A Review of Civil Explosives

In this article, the history, different types applications, literature and common terms in the field of civil explosives and some special tests of this type of explosives and finally the hazards of working with these products have been studied. Modern commercial or civil explosives based on ammonium nitrate were developed during the 1950s. These products are widely used in mining, road construction, tunneling and other construction activities and play a major role in the economic growth of countries. Slurries, water-gels, emulsions, dynamites and ANFO are the currently being produced and consumed civil explosives. Special terms in the field of production, characterization, classification and consumption of civil explosives are common, including permissibility, water resistance, COD, pressure desensitization, incendivity, etc. The sensitivity and safety of civil explosives is different from that of military explosives. For this reason, accidents related to civil explosives are mainly due to the user's unfamiliarity with the properties of these compounds. The field of production and work with civil explosives requires a chemistry and engineering vision in order to research and develop these useful products without incident