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CII/61 - Explosives for civil uses

Sector: Manufacturing

Categories: Chemical technology | Measurement. Electrical and magnetic quantities | Electrical accessories. Other | Explosives. Pyrotechnics and fireworks

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee provides the UK input to CEN/TC 321

Committee standards activity

In Progress (5)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD CEN/TS WI 00321136	Explosives for civil uses - Assessment of on-site mixed explosives and associated manufacturing units Categories: Explosives. Pyrotechnics and fireworks Approval begins :	Approval
BS EN 13857-3	Explosives for civil uses. - Part 3: Information to be provided by the manufacturer or his authorised representative to the user Categories: Explosives. Pyrotechnics and fireworks Public comment begins : 2021-07-01	Public comment
BS EN 13631-7	Explosives for civil uses - Explosives. - Part 7: Determination of safety and reliability at extreme temperatures Categories: Explosives. Pyrotechnics and fireworks Public comment begins : 2021-04-22	Public comment
BS EN 13631-16	Explosives for civil uses - High explosives. - Part 16: Detection and measurement of toxic gases Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2021-03-12	Drafting
Activation of pWI 00321136 (CEN/TS on-site mixtures)	(CEN/TS on-site mixtures) Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Manufacturing \| Chemical technology \| Chemical industry. Production \| Explosives. Pyrotechnics and fireworks Proposal begins : 2022-12-21	Proposal

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 13938-6:2004	Explosives for civil uses. Propellants and rocket propellants. Solid rocket propellants. Guide for the determination of integrity of inhibitor coatings Categories: Explosives. Pyrotechnics and fireworks Published standard begins : 2004-05-13	Published standard
BS EN 13938-5:2025	Explosives for civil uses. Propellants and rocket propellants. Verification of safe functioning of solid rocket propellants used in small rocket motors Categories: Explosives. Pyrotechnics and fireworks Published standard begins : 2025-10-06	Published standard
BS EN 13938-4:2025	Explosives for civil uses. Propellants and rocket propellants. Determination of the burning rate of solid gun propellants and black powder Categories: Explosives. Pyrotechnics and fireworks Published standard begins : 2025-10-07	Published standard
BS EN 13938-3:2025	Explosives for civil uses. Propellants and rocket propellants. Verification of deflagration to detonation transition of solid gun propellants Categories: Explosives. Pyrotechnics and fireworks Published standard begins : 2025-10-06	Published standard
BS EN 13938-2:2025	Explosives for civil uses. Propellants and rocket propellants. Verification of resistance to electrostatic discharge of solid gun propellants Categories: Explosives. Pyrotechnics and fireworks Published standard begins : 2025-10-06	Published standard
BS EN 13938-1:2025	Explosives for civil uses. Propellants and rocket propellants. Requirements Categories: Explosives. Pyrotechnics and fireworks Published standard begins : 2025-10-06	Published standard
BS EN 13857-1:2025	Explosives for civil uses. Vocabulary Categories: Chemical technology \| Explosives. Pyrotechnics and fireworks Published standard begins : 2025-10-06	Published standard
BS EN 13763-9:2025	Explosives for civil uses. Detonators and detonating cord relays. Verification of resistance to bending of detonators Categories: Explosives. Pyrotechnics and fireworks Published standard begins : 2025-10-06	Published standard
BS EN 13763-8:2025	Explosives for civil uses. Detonators and detonating cord relays. Verification of resistance to vibration of plain and semi-finished detonators Categories: Explosives. Pyrotechnics and fireworks Published standard begins : 2025-10-06	Published standard
BS EN 13763-7:2025	Explosives for civil uses. Detonators and detonating cord relays. Verification of pull-out resistance of detonators Categories: Explosives. Pyrotechnics and fireworks Published standard begins : 2025-10-06	Published standard

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 13938-7:2004	Explosives for civil uses. Propellants and rocket propellants. Determination of properties of black powder Categories: Explosives. Pyrotechnics and fireworks Withdrawn begins : 2025-10-06	Withdrawn
BS EN 13938-5:2004	Explosives for civil uses. Propellants and rocket propellants. Determination of voids and fissures Categories: Explosives. Pyrotechnics and fireworks Withdrawn begins : 2025-10-06	Withdrawn
BS EN 13938-4:2003	Explosives for civil uses. Propellants and rocket propellants. Determination of burning rate under ambient conditions Categories: Explosives. Pyrotechnics and fireworks Withdrawn begins : 2025-10-07	Withdrawn
BS EN 13938-3:2003	Explosives for civil uses. Propellants and rocket propellants. Determination of deflagration to detonation transition Categories: Explosives. Pyrotechnics and fireworks Withdrawn begins : 2025-10-06	Withdrawn
BS EN 13938-2:2004	Explosives for civil uses. Propellants and rocket propellants. Determination of resistance to electrostatic energy Categories: Explosives. Pyrotechnics and fireworks Withdrawn begins : 2025-10-06	Withdrawn
BS EN 13938-1:2004	Explosives for civil uses. Propellants and rocket propellants. Requirements Categories: Explosives. Pyrotechnics and fireworks Withdrawn begins : 2007-04-17	Withdrawn
BS EN 13857-3:2002	Explosives for civil uses. Information to be provided by the manufacturer or his authorised representative to the user Categories: Explosives. Pyrotechnics and fireworks Withdrawn begins : 2025-10-06	Withdrawn
BS EN 13857-1:2003	Explosives for civil uses. Terminology Categories: Chemical technology \| Explosives. Pyrotechnics and fireworks Withdrawn begins : 2025-10-06	Withdrawn
BS EN 13763-9:2003	Explosives for civil uses. Detonators and relays. Determination of resistance to bending of detonators Categories: Explosives. Pyrotechnics and fireworks Withdrawn begins : 2025-10-06	Withdrawn
BS EN 13763-8:2003	Explosives for civil uses. Detonators and relays. Determination of the resistance to vibration of plain detonators Categories: Explosives. Pyrotechnics and fireworks Withdrawn begins : 2025-10-06	Withdrawn