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(2) Solution B. Denatured ethyl alcohol - 70 parts by
Exuding dynamite, identified by a liquid substance and/or
weight and acetone - 20 parts by weight. Immediately before
crystallization appearing on casing or sticks, will not be issued
decontaminating nitroglycerin, combine above solutions. If
or used. Crystals of nitroglycerin appear yellow to dark amber.
solutions are mixed and then stored, potency diminishes. Use
The manufacturing process allows for small pieces of inert filler
of this mixture should be limited to very small quantities, such
to migrate outside the wrapping. The filler is beige to gray and
as oily film that adheres to surfaces after nitroglycerin has
not cause to reject the dynamite. The liquid substance is the
been removed with sponges or absorbed in wood pulp or
result of absorption/adsorption of liquid by inorganic salts
sawdust. Operators using this solution should wear rubber
EGDN and traces of NG (nitroglycerin). It occurs in the
gloves.
exposure of the dynamite to high or prolonged levels of
humidity. The wax coating of the dynamite sticks may also
k. Clean and repack.
deteriorate. The deteriorated wax coating is normally a
powdery light colored substance and does not present an
l. Repair using scotch transparent tape, or equivalent.
explosive hazard. Dynamite exhibiting liquid exudation may be
m. Demolition blocks will be dried; mildew or mold will be
more sensitive and should be destroyed immediately in
removed by wiping with a cloth or a bristle brush. Drying will
accordance with local procedures.
be by natural means, no artificial heat will be utilized.
b. Commercial dynamite when stored in temperatures
n. Special packaging instruction # ADPLBOX012 contains
below 32 degrees Fahrenheit will be inspected for being frozen
by using the Pin Test. A common pin will not penetrate frozen instructions for the preparation of light boxes of dynamite and
dynamite but can be pushed quite readily into dynamite that is water gel for use in the dog scent kit.
merely stiff or hard.
Frozen dynamite will be destroyed
W-7. References.
immediately in accordance with local procedures.
a. TO 11A20-16-7.
c. Damaged boards will be replaced. New box should be
constructed from locally available material.
Box will be
b. TM 9-1300-214.
marked in accordance with applicable drawings.
c. TM 9-1375-213-12.
d. Remove nail and replace with nail of correct size and
d. TM 9-1375-213-34.
length.
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e. Repair using scotch transparent tape, or equivalent.
f. Explosive water gel with expired shelf life.
(a) Water gel installed in a kit will be retained in
the kit, unless otherwise unserviceable. When the water gel is
removed it will be placed in an appropriate condition code, but
not better than condition code bravo, restricted to training use
only. When the water gel is removed from the kit the lot
number for the water gel will be reported to the addressee in
para 1-5d(35).
(b) Water gel not installed in a kit will be placed
in condition code bravo restricted to training use only (BO1), if
otherwise serviceable.
Quantities will be reported by lot
number to office referenced in para 1-5d(1).
g. Remove damp/wet sawdust, place in plastic bag and
turn in for demolition. Replace with fresh sawdust from local
sources.
h. Clean by brushing with copper
or
aluminum
(non-sparking) brush (round brush preferred).
i. In recently manufactured dynamite, the nitroglycerin or
nitro-cotton materials are produced in encapsulated micro-
bubbles and do not leak/exude like older production dynamite.
New production dynamite may have dark brown spots and
colorations. It may also have a slick feel due to a wax coating
applied to the outer wrapper. These are not defects unless
accompanied by a liquid exudates or nitroglycerin
crystallization.
j. Empty, burnable (not treated with PCP) containers that
have been used for dynamite will be destroyed by burning, in
compliance with local environmental regulations and AMC-R
755-8.
Oily stains of nitroglycerin will be scrubbed off
non-burnable containers with a mixture of following solutions:
(1) Solution A. Sodium sulfide (pulverized) - 9 parts
by weight, and water - 30 parts by weight.
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