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Explosives shipping classification system

Okay, kiddo, so you know how some things can be dangerous if we don't handle them carefully, like scissors or knives? Well, there are some things that are even more dangerous, like explosives. Explosives are things that can blow up and cause big explosions if we don't handle them safely.

So, to make sure that people who work with explosives know how to handle them safely, we have something called the explosives shipping classification system. This is a way of organizing and labeling different kinds of explosives based on how dangerous they are and how they should be handled.

For example, some explosives are really, really dangerous and can cause big explosions even if you just bump them the wrong way. These are called "Class A explosives" and they need to be handled really carefully, usually by experts who know what they're doing. Other explosives are less dangerous and can be handled more easily, so they might be labeled as "Class C" or "Class D".

When we ship explosives, we need to make sure that they are labeled correctly so that people know how to handle them safely. This is important because if we don't handle explosives correctly, they could cause big explosions that could hurt people and damage things.

So, the explosives shipping classification system is like a big safety guide that helps people who work with explosives know how to handle them safely and prevent accidents.
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