Unless otherwise provided in this subchapter, the following explosives shall not be offered for transportation or transported:
- (a) An explosive that has not been approved in accordance with § 173.56 of this subpart.
(b) An explosive mixture or device containing a chlorate and also containing:
- (1) An ammonium salt, including a substituted ammonium or quaternary ammonium salt; or
- (2) An acidic substance, including a salt of a weak base and a strong acid.
- (c) A leaking or damaged package or article containing an explosive.
- (d) Propellants that are unstable, condemned or deteriorated.
- (e) Nitroglycerin, diethylene glycol dinitrate, or any other liquid explosives not specifically authorized by this subchapter.
- (f) A loaded firearm (except as provided in 49 CFR 1544.219).
- (g) Fireworks that combine an explosive and a detonator.
- (h) Fireworks containing yellow or white phosphorus.
- (i) A toy torpedo, the maximum outside dimension of which exceeds 23 mm (0.906 inch), or a toy torpedo containing a mixture of potassium chlorate, black antimony (antimony sulfide), and sulfur, if the weight of the explosive material in the device exceeds 0.26 g (0.01 ounce).
- (j) Explosives specifically forbidden in the § 172.101 table of this subchapter.
- (k) Explosives not meeting the acceptance criteria specified in § 173.57 of this subchapter.
- (l) An explosive article with its means of initiation or ignition installed, unless approved in accordance with § 173.56.
[Amdt. 173-224, 55 FR 52617 Dec. 21, 1990, as amended at 56 FR 66267, Dec. 20, 1991; Amdt. 173-236, 58 FR 50236, Sept. 24, 1993; 67 FR 61013, Sept. 27, 2002; 68 FR 48569, Aug. 14, 2003]