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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)
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
Published (61)
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
Withdrawn (52)
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