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Industrial Explosives
Industrial Explosives
Slurries and water gels – made of aqueous solution of ammonium nitrate and sodium or calcium
nitrate, gelled by guar gum or cross linking agents.
Explosives Emulsions – sensitized by air bubbles, introduced by means of hollow glass or plastic
bubbles. The storage time is limited because of the bubbles.
D. Home-made or improvised explosives – these are improvised explosives usually assembled at
home. These are easy to assembly.
E. Explosives with limited use – include those which were used in the past and became obsolete.