Goma-2 ECO

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Goma-2 ECO is a Spanish-manufactured industrial explosive commonly used in mining and construction that gained notoriety for its use in the 2004 Madrid train bombings.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf blasting explosive
commercial explosive
industrial explosive
associatedWithCountry Spain NERFINISHED
contains ammonium nitrate
fuel oil
nitrocellulose
nitroglycol
countryOfOrigin Spain
developedAs replacement for earlier Goma-2 formulations
explosiveType gelatin dynamite type
nitroglycol-based explosive
hasForm plastic explosive cartridges
hasProperty cap-sensitive
gelatinous texture
good performance in wet boreholes
high detonation velocity
reduced environmental impact compared to earlier Goma-2 types
water-resistant
isSubjectOf Spanish legal proceedings related to 2004 Madrid attacks
forensic analyses after 2004 Madrid train bombings
languageOfTradeName Spanish
manufacturerCountry Spain NERFINISHED
notableUseInEvent 2004 Madrid train bombings
regulationStatus regulated industrial explosive in Spain
replaced Goma-2
Goma-2 EC NERFINISHED
requires special license for purchase
special license for storage
special license for transport
safetyRequirement compliance with explosives regulations
handling by trained personnel
storage in approved magazines
tradeNameMeaning Gum-2 ECO NERFINISHED
typicalUseContext open-pit mining
road construction blasting
tunnel construction
underground mining
usedFor civil engineering works
quarrying
rock blasting
usedInIndustry construction
mining
usedWith detonating cord
electric detonators
non-electric detonators

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