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Explosives Manufacturing
NAICS 325920 · United States · 2022 edition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing explosives.
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For Explosives Manufacturing, the saved research highlights blast and explosion, fire and chemical hazard, workers' compensation. Confirm how these arise in the actual operation, what controls are used and whether additional services change the proposed coverage.
Questions to ask
- What specific explosive products are manufactured — commercial dynamite, ANFO-based blasting agents, detonating cord, initiating systems, or others?
- Are all required ATF federal explosives licenses and state permits current and in good standing?
- What are the separation distances between production buildings, storage magazines, and neighboring occupied structures or property lines?
- What end-use markets are served — mining, construction demolition, seismic, military, or other?
- What does the safety program look like — formal blast safety plans, employee training records, incident investigation procedures?
- Any prior losses, regulatory actions, or ATF compliance issues in the past five years?
- For Explosives Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about prior blast, fire, or accidental detonation incidents on the premises or in the distribution chain?
- For Explosives Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about operations outside of atf license scope or lapses in federal or state explosives permits?
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Manufacturing ammunition, ammunition detonators, and percussion caps: 332992 — Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing;
- Manufacturing pyrotechnics: 325998 — All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
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Explosives manufacturers produce commercial and industrial explosive materials — including dynamite, blasting agents, detonating cord, initiating systems, and bulk ANFO-based products — primarily for mining, quarrying, construction demolition, and seismic exploration customers. Operations typically involve synthesis or formulation of explosive compounds, storage in licensed magazines, and heavily regulated distribution under ATF and DOT oversight.
Questions to investigate
- What specific explosive products are manufactured — commercial dynamite, ANFO-based blasting agents, detonating cord, initiating systems, or others?
- Are all required ATF federal explosives licenses and state permits current and in good standing?
- What are the separation distances between production buildings, storage magazines, and neighboring occupied structures or property lines?
- What end-use markets are served — mining, construction demolition, seismic, military, or other?
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