EXPLOSIVES, A SURVEY OF TECHNICAL ADVANCES

THE TERM 'BLASTING AGENT' IS USED FOR FUEL-SENSITIZED AN (AMMONIUM NITRATE) EXPLOSIVES WHERE THE FUEL ALONE IS NON- EXPLOSIVE AND THE (CAP-INSENSITIVE) PRODUCT NEEDS POWERFUL BOOSTERING TO DETONATE IT. THE NEW AGENTS, CALLED 'SLURRY EXPLOSIVES' OR 'SLURRY BLASTING AGENTS' ARE LESS HAZARDOUS THAN CONVENTIONAL EXPLOSIVES. THEY CAN BE DETONATED EITHER BY THE CONVENTIONAL EXPLOSIVES OR BY ALUMINUM, SULFUR AND SOLID HYDROCARBON. THIS ARTICLE DISCUSSES THEIR MANUFACTURE, USE AND GENERAL ADVANTAGES. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 60, No 7, PP 44-55
• Authors:
  • Cook, M A
• Publication Date: 1968-7

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Detonation; Explosives; Hazardous materials; Manufacturing; Nitrates; Presplitting (Blasting)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ammonium nitrate
• Old TRIS Terms: Detonators
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00216418
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1994 12:00AM