SIST EN 13630-12:2025

Explosives for civil uses - Detonating cords and safety fuses - Part 12: Determination of burning duration of safety fuses

This document specifies test methods for determining the burning duration of safety fuses.
This document does not apply to detonating cord.

Explosivstoffe für zivile Zwecke - Sprengschnüre und Sicherheitsanzündschnüre - Teil 12: Bestimmung der Brenndauer von Sicherheitsanzündschnüren

Dieses Dokument legt ein Prüfverfahren zur Bestimmung der Brenndauer von Sicherheitsanzündschnüren fest.
Dieses Dokument ist nicht anwendbar für Sprengschnüre.

Explosifs à usage civil - Cordeaux détonants et mèches de sûreté - Partie 12: Détermination de la durée de combustion des mèches de sûreté

Le présent document spécifie des méthodes d’essai pour déterminer la durée de combustion des mèches de sûreté.
Le présent document ne s’applique pas aux cordeaux détonants.

Eksplozivi za civilno uporabo - Detonacijske in počasi goreče vžigalne vrvice - 12. del: Ugotavljanje hitrosti gorenja počasi gorečih vžigalnih vrvic

General Information

• Status: Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 02-May-2021
• Publication Date: 14-Oct-2025
• ICS: 71.100.30 - Explosives. Pyrotechnics and fireworks
• Technical Committee: IEKS - Explosives
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 15-Oct-2025
• Due Date: 20-Dec-2025
• Completion Date: 15-Oct-2025
• Directive: Harmonized Standard2014/28/EU - Directive 2014/28/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market and supervision of explosives for civil uses
• Mandate: M/055 - Standardization mandate to CEN for explosives for civil uses
• Mandate: M/562 - Standardization Request on Explosives for civil use
• Ref Project: EN 13630-12:2025 - Explosives for civil uses - Detonating cords and safety fuses - Part 12: Determination of burning duration of safety fuses

Relations

• Refers: SIST EN 13857-1:2025 - Explosives for civil uses - Part 1: Terminology
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2026
• Referred By: SIST EN 13630-8:2025 - Explosives for civil uses - Detonating cords and safety fuses - Part 8: Determination of resistance to water of detonating cords and safety fuses
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2026
• Referred By: SIST EN 13630-1:2004 - Explosives for civil uses - Detonating cords and safety fuses - Part 1: Requirements
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2026
• Referred By: SIST EN 13630-1:2025 - Explosives for civil uses - Detonating cords and safety fuses - Part 1: Requirements
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2026
• Referred By: SIST EN 13630-8:2002 - Explosives for civil uses - Detonating cords and safety fuses - Part 8: Determination of resistance to water of detonating cords and safety fuses
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2026
• Revised: SIST EN 13630-12:2002 - Explosives for civil uses - Detonating cords and safety fuses - Part 12: Determination of burning duration of safety fuses
• Effective Date: 18-Jan-2023

Overview

SIST EN 13630-12:2025 - Explosives for civil uses - Detonating cords and safety fuses - Part 12: Determination of burning duration of safety fuses, is a European Standard developed by CEN (the European Committee for Standardization). This standard specifies precise test methods to determine the burning duration of safety fuses used in civil explosives applications. It ensures consistent performance and reliability of safety fuses, a critical component in the safe use of explosives across various civil sectors. Importantly, SIST EN 13630-12:2025 does not apply to detonating cords.

Key Topics

• Scope and Application: Covers the determination of burning duration exclusively for safety fuses, excluding detonating cords.
• Test Methods: Includes standardized procedures for burning duration determination both with and without confinement.
• Preparation and Conditioning: Details conditions for sample selection and environmental conditioning before testing.
• Apparatus Requirements: Describes the equipment necessary for accurate testing, including conditioning chambers, supporting devices, time-measuring instruments, and appropriate confinement apparatus.
• Results and Reporting: Specifies how to record, express, and report the results, including key environmental conditions and any failed tests.
• Directive 2014/28/EU: Aligns with EU legislation regarding the market supervision of civil explosives, supporting presumption of conformity with essential safety requirements.

Applications

Implementing SIST EN 13630-12:2025 has practical benefits for manufacturers, testing laboratories, and authorities supervising the safe use of explosives:

• Quality Assurance: Manufacturers use the standard to verify the burning duration of safety fuses, ensuring products meet regulatory and safety requirements before market release.
• Product Certification: Testing laboratories and notified bodies rely on the standard's methods to assess conformity and support CE marking under Directive 2014/28/EU.
• Safe Project Execution: Contractors in construction, mining, and quarrying depend on conforming safety fuses for predictable performance, reducing risk during blasting operations.
• Market Access: Compliance with this standard helps manufacturers access the European market by meeting harmonized safety testing requirements.

