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Segment 12 · Chemicals including Bio Chemicals and Gas Materials

UNSPSC 1213: Explosive materials

Produits explosifs

18
Canadian public tenders in this family, last 12 months
4
Classes
27
Commodities

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Tender count from Cothon’s index of federal, provincial and municipal notices as of 2026-09-24.

Classes and commodity codes

121315

Explosives

Explosifs
UNSPSCExplosive materialsFrench name
12131501Dynamite
12131502Explosive cartridges
12131503Propellant explosives
12131504Explosive charges
12131505Plastic explosives
12131506Aluminized explosives
12131507Ammonium nitrate explosives
12131508Nitroglycerin powder explosives
121316

Pyrotechnics

Produits pyrotechniques
UNSPSCExplosive materialsFrench name
12131601Fireworks
12131602Fog signals
12131603Rain rockets
12131604Flares
12131605Pyrotechnic materials for theater or television
121317

Igniters

Allumeurs
UNSPSCExplosive materialsFrench name
12131701Blasting caps
12131702Detonators
12131703Explosives fuses
12131704Explosive initiators
12131705Explosive primers
12131706Matches
12131707Lighters
12131708Detonator box
121318

Propellants

Gaz propulseurs
UNSPSCExplosive materialsFrench name
12131801Powder propellants
12131802Solid propellants
12131803Gun propellants
12131804High energy propellants
12131805Gelled propellants
12131806Hybrid propellants

Legacy GSIN codes that map here

Federal notices and awards before the move to UNSPSC used GSIN codes. These GSINs map into this family in the published PSPC crosswalk.

  • N1145Explosive and Pyrotechnic Components, Nuclear Ordnance
  • N9110Fuels, Solid

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