C4 is made up of explosives, plastic binder, plasticizer and, usually, marker or odorizing taggant chemicals such as 2,3dimethyl2,3dinitrobutane dmdnb to help detect the explosive and. A computerizing mixer plastograph was used for the production of epx2r. It is prohibited having explosives and detonators together during transportation or storage. Ninan high energy oxidisers fcir advanced solid propellants and explosives advances in solid propellant technology, p1. Epx2r is a highperformance plastic explosive produced for different applications. The computeraided design cad files and all associated content posted to this website are created, uploaded, managed and owned by third party users. Army explosive ordnance disposal eod robot, irobot carries a stick of c4 plastic explosives down the street to an alleged improvised explosive device ied, found by the iraqi police. But, as with many of the goodies survivors hunger for, c4 is not legally available to civilians and is hard to come by on the black market. This publication provides the user in the field with a consolidated reference to basic data and regulatory criteria. For a full compliance guide to psm, please refer to osha 32. Pdf analysis of c4 explosive residues on post blast hair sample.
Onelb charges of tnt and c4 were detonated at core temperatures of 30 deg c and 100 deg c, and incident pressure and impulse were compared to determine the effect of cooling on energy release. Dod ammunition and explosives hazard classification. Ammunition and explosives hazard classification procedures headquarters departments of the army, the navy, the air force, and the defense logistics agency washington, dc 5 january 1998 unclassified. C4 provides features such as frequency analysis, pitch extraction, or calculation of voice quality parameters e. Arabic explosive manual translation 8 unclassifiedfor official use only page 5 of 156 10. Ragnars recipe for homemade c 4 calls for just three ingredients, all legal, common and inexpensive. Army unit detonated c4 explosives inside this serbian battle tank during operation joint guard. Run fast jump high throw, tackle, punch the hardest lift the most weight have shredded physiques the key to having these 5 attributes is how they train. The principal use for rdx is in composite explosives, such as composition a, b. For blowing bridges, shattering steel and derailing tanks, they need c 4. Composition c4 is the most common plastic explosive employed by the military in vietnam. Explosives commonly require some stimulus, like a blow or a spark, to provoke them to liberate their energy, that is, to undergo the change which produces the explosion, but the stimulus which sets off1 the explosive does not contribute to the energy of the explosion.
A compliance check for explosives is needed for an explosives storage location to ensure that the explosive goods can be stored safely with other explosive goods. Attachment a andor attachment b must be completed for each body part andor condition which you treated the patient for on the date of injury listed in section a, question 6. Ict thermodynamic code ictcode pdfict thermodynamic code ictcode pdf ict. Emissions associated with the manufacture of explosives are treated in section 6. The explosives are far from safe, and by doing so your life is at risk. Pdf detonation blast pressures of tnt and c4 at 100. Find highquality c4 explosives stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. C4 is composed of explosives, plastic binder, plasticizer and usually a marker or odorizing taggant chemical such as. Triacetone triperoxide tatp, often referred to as acetone peroxide, was the explosive used in the recent brussels attacks. Mainly the composition of the plastic explosive contains energetic material.
C4 is composed of explosives, plastic binder, plasticizer to make it malleable, and usually a marker or odorizing taggant chemical. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Composition b composition b is a mixture of rdx and tnt with one to four percent wax added. The oxygen carriers assist in preventing a lowering of the exploding temperature. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia redirected from composition 4 c4 or composition c4 is a common variety of the plastic explosive known as composition c. The various stimuli to which explosives respond and the mannci. Simply select both in your loadout,and,once the charges are set,select the detonator and fire,it will detonate the bombs,as thats literally its job.
Explosives is a concise handbook covering the entire field of explosives. These timers are fun, great for classrooms, and kids and adults alike. But, as with many of the goodies survivors hunger for, c 4 is not legally available to civilians and is hard to come by on the black market. Pdf bchmx was studied as a plastic explosive bonded by silicone matrix. This study reports on the detection of post blast residues of c4 explosives on human head hairs. Explosives are classified as low or high according to the detonating velocity or speed in feet per second at which this change takes place and other pertinent characteristics. Adds familiar c4 and three other new explosive types with new meshes, and a working remote detonator with new animations, giving you you the ability to make explosives. C4 is a plastic explosive substance similar in structure to semtex that is used by both military and terrorist organizations. Within the field of explosives engineering, plastic explosives are also known as putty explosives plastic explosives are especially suited for explosive demolition. It is relatively simple to make from commonlyavailable ingredients. C4c4 gasc4 stasisc4 cluster there are 2 objects,c4 charges,and the detonator. Be careful when pressuring the detonators by teeth, by knife, or any other tools.
