Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise Part 28

Must be contained in water-proof case (stout paper), water-proofed with Resin and Cerasin--No. 6 detonator.

~Withnell Powder.~

Ammonium Nitrate 88-92 parts.

Tri-nitro-Toluene 4-6 "

Flour (dried at 100 C.) 4-6 "

Moisture 0-15 "

Only to be used when contained in a linen paper cartridge, water-proofed with Carnuba Wax, Parrafin--No. 7 detonator used.

~Phenix Powder.~

Nitro-Glycerine 28-31 parts.

Nitro-Cotton 0-1 "

Pota.s.sium Nitrate 30-34 "

Wood Meal 33-37 "

Moisture 2-6 "

~SMOKELESS POWDERS.~

~Cordite.~

Nitro-Glycerine 58 per cent. +or- .75 Nitro-Cotton 37 " +or- .65 Vaseline 5 " +or- .25

~Cordite, M.D.~

Nitro-Glycerine 30 per cent. +or- 1 Nitro-Cotton 65 " +or- 1 Vaseline 5 " +or- .25

a.n.a.lysis of-- By W. Mancab and A.E. Leighton.

~E.C. Powder.~

Nitro-Cotton 79.0 per cent.

Pota.s.sium Nitrate 4.5 "

Barium Nitrate 7.5 "

Camphor 4.1 "

Wood Meal 3.8 "

Volatile Matter 1.1 "

~Walarode Powder.~

Nitro-Cotton 98.6 per cent.

Volatile Matter 1.4 "

~Kynoch's Smokeless.~

Nitro-Cotton 52.1 per cent.

Di-nitro-Toluene 19.5 "

Pota.s.sium Nitrate 1.4 "

Barium Nitrate 22.2 "

Wood Meal 2.7 "

Ash 0.9 "

Volatile Matter 1.2 "

~Schultze.~

Nitro-Lingin 62.1 per cent.

Pota.s.sium Nitrate 1.8 "

Barium Nitrate 26.1 "

Vaseline 4.9 "

Starch 3.5 "

Volatile Matter 1.0 "

~Imperial Schultze.~

Nitro-Lignin 80.1 per cent.

Barium Nitrate 10.2 "

Vaseline 7.9 "

Volatile Matter 1.8 "

~Cannonite.~

Nitro-Cotton 86.4 per cent.

Barium Nitrate 5.7 "

Vaseline 2.9 "

Lamp Black 1.3 "

Pota.s.sium Ferro-cyanide 2.4 "

Volatile Matter 1.3 "

~Amberite.~

Nitro-Cotton 71.0 per cent.

Pota.s.sium Nitrate 1.3 "

Barium Nitrate 18.6 "

Wood Meal 1.4 "

Vaseline 5.8 "

~Sporting Ballist.i.te.~

Nitro-Glycerine 37.6 per cent Nitro-Cotton 62.3 "

Volatile Matter 0.1 "

The following is a complete List of the Permitted Explosives as Defined in the Schedules to the Explosives in Coal Mines Orders of the 20th December 1902, of the 24th December 1903, of the 5th September 1903, and 10th December 1903:--

Albionite.

Ammonal.

Ammonite.

Amvis.

Aphosite.