Category:Explosive chemicals - Wikipedia
WEBExplosive chemicals. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Explosive chemicals. Pure chemicals belong here. For mixtures and types of explosives, see …
Explosive - Wikipedia
WEBAn explosive (or explosive material) is a reactive substance that contains a great amount of potential energy that can produce an explosion if released suddenly, usually accompanied by the production of light, heat, sound, and pressure.
Explosive | Definition, Types, Examples, & Facts | Britannica
WEBExplosive, any substance or device that can be made to produce a volume of rapidly expanding gas in an extremely brief period. There are three fundamental types: mechanical, nuclear, and chemical. A mechanical explosive is one that depends on a physical reaction, such as overloading a container.
Five of the most explosive non-nuclear chemicals ever made
WEBFeb 17, 2017 · Here are five of these non-nuclear chemicals which all explode via the rapid release of gas. One of the most commonly known explosive chemicals is trinitrotoluene, or TNT, which has featured ...
8.1 Explosives | Environment, Health and Safety - Cornell University
WEB8.1 Explosives. The OSHA Laboratory Standard defines an explosive as a chemical that causes a sudden, almost instantaneous release of pressure, gas, and heat when subjected to sudden shock, pressure, or high temperature.
1: Introduction to Explosives - Royal Society of Chemistry
WEBMar 7, 2022 · The development of permitted and blasting explosives for commercial use is briefly covered together with the introduction of Ammonium Nitrate/Fuel Oil (ANFO), slurry and emulsion explosives.
Guidelines for Explosive and Potentially Explosive Chemicals: Safe ...
WEBPotentially Explosive Chemicals (PECs) include peroxidizable organic chemicals which oxidize, dry out, or otherwise destabilize over time. Examples include isopropyl ether, sodium amide, and picric acid. Old or mismanaged chemicals and can pose a serious threat to the health and safety of laboratory personnel, emergency responders, building ...
The Chemistry of Explosions - Department of Chemistry
WEBExplosives are substances that undergo a rapid oxidation reaction with the production of large quantities of gases. It is the sudden buildup of gas pressure (see products above) that constitutes the nature of an explosion.
Explosives and Reactive Chemicals | Research Safety
WEBExplosives can result in damage to surrounding materials, generation of toxic gases, fire, and injury to personnel. Before undertaking any procedures with a potential for explosion, researchers should determine whether a safer chemical can be …
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Explosives
WEBAn explosive chemical is a solid or liquid chemical which is in itself capable by chemical reaction of producing gas at such a temperature and pressure and at such a speed as to cause damage to the surroundings. Pyrotechnic chemicals are included even when they do not evolve gases.