function as an
explosive or pyrotechnic, which is considered to be significantly different from other combinations or mixtures already classified;
b) a new substance or article, not intended for explosive use, which has, or is suspected of having, explosive properties (see 5.2 of MS 1513: Part 2: Sub-part 2);
c) a new design of article containing an explosive substance or an article containing a new explosive substance or a new combination or a mixture of explosive substances; or
d) a new des
