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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-1009/annex-IV/part-II/division-2/division-4/division-4.4/division-4.4.3",
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  "legislation": "eur/2019/1009",
  "legislation_title": "Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 laying down rules on the making available on the market of EU fertilising products and amending Regulations (EC) No 1069/2009 and (EC) No 1107/2009 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-1009",
  "path": "annex/IV/part/II/division/2/division/4/division/4.4/division/4.4.3",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "4.4.3",
  "heading": "Materials",
  "text": "(a) Plastic explosive containing 83 % to 86 % penthrite\ndensity: 1 500 kg/m3 to 1 600 kg/m3\ndetonation velocity: 7 300 m/s to 7 700 m/s\nmass: (500 ± 1) g;\nor any other plastic explosive with similar detonation characteristics.\n(b) Seven lengths of flexible detonating cord with non-metallic sleeve\nfilling mass: 11 g/m to 13 g/m\nlength of each cord: (400 ± 2) mm.\n(c) Compressed pellet of secondary explosive, recessed to receive detonator\nexplosive: hexogen/wax 95/5 or similar secondary explosive, with or without added graphite\ndensity: 1 500 kg/m3 to 1 600 kg/m3\ndiameter: 19 mm to 21 mm\nheight: 19 mm to 23 mm\nmass of the compressed pellet: maximum 10 g\ncentral recess to receive detonator: maximal diameter 7,0 to 7,3 mm, depth about 12 mm. In case of detonators with large diameters, the diameter of the recess shall be slightly larger (e.g. 0,5 mm) than the diameter of the detonator.\n(d) Seamless steel tube as specified in ISO 65 – 1981 – Heavy Series, with nominal dimensions DN 100 (4'')\noutside diameter: 113,1 mm to 115,0 mm\nwall thickness: 5,0 mm to 6,5 mm\nlength: 1 005 ± 2 mm.\n(e) Bottom plate\nmaterial: steel of good weldable quality\ndimensions: 160 mm × 160 mm\nthickness: 5 mm to 6 mm.\n(f) Six lead cylinders\ndiameter: 50 ± 1 mm\nheight: 100 mm to 101 mm\nmaterials: soft lead, at least 99,5 % purity.\n(g) Steel block\nlength: at least 1 000 mm\nwidth: at least 150 mm\nheight: at least 150 mm (alternatively a stack of several beams can be used to achieve this height)\nMass: at least 300 kg if there is no firm base for the steel block.\n(h) Plastic or cardboard cylinder for booster charge\nwall thickness: 1,5 mm to 2,5 mm\ndiameter: 92 mm to 96 mm\nheight: 64 mm to 67 mm.\n(i) Detonator (electric or non-electric) with initiation force 8 to 10\n(j) Wooden or plastic disc\ndiameter: 92 mm to 96 mm. Diameter to be matched to the internal diameter of the plastic or cardboard cylinder (point (h))\nthickness: 20 mm.\n(k) Wooden or plastic rod of same dimensions as detonator (point (i))\n(l) Small split pins (maximum length 20 mm)\n(m) Split pins (length about 20 mm)",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2019/1009/annex/IV/part/II/division/2/division/4/division/4.4/division/4.4.3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:43:18.577135+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}