Evaluation of the Hazards Posed by High Energy Bangers Part 2. Damage to Hand Simulants

Posted on 25 January 2007by adminCategories:JPyro - Articles, Original articles

R. K. Wharton and A. E. Jeffcock

ABSTRACT: This paper reports the development and construction of hand simulant models and their use to evaluate the extent of injury to persons holding, or being near to, high energy bangers when they are initiated. The test work suggests a risk of severe injury to the hand and wrist from flashbangers containing more than 1 g of composition, with amputation of the hand being possible for the more powerful items examined.

Keywords: potassium perchlorate, barium nitrate, aluminium, flash composition, bangers, damage, firecracker, small salute

Ref: JPyro, Issue 16, 2002, pp1-4
(J16_01)

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