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Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 841(d) and 27 CFR §
555.23, the Department of Justice must publish
and revise at least annually in the Federal Register
a list of explosives determined to be within the coverage
of 18 U.S.C. § 841 et seq.
ATF updated the list of explosives in 2013 when it added
the term, ‘‘Black powder substitutes’’. The addition of
this term expanded the list to include any materials not
already covered under their chemical, mixture or common
names, but placed this common general term on the list to
clarify that these materials are explosives.
In 2014, ATF added the term, ‘‘Pyrotechnic fuses’’ to
clarify that ‘‘pyrotechnic fuses’’ (e.g., black match,
ignition fuse, quick match) that are not otherwise exempt
as a component of ammunition or as black powder
articles intended for the sporting, recreational, or cultural
purposes in antique firearms or devices, are regulated
explosive materials regardless of their size or specific
energetic composition. The addition of this term did
not expand the list to include any materials not already
covered under other names. ATF generally classifies
pyrotechnic fuse as low explosives subject to the Federal
explosives laws and implementing explosives regulations
at 27 CFR Part 555—Commerce in Explosives and the
U.S. Department of Transportation classifies them as
Class 1 explosives.
ATF has made no changes to the list of explosive
materials in 2015. The list includes all mixtures
containing any of the materials on the list. Materials
constituting blasting agents are marked by an asterisk.
While the list is comprehensive, it is not all-inclusive.
The fact that an explosive material is not on the list
does not mean that it is not within the coverage of the
law if it otherwise meets the statutory definitions in 18
U.S.C. § 841. Explosive materials are listed alphabetically
by their common names followed, where applicable,
by chemical names and synonyms in brackets.