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Containing the Threat from Illegal Bombings An Integrated National Strategy for Marking, Tagging, Rendering Inert, and Licensing Explosives and Their Precursors (1998) / Chapter Skim
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Appendix N
Pages 363-368

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From page 363...
... ANFO A blasting agent (explosive hazard classification Division 1.5) containing no essential ingredients other than prilled ammonium nitrate and fuel oil.
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From page 364...
... [I] Coincident gamma emitter A radioactive material that, upon decay, simultaneously releases two gamma rays, thereby making it detectable by use of several counters with coincident decision logic.
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From page 365...
... A detonator may not contain more than 10 grams of total explosives by weight, excluding ignition or delay charges. The term includes, but is not limited to, electric blasting caps of instantaneous and delay types, blasting caps for use with safety fuses, detonatingcord delay connectors, and nonelectric instantaneous and delay blasting caps that use detonating cord, shock tube, or any other replacement for electric leg wires.
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From page 366...
... designed to survive an explosive blast, to be recoverable at the bomb scene, and to provide pertinent information to aid law enforcement personnel in identifying the perpetrator. Explosives containing identification taggants are considered "tagged." Improvised explosive Explosive material that was not manufactured commercially.
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From page 367...
... Permissible explosive An explosive that is approved by the Mine Safety and Health Administration for use in gassy and dusty atmospheres and must be used and stored in accordance with certain specified conditions. Plastic explosive A moldable explosive material that has a high detonation velocity, relative insensitivity, and high density; contains one or more of the explosive materials PETN, RDX, or sometimes TNT; and includes in the composition hydrocarbon oils, synthetic rubber compounds, or other plasticizers.
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From page 368...
... Vapor pressure The pressure exerted by the vapor phase of a chemical in equilibrium with its solid or liquid phase. Water gel An explosive material containing substantial portions of water, ox dizers, and fuel, plus a cross-linking agent.
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  • explosive charge
  • sodium nitrate
  • immiscible fuel
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  • material containing
  • detonating cord
  • pellet powder
  • term includes
  • leg wires

  • black powder
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  • prilled ammonium
  • explosive blast
  • transient pressure

  • coincident decision
  • rubber compounds
  • mass explosion
  • alkali nitrate
  • delay connectors

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  • provide pertinent
  • safety fuses
  • store explosive
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