Pyrotechnic detonators are used in open-pit mines, quarries, road and dam construction, as well as in underground mines, only on dry surfaces.
Recommended for initiating detonating cord, dynamite, and other capsule-sensitive explosives.
It is initiated by a safety fuse that is driven into the end of the capsule.
| Designation | Pyrotechnic detonator No. 8 |
|---|---|
| Enclosure | Aluminum |
| Length (mm) | 40 |
| Outer diameter (mm) | 7.2 |
Pyrotechnic detonators are available individually or in boxes of 100.
Storage must be carried out in dry, ventilated, moderately temperature-controlled, and properly licensed magazines. Detonators must never be stored in the same magazine as other explosives.
1 year from the date of manufacture in the original packaging and properly stored.
Class: 1.1 D | N. º ONU: 0029
Class: 1.4 D | N. º ONU: 0267
Safest initiator to use around a certain type of electromagnetic interference.