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Primary High Explosives - PPSE01B
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Purpose: Content: Introduction including types, definitions and applications of primary explosives (lead styphnate, lead azide, silver azide and organic primary explosives), the power and sensitivity of explosives and explosive trains. The use of primary explosives and priming compositions. Methods of ignition of primary explosives. Other applications of primary explosives.