UN 0136 — Mines, with bursting charge
Placard: Explosive 1.1F. ERG Guide 112. Training/quick-reference only — use current ERG + SOP/SOG for incident-specific actions.
UN 0136 covers military ordnance mines containing high explosives with bursting charges, including anti-personnel and anti-tank mines designed to detonate on contact or proximity. These devices consist of metal or composite casings housing primary and secondary explosive charges classified as Explosive 1.1F, indicating a mass explosion hazard.
Hazard overview: UN 0136 mines present a mass explosion hazard in which the entire load may detonate simultaneously, producing severe blast overpressure and deadly fragmentation across a wide radius. These explosive articles are sensitive to heat, shock, and friction, making any disturbance of the cargo extremely dangerous.
Response guidance: Emergency responders must isolate a minimum of 800 meters in all directions and must not approach the incident site without authorized explosive ordnance disposal personnel. If fire threatens the cargo, evacuate all persons to a minimum 1,600-meter radius immediately, as mass detonation of the entire load is possible.
UN 0136 Quick Details
Common Hazards of UN 0136
- Mass explosion hazard — entire load may detonate simultaneously.
- Severe blast overpressure and fragmentation.
- Sensitive to heat, shock, and friction.
- Secondary fire and debris hazard.
Chemical Identity & Physical Properties
UN 0136 mines are military ordnance devices with metal or composite casings containing primary and secondary high-explosive bursting charges, typically encountered as land mines, anti-personnel mines, or anti-tank mines.
| Also known as | Land minesAnti-personnel minesAnti-tank minesMilitary explosive minesBursting charge mines |
| Appearance | Military ordnance devices containing high explosives with bursting charges designed to detonate on contact or proximity. Typically metal or composite casings containing primary and secondary explosive charges. |
| Flash Point | Not applicable (explosive article) |
| Boiling Point | Not applicable (explosive article) |
| Vapor Density | Not applicable (solid explosive device) |
| Water Reactivity | No significant reaction with water, but moisture may affect explosive sensitivity over time |
Fireground Response Guidance — UN 0136
Extinguishing Media
PPE Requirements
Responders must maintain minimum safe distance protocols, wear SCBA, and defer all handling exclusively to trained EOD personnel equipped with full explosive ordnance disposal protective equipment.
Isolation & Evacuation
First Actions for a UN 0136 Incident
- CALL 911. Then call emergency response telephone number on shipping paper.
- Establish large isolation zone — minimum 500 meters in all directions.
- Stage upwind, uphill; limit personnel to essential responders only.
- Request Hazmat + law enforcement + additional resources immediately.
- Do not fight fire — evacuate and isolate; let burn if no life safety risk.
- Protect exposures only if safe and directed by command.
- Consult current ERG Guide 112 and follow SOP/SOG.
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UN 0136 — Mines, with bursting chargeUse for: Quick radio or face-to-face size-up. Short, structured, field-ready.
Use for: Incident command briefing, staging area whiteboard, or pre-entry team brief.
Use for: Quick text to command or incoming units. Fits in a single SMS.