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AP Special Ordinary Detonators

Description :

APSODs are used in conjunction with safety fuse. The spit of fire from the safety fuse initiates the ASA charge which then detonates the PETN charge.

This in turn will initiate the ANFO or cartridge explosives.

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Shell material Aluminum
Shell length 43+/- 0.2 mm
Outer diameter 7+/- 0.02 mm
PETN charge (base) 60+/- 2 cgs
ASA charge (Primary) 18+/- 2 cgs
Strength No.8
Quantity per carton 100
Quantity per box 10,000
Packing box material Double walled wooden case
Net weight 18.5 kgs
Gross weight 33.5 kgs

APSODs in conjunction with safety fuses are based on non-electric initiation by nature and are used widely as a safe alternative in dry as well as moist locations and in non-gassy underground mines. They are used in open cast blasting applications/non-gassy mining, road construction, surface excavation, stone and metal quarrying.

Special ordinary detonators 100 numbers are first packed in a paper carton. 5 such cartons are wrapped in a craft paper. Twenty such packets are placed in a double walled wooden case with bitumen liner inside. The case is then marked with important details such as manufacturer’s name, date of manufacturing, quantity, net weight, gross weight and batch number.

Class 6
Division 3