Sibirit-1200P™ commercial emulsion explosive of class 1 in cartridges,  United Nations Serial Number - 0332 by UN system - high explosive of E type, class 1-1.5, which is produced at stationary production facilities and is intended for application in open-pit mining to all types of mining and geological conditions in any climatic regions of the RF as a borehole charge for boreholes with any degree of water presence, including application to the rocks and ores containing sulfides, whereas to the rocks of high solidity Sibirit-1200P™ M grade can be applied.

  • cartridge diameter - 90 mm, charge weight - 4.5±0.3 kg;
  • cartridge diameter - 120 mm, charge weight -8.0±0.5 kg;
  • cover - high-strength five layer polyamide (or other polymeric material) film.


Minimum blasthole diameter  - 100 mm. The product will perform in temperatures ( free-air temperature) from -50oC to +50oC. Guaranty sleep time - up to 10 days.
Maximum borehole depth - 80 m.
Sample of identifying the product in the order and in technical documents:
Sibirit-1200P-d120, Specifications 7276-025-05608605-2008 (for  cartridge diameter– 120 mm),
Sibirit-1200P-d90, M grade, Specifications 7276-025-05608605-2008 (for  cartridge diameter– 90 mm).
Main physical-chemical and explosive properties of Sibirit-1200P™ are given in the Table below.

Properties

Technical Data for Sibirit-1200P™

1200P

1200P, M grade

Calculated

The heat of explosion MJ/kg (kcal/kg)

2,58 (617)

2,74 (653)

Specific volume of explosive gases,L/kg

1047

950

Oxygen balance,%

Minus 4.8

Minus 4.3

Experimental

Density kg/m3
          1160-1260                      1240-1320 

Impact sensitivity as per GOST  4545-88 - lower limit, mm

Above 500

Friction sensitivity (under the load of 15 kg)

Do not initiate

Bullet velocity initiating the explosive m/sec

>1169

>1215

Heat sensitivity (DTA method)

Show no decomposition up to 170oC, intensive exothermic decomposition at 240-260oC

Critical detonation diameter in strong wrap, mm:

25-32

25-32

Recommended initiation charge

Primers T-400G, TGP-600, TGP-850, TGF-850, cartridges PNP-A6ZhV or boosters of analogous type, also Sibirit P™ cartridges with electric detonators, a detonating cord or non-electric wave initiating systems of SINV, Edelin types and their analogues, allowed for use by Russian Service for Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Supervision.

Specific volume of toxic fumes  (of CO) in explosion products, L/kg

10,3 

12,8

Velocity of detonation in 90 mm cartridge, km/s

Velocity of detonation in 120 mm cartridge, km/s

no less than 4.3

no less than 4.5

Specific electrical volume resistivity, Ohm*m

 90

Minimum ignition energy, J

Above 1