Research and Special Programs Administration, DOT § 173.59 require additional testing, if appro- Ammunition, incendiary, white phos- priate. In addition, the Associate Ad- phorus, with burster, expelling charge ministrator for Hazardous Materials or propelling charge. Safety may limit the quantity of ex- Ammunition, practice. Ammunition plosive in a device. without a main bursting charge, con- (e) Each explosive is assigned a com- taining a burster or expelling charge. patibility group letter by the Associate Normally it also contains a fuze and Administrator for Hazardous Materials propelling charge. The term excludes Safety based on the criteria prescribed the following article which is listed in § 173.52(b) of this subchapter. separately: Grenades, practice. [Amdt. 173±224, 55 FR 52617 Dec. 21, 1990, as Ammunition, proof. Ammunition con- amended at 56 FR 66267, Dec. 20, 1991; 63 FR taining pyrotechnic substance, used to 52849, Oct. 1, 1998] test the performance or strength of § 173.59 Description of terms for explo- new ammunition, weapon component sives. or assemblies. For the purpose of this subchapter, a Ammunition, smoke. Ammunition con- description of the following terms is taining a smoke-producing substance provided for information only. They such as chlorosulphonic acid mixture must not be used for purposes of classi- (CSAM), titanium tetrachloride (FM), fication or to replace proper shipping white phosphorus, or smoke-producing names prescribed in § 172.101 of this substance whose composition is based subchapter. on hexachlorothannol (HC) or red phos- Ammonium-nitrateÐfuel oil mixture phorus. Except when the substance is (ANFO). A blasting explosive contain- an explosive per se, the ammunition ing no essential ingredients other than also contains one or more of the follow- prilled ammonium nitrate and fuel oil. ing: a propelling charge with primer Ammunition. Generic term related and igniter charge, or a fuze with mainly to articles of military applica- burster or expelling charge. The term tion consisting of all types of bombs, includes: Ammunition, smoke, with or grenades, rockets, mines, projectiles without burster, expelling charge or and other similar devices or contri- propelling charge; Ammunition, smoke, vances. white phosphorus with burster, expel- Ammunition, illuminating, with or with- ling charge or propelling charge. out burster, expelling charge or propelling charge. Ammunition designed to Ammunition, tear-producing with burst- produce a single source of intense light er, expelling charge or propelling charge. for lighting up an area. The term in- Ammunition containing tear-producing cludes illuminating cartridges, gre- substance. It may also contain one or nades and projectiles, and illuminating more of the following: a pyrotechnic and target identification bombs. The substance, a propelling charge with term excludes the following articles primer and igniter charge, or a fuze which are listed separately: cartridges, with burster or expelling charge. signal; signal devices; hand signals; dis- Ammunition, toxic. Ammunition con- tress flares, aerial and flares, surface. taining toxic agent. It may also con- Ammunition, incendiary. Ammunition tain one or more of the following: a py- containing an incendiary substance rotechnic substance, a propelling which may be a solid, liquid or gel in- charge with primer and igniter charge, cluding white phosphorus. Except when or a fuze with burster or expelling the composition is an explosive per se, charge. it also contains one or more of the fol- Articles, explosive, extremely insensitive lowing: a propelling charge with primer (Articles, EEI). Articles that contain and igniter charge, or a fuze with only extremely insensitive detonating burster or expelling charge. The term substances and which demonstrate a includes: Ammunition, incendiary, liquid or gel, with burster, expelling charge negligible probability of accidental ini- or propelling charge; Ammunition, in- tiation or propagation under normal cendiary with or without burster, expel- conditions of transport and which have ling charge or propelling charge; and passed Test Series 7. 