A similar british plastic explosive, based on rdx but with different plasticizer than composition c4, is known as pe4 plastic explosive no. Although all elements of the psm standard apply to a psm. For comparison, traditional plastic explosives, composition c4, semtex 10, formex p1, epx1, and sprangdeg m46, were studied. Add 20ml of ammonium hydroxide ammonia water 10% filter. This worldfamous work has been enlarged and updated without tampering with its tried and tested format. Try this fun dynamite timer watch the fuse go down, then bang. Introduction to explosives and propellants part of the text from parti of this chapter has been presented. See technical manual tm 90214 for detailed information on military. It ensures an independent supply of energetic substances for research and development work. Epx2r is based on rdx 1,3,5trinitro1,3,5triazinane bonded by the elastic matrix of the softened styrene butadiene binder. Shock sensitive explosives petroleum jelly and potassium chlorate in a 1 to 1 ratio by weight makes a totally safe when wet compound but is highly explosive and shock sensitive when dry. Makeshift arsenal homemade explosives and improvised weapons version 1. Making plastic explosives from bleach by the jolly roger. It was created during a time where teams, influenced by the agile movement.
For blowing bridges, shattering steel and derailing tanks, they need c4. Safety rules in transporting detonators and explosives 1. Army technical manual stipulated that class iv composition c4 consists. Chapter i properties of explosives an explosive is a. The roots of the c4 model, and the various diagram types within it, can be traced back to somewhere in the region of 2006, although the c4 name came much later, around the end of 2011. Pe4 is considered to be nearly identical or very similar to the explosive. Preparation and characterization of a new highperformance. Pdf advanced plastic explosive based on bchmx compared with. Making plastic explosives from bleach by the jolly roger potassium chlorate is an extremely volatile explosive compound, and has been used in the past as the main explosive filler in grenades, land mines, and mortar rounds by such countries as france and germany. It was preceded by the booklet explosivstoffe published in 1932 by wasag, berlin, and by the handbook of industrial and military explosives published by wasagchemie in 1961 under the same name. Toxic effects following ingestion of c4 plastic explosive jama. C4 or composition c4 is a common variety of the plastic explosive family known as. An explosive substance is a solid or liquid substance or mixture of substances which is in itself capable by chemical reaction of producing gas at such a temperature and pressure and at such a speed as to. Counterfeiting money by the jolly roger before reading this article, it would be a very good idea to get a book on photo offset printing, for this is the method used in counterfeiting us.
C4 or composition c4 is a common variety of the plastic explosive family known as composition c. For comparison the original plastic explosives, composition c4 based on rdx as. Process safety management for explosives and pyrotechnics. Tm 90214 department of the army technical manual military explosives this copy is a reprint which includes current pages from changes 1 through 4.
The ease with which an explosive or ba can be ignited andor detonated when subjected to heat either confined or unconfined is termed that explosive s flammability. For purposes of classification, the department of transportation, explosives manufacturers, and the military have developed many ignition, burnrate, and detonation tests. Cole and 2002 bali nightclub bombings recommended in alqaedas traditional curriculum of explosives training. Explosives are substances that, through chemical reaction, violently change and release pressure and heat equally in all directions. Enhancing the explosive characteristics of a semtex explosive by. Introduction to explosives for official use only c4. A lower heat of explosion means a lower energy output and thereby less efficient blasting. The internal energy of combustion was measured and used to determine the enthalpy of formation. Military applications are excluded from this discussion.
Detonation symposium office of the chief of naval research, boston, ma, 1993, ocnr 3339512, p. Oxygen carriers assure complete oxidation of the carbon in the explosive mixture, which inhibits the formation of carbon monoxide. Ragnars recipe for homemade c4 calls for just three ingredients, all. The first manufactured plastic explosive was gelignite in 1875, invented by alfred nobel. How to make semtex semtex is a powerful explosive that is widely used by terrorists. Shock initiation of composition b and c4 explosives. Remote explosives c4 with detonators and more at fallout. For a nonschedule award classification, complete attachment b.
Department of defense c4, or composition 4, is one variety of plastic explosive. Robert dale hodgson consultant organic chemist, syntech chemical consultancy, morecambe, lancashire, uk. A wellknown ternary plastic explosive, czech semtex 1h, contains a mixture of petn and rdx softened by sbr. Ingestion is followed in a few hours by multiple generalized seizures. Plastic explosive is a soft and handmoldable solid form of explosive material. Addition of bchmx in semtex 1h as a replacement for petn is the. The synthesis of explosives generates new, energetic substances for the research and. Prior to a simulated explosion, a bundle of hair 200 strands.