13. 专家组还讨论了与爆炸物有关的犯罪的性质和范围。一般而言，大部分事件属轻微事件，例如青年和未成年罪犯用自制或从合法来源偷来的爆炸物进行实验，少数事件属重大事件。重大爆炸事件包括在制造、运输、储存或使用过程中发生的意外爆炸和可造成重大人员伤亡和财产损失的故意轰炸。
13. The Group also discussed the nature and scope of explosive-related crime. Generally, incidents ranged from substantial numbers of minor incidents, such as young people and minor criminals experimenting with explosives that were home-made or stolen from legitimate sources, to a small number of major incidents. Major explosives incidents included accidental detonations in thecourse of manufacture, transport, storage or use, and intentional bombings capable of causing major loss of life, injury and destruction of property.