Patent ID: 6405627
Filing Date: 2002-06-18
Classification: C06B,F41H,F42B

Abstract:
A kit for humanitarian demining operations and explosive ordnance disposal comprising:a first sealable container having an opening means; a pre-measured amount of liquid flammable nitroparaffin contained in said first sealable container and pourable therefrom; a second sealable container having a resealing means; a pre-determined amount of a sensitizing means contained in said second sealable container sufficient to sensitize the nitroparaffin to detonation using an initiation system; said second sealable container having a volume sufficient to contain both said sensitizing means and said pre-measured amount of flammable nitroparaffin, whereby said nitroparaffin may be added to said sensitizing means to form an explosive, and said sensitizing means consists of a powdered solids blend of fumed silica and microspheres.