JSIC 1691—Explosives

Where 1691 sits

1. E Manufacturing
2. 16 Manufacture of chemical and allied products
3. 169 Other chemical and allied products
4. 1691 Explosives

What 1691 includes

• This class comprises establishments principally engaged in manufacturing gunpowder, smokeless powder, dynamite, carlit, fuses, detonators, and other industrial explosives, as well as explosives, smokeless powder, and other raw materials for ammunition, etc.

What 1691 excludes

• Establishments principally engaged in manufacturing fuses, primers and detonators for weapons are classified under Major Group 27[2761].

1691 in other systems