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Explosives Regulations, 2013 (SOR/2013-211)

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Regulations are current to 2026-02-18 and last amended on 2024-05-03. Previous Versions

TABLE 1

Tier 1 Restricted Components

Item	Name of component (Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number (CAS RN)) and concentration expressed as a percentage by weight (w/w)
	Column 1
1	Ammonium nitrate (CAS RN 6484-52-2) in solid form at a concentration of at least 28% w/w of nitrogen in relation to ammonium nitrate
2	Calcium ammonium nitrate (a) that is a mixture of the following essential ingredients: (i) ammonium nitrate and calcium carbonate, (ii) ammonium nitrate and calcium magnesium carbonate, or (iii) ammonium nitrate, calcium carbonate and calcium magnesium carbonate; (b) that is prepared as homogeneous prills or granules; (c) that has a maximum combustible material content, expressed as carbon, of 0.4% w/w; and (d) that has a minimum content of carbonates of 20% w/w at a minimum purity level of 90% w/w

TABLE 2

Tier 2 Restricted Components

Item	Name of component (Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number (CAS) RN)) and concentration expressed as a percentage by weight (w/w)	Quantity
	Column 1	Column 2
1	Hydrogen peroxide (CAS RN 7722-84-1) at a concentration of at least 30% w/w	1 L
2	Nitromethane (CAS RN 75-52-5) at a concentration of at least 90% w/w	1 L
3	Potassium chlorate (CAS RN 3811-04-9) at a concentration of at least 90% w/w	1 kg
4	Potassium perchlorate (CAS RN 7778-74-7) at a concentration of at least 90% w/w	10 kg
5	Sodium chlorate (CAS RN 7775-09-9) in solid form at a concentration of at least 90% w/w	1 kg
6	Nitric acid (CAS RN 7697-37-2) at a concentration of at least 75% w/w	4 L
7	Potassium nitrate (CAS RN 7757-79-1) at a concentration of at least 90% w/w	25 kg
8	Sodium nitrate (CAS RN 7631-99-4) and potassium nitrate (CAS RN 7757-79-1) mixture at a concentration of at least 90% w/w	25 kg
9	Sodium nitrate (CAS RN 7631-99-4) in solid form at a concentration of at least 90% w/w	25 kg
10	Hexamethylenetetramine (CAS RN 100-97-0) at a concentration of at least 90% w/w	0 kg
11	Aluminum powder (CAS RN 7429-90-5) in dry form, at a concentration of at least 70% w/w and with a particle size of less than 200 μm	1 kg

TABLE 3

Tier 3 Restricted Components

Item	Name of component (Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number (CAS RN)) and concentration expressed as a percentage by weight (w/w)
	Column 1
1	Acetone (CAS RN 67-64-1) at a concentration of at least 90% w/w
2	Ammonium nitrate (CAS RN 6484-52-2) in solid form at a concentration of at least 28% w/w of nitrogen in relation to ammonium nitrate, contained in a cold pack
3	Calcium ammonium nitrate (a) that is a mixture of the following essential ingredients: (i) ammonium nitrate and calcium carbonate, (ii) ammonium nitrate and calcium magnesium carbonate, or (iii) ammonium nitrate, calcium carbonate and calcium magnesium carbonate; (b) that is prepared as homogeneous prills or granules; (c) that has a maximum combustible material content, expressed as carbon, of 0.4% w/w; (d) that has a minimum content of carbonates of 20% w/w at a minimum purity level of 90% w/w; and (e) that is contained in a cold pack

SOR/2022-121, s. 3

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Date modified:: 2026-03-03