As a result, blasting caps are considered explosives and are dangerous, as they could potentially detonate and injure and/or kill someone handling them. Types of blasting caps include: 1. Fuse caps contain explosives like mercury fulminate, lead azide, and lead styphnate.

What are blasting caps and what are they used for?

A small, electrically activated explosive charge that explodes a larger charge. Detonators, also called caps, seismic caps, or blasting caps, are used for seismic acquisition with an explosive source to achieve consistent timing of detonation.

How much power does a blasting cap have?

Blasting Caps are designed to have a minimum firing current of 0.25 amps.