409 VerDate 14<DEC>98 09:51 Dec 30, 1998 Jkt 179200 PO 00000 Frm 00403 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\179200T.XXX pfrm03 PsN: 179200T § 173.59 49 CFR Ch. I (10±1±98 Edition) Articles, pyrophoric. Articles which function the weapon once. The name contain a pyrophoric substance (capa- and description should be used for mili- ble of spontaneous ignition when ex- tary small arms cartridges that cannot posed to air) and an explosive sub- be described as cartridges, small arms. stance or component. The term ex- Separate loading ammunition is in- cludes articles containing white phos- cluded under this name and description phorus. when the propelling charge and projec- Articles, pyrotechnic for technical pur- tile are packed together (see also Car- poses. Articles which contain pyro- tridges, blank). technic substances and are used for (2) Incendiary, smoke, toxic, and technical purposes, such as heat gen- tear-producing cartridges are described eration, gas generation, theatrical ef- under ammunition, incendiary, etc. fects, etc. The term excludes the fol- Cartridges for weapons, inert projectile. lowing articles which are listed sepa- Ammunition consisting of a casing rately: all ammunition; cartridges, sig- with propelling charge and a solid or nal; cutters, cable, explosive; fireworks; empty projectile. flares, aerial; flares, surface; release de- Cartridges, oil well. Articles consisting vices, explosives; rivets, explosive; signal of a casing of thin fiber, metal or other devices, hand; signals, distress; signals, material containing only propellant railway track, explosive; and signals, explosive. The term excludes charges, smoke. shaped, commercial. Black powder (gunpowder). Substance Cartridges, power device. Articles de- consisting of an intimate mixture of signed to accomplish mechanical ac- charcoal or other carbon and either po- tions. They consist of a casing with a tassium or sodium nitrate, and sul- charge of deflagrating explosive and a phur. It may be meal, granular, com- means of ignition. The gaseous prod- pressed, or pelletized. ucts of the deflagration produce infla- Bombs. Explosive articles which are tion, linear or rotary motion; activate dropped from aircraft. They may con- diaphragms, valves or switches, or tain a flammable liquid with bursting project fastening devices or extinguish- charge, a photo-flash composition or ing agents. bursting charge. The term excludes tor- Cartridges, signal. Articles designed to pedoes (aerial) and includes bombs, fire colored flares or other signals from photo-flash; bombs with bursting charge; signal pistols or devices. bombs with flammable liquids, with Cartridges, small arms. Ammunition bursting charge. consisting of a cartridge case fitted Boosters. Articles consisting of a with a center or rim fire primer and charge of detonating explosive without containing both a propelling charge means of initiation. They are used to and solid projectile(s). They are de- increase the initiating power of deto- signed to be fired in weapons of caliber nators or detonating cord. not larger than 19.1 mm. Shotgun car- Bursters, explosive. Articles consisting tridges of any caliber are included in of a small charge of explosive to open this description. The term excludes: projectiles or other ammunition in Cartridges, small arms, blank, and order to disperse their contents. some military small arms cartridges Cartridges, blank. Articles which con- listed under Cartridges for weapons, sist of a cartridge case with a center or inert projectile. rim fire primer and a confined charge Cases, cartridge, empty with primer. Ar- of smokeless or black powder, but no ticles consisting of a cartridge case projectile. Used in training, saluting, made from metal, plastics or other or in starter pistols, etc. non-flammable materials, in which Cartridges, flash. Articles consisting only the explosive component is the of a casing, a primer and flash powder, primer. all assembled in one piece for firing. Cases, combustible, empty, without Cartridges for weapons. (1) Fixed (as- primer. Articles consisting of cartridge sembled) or semi-fixed (partially as- cases made partly or entirely from ni- sembled) ammunition designed to be trocellulose. fired from weapons. Each cartridge in- Charges, bursting. Articles consisting cludes all the components necessary to of a charge of detonating explosive 410 VerDate 14<DEC>98 09:51 Dec 30, 1998 Jkt 179200 PO 00000 Frm 00404 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\179200T.XXX pfrm03 PsN: 179200T Research and Special Programs Administration, DOT § 173.59 such as hexolite, octolite, or plastics- Cord, detonating, flexible. Articles con- bonded explosive designed to produce sisting of a core of detonating explo- effect by blast or fragmentation. sive enclosed in spun fabric with plas- Charges, demolition. Articles consist- tics or other covering. ing of a charge of detonating explosive Cord (fuse) detonating, metal clad. Ar- in a casing of fiberboard, plastics, ticles consisting of a core of detonating metal or other material. The term ex- explosive clad by a soft metal tube cludes articles identified as bombs, with or without protective covering. mines, etc. When the core contains a sufficiently Charges, depth. Articles consisting of small quantity of explosive, the words a charge of detonating explosive con- ``mild effect'' are added. tained in a drum or projectile. They Cord igniter.