The term “explosive” is commonly used to refer to propellants, explosives, and pyrotechnics (PEP), which technically fall into the more general category of energetic materials. These materials are susceptible to initiation, or self-sustained energy release, when present in sufficient quantities and exposed to stimuli such as heat, shock, friction, chemical incompatibility, or electrostatic discharge.
Work, sampling, and health and safety plans for explosives waste sites should incorporate safety provisions that normally would not be included in work and sampling plans for other sites. The most important safety precaution is to minimize exposure, which involves minimizing the number of workers exposed to hazardous situations, the duration of exposure, and the degree of hazard.
The following is a list of common explosives:
Trinitrobenzenes (TNB) Dintrobenzenes (DNB) 2,4-Dinitrotoluene (2,4-DNT) 2,6-Dinitrotoluene (2,6-DNT) Ammonium perchlorate (AP) Nitroglycerine Nitrocellulose Nitroaromatics Picrates 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT) Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) Octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetraocine(HMX) 2,4,6-Trinitrophenyl methylnitramine (Tetryl)
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