Related Standards

For comprehensive coverage and testing of explosives for civil uses, consider these connected standards:

• EN 13630-1:2025 - Explosives for civil uses - Detonating cords and safety fuses - Part 1: Requirements
  Defines general requirements for detonating cords and safety fuses.
• EN 13857-1:2025 - Explosives for civil uses - Part 1: Vocabulary
  Provides definitions and terminology related to civil explosives, ensuring clarity and consistency.
• EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017 - General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
  Outlines requirements for laboratories performing testing to ensure reliability and accuracy.

Practical Value

Adopting SIST EN 13630-12:2025 brings measurable value to the explosives sector:

• Enhances product reliability and risk management in explosive applications
• Ensures harmonization in the evaluation of safety fuse performance across Europe
• Enables straightforward demonstration of regulatory compliance with EU requirements for civil explosives
• Supports confidence among end users, regulators, and supply chain stakeholders regarding the quality and predictability of safety fuses

Keywords: EN 13630-12, safety fuse, burning duration, test methods, civil explosives, EU Directive 2014/28/EU, explosives for civil uses, CEN standard, quality assurance, blasting safety

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2025
Eksplozivi za civilno uporabo - Detonacijske in počasi goreče vžigalne vrvice - 12.
del: Ugotavljanje hitrosti gorenja počasi gorečih vžigalnih vrvic
Explosives for civil uses - Detonating cords and safety fuses - Part 12: Determination of
burning duration of safety fuses
Explosivstoffe für zivile Zwecke - Sprengschnüre und Sicherheitsanzündschnüre - Teil
12: Bestimmung der Brenndauer von Sicherheitsanzündschnüren
Explosifs à usage civil - Cordeaux détonants et mèches de sûreté - Partie 12:
Détermination de la durée de combustion des mèches de sûreté
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13630-12:2025
ICS:
71.100.30 Eksplozivi. Pirotehnika in Explosives. Pyrotechnics and
ognjemeti fireworks
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 13630-12
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
October 2025
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 71.100.30 Supersedes EN 13630-12:2002
English Version
Explosives for civil uses - Detonating cords and safety
fuses - Part 12: Determination of burning duration of
safety fuses
Explosifs à usage civil - Cordeaux détonants et mèches Explosivstoffe für zivile Zwecke - Sprengschnüre und
de sûreté - Partie 12 : Détermination de la durée de Sicherheitsanzündschnüre - Teil 12: Bestimmung der
combustion des mèches de sûreté Brenndauer von Sicherheitsanzündschnüren
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 15 September 2025.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Principle . 5
5 Apparatus . 5
6 Preparation of test sample . 6
7 Procedure . 6
7.1 General. 6
7.2 Test without confinement . 6
7.3 Test under confinement . 7
8 Expression of results . 7
9 Test report . 7
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Directive 2014/28/EU relating to the making available on the
market and supervision of explosives for civil uses aimed to be covered . 8
Bibliography . 9
European foreword
This document (EN 13630-12:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 321
“Explosives for civil uses”, the secretariat of which is held by UNE.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by April 2026, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by April 2026.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 13630-12:2002.
EN 13630-12:2002:
a) the Scope has been revised to clarify the explosives covered and not covered in the document;
b) the normative references have been updated;
c) the Clause 4 “Principle” has been added;
d) the Clause “Apparatus” has been updated;
e) the Clause “Test pieces” is now called “Preparation of test sample” and contains the conditioning of
the test pieces;
f) the Clause “Procedure” has been updated and does no longer contain the conditioning of the test
pieces;
g) the Clause 8 “Expression of results” has been added;
h) the Clause “Test report” does no longer require conformity with EN ISO/IEC 17025 and the
information to be provided has been updated and extended;
i) the former Annex A “Range of applicability of the test method” has been removed;
j) the Annex ZA has been updated;
k) the Bibliography has been added and lists EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017.
This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CEN by the European
Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these requests for its
Member States.
For the relationship with EU Legislation, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
A list of all parts in the EN 13630 series, published under the general title Explosives for civil uses —
Detonating cords and safety fuses, can be found on the CEN website.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
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