# Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (Text with EEA relevance), Division 2.17.1.2

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The hazard class of desensitised explosives comprises:
(a) Solid desensitised explosives: explosive substances or mixtures, which are wetted with water or alcohols or are diluted with other substances, to form a homogeneous solid mixture to suppress their explosive properties.
NOTE: This includes desensitisation achieved by formation of hydrates of the substances.
(b) Liquid desensitised explosives: explosive substances or mixtures, which are dissolved or suspended in water or other liquid substances, to form a homogeneous liquid mixture to suppress their explosive properties.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/1272/annex/I/division/2/division/2.17/division/2.17.1/division/2.17.1.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-1272/annex-I/division-2/division-2.17/division-2.17.1/division-2.17.1.2
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