TS EN 13857-1

TS EN 13857-1 is a terminology standard for the field of explosives for civil uses. Standards of this kind bring key technical terms into a common framework so that materials, product categories, performance references, and safety-related concepts are understood consistently across the sector.

Why terminology matters in this subject

In a high-risk domain such as explosives, precision in wording is especially important. In general technical practice, terminology standards define the expressions used for substance types, application contexts, behaviour, and related processes, reducing ambiguity between different standards and documents. The scope of this document is the key technical terminology used in European Standards developed for explosives for civil uses, so its focus is on shared language rather than on manufacturing rules or test methods.

The civil-uses context

Explosives for civil uses generally refers to explosive materials used in industrial activities such as mining, construction, rock breaking, demolition, and similar operations. A terminology standard helps separate related concepts such as composition, intended use, explosive behaviour, and safety-oriented naming. That is valuable for technical documentation, product identification, regulatory communication, and consistency across connected standards.

• This is a terminology standard, not a product design or test-method standard.
• Its scope is the key technical terminology used in European Standards for explosives for civil uses.
• Its purpose is to support common, consistent technical language.
• The civil-uses context covers the broader industrial setting, including activities such as mining and construction.