Clive Jennings-White and Ken Kosanke
ABSTRACT: All pyrotechnic compositions present some hazard due to their ability to produce energy. However, some compositions may pose an added hazard because of the combination of incompatible materials. The use of such compositions may result in more frequent accidental ignitions during processing or spontaneous ignitions during storage. Other compositions pose an added hazard because of their ability to produce especially large amounts of energy with rapid reaction rates. The use of such compositions is likely to result in especially powerful explosions in the event of an accidental ignition. This article attempts an organized examination of some combinations of commonly used pyrotechnic chemicals, which are believed to have significantly increased hazard potentials.
Keywords: accidental ignition, spontaneous ignition, hazardous combinations, chemicals, compatibility, incompatibility.
Ref: JPyro, Issue 2, 1995, pp22-35
(J2_22)
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