Services Textbook of Explosive. JSP 333

Ministry of Defence, 1972. — 257 p. For use in the Army Service, Royal Navy. Royal Air Force.The historical development of military explosives
Classification of explosives
Theory of detonation and properties of explosives
The manufacture and properties of inorganic compounds used in the explosives industry
Manufacture and properties of organic compounds used in the explosives industry
Explosives and explosive compositions and their use
Propellants
Primary explosives, sensitisers, cap igniter and detonator compositions
Pyrotechnic com positions
Non-metallic materials
Propellant charges
Explosivem unitions
Safety and safety tests
Quality control, environmental effects and