Speculation on the Explosive Decomposition of “Yellow Powder”

Bob Foreman, Jerry Ittenbach, and Calvin Swartzendruber

Introduction: Attending a short-course in pyrotechnic chemistry provided the opportunity for the authors to study a little-understood historic explosive currently viewed primarily as a novelty and chemical curiosity. Part of the course was the preparation of a seminar. The instructors proposed the “yellow powder” seminar topic for the authors.

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Ref: JPyro, Issue 14, 2001, pp65-67
(J14_65)

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