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Date: 10/18/89
Time: 10:02 pm
PRIMARY HIGH EXPLOSIVE
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Here we are
with a list of primary high explosives. It’s not much, but there are not many of them. There are
many more secondary high and low explosives ( see the next two files ).
Mercury
Fulminate
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Mercury Fulminate is an initiating explosive,
commonly appearing as white or gray crystals. It is extremely sensetive to initiation by heat,
friction, spark or flame, and impact. It will detonate when initiated by any of the ways. When
stored continiously at temperatures above 100 degrees F it gradually becomes inert. A dark-colored
product of deterioration gives evidence of this condition. Mercury Fulminate is commonly stored
underwater except in places where freezing is possible. Then it is stored under a mixture of water
and alcohol.
Lead Styphnate
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Lead Styphnate is
an initiating explosive, usually appearing in orange or white crystals. It is easily ignited by heat
and static discharge, but cannot be used to start secondary high explosive reliably. Lead Styphnate
is an ingredient in priming mixtures for small arms ammunition. Lead Styphnate is stored underwater
except where freezing is possible. Then it stored under water and alcohol.
Lead
Azide
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Lead Azide is an initiating explosive produced as a white to
buff crystalline substance. It is more reliable than Mercury Fulminate and it does not decompose
during long storage at moderately elevated temperatures ( 90 and above ). It should not be loaded
into copper or brass containers because Copper Azide, an extremely sensitive explosive, can be
formed in the presence of moisture.
DDNP
Diazodinitrophenol
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DDNP is a primary high explosive. It is used extensively in
commercial blasting caps that are initiated by black powder safety fuse. It is superior to Mercury
Fulminate in stability but is not as stable as Lead Azide. DDNP is desenzitized by immersion in
water.
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