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OCTOL<br />

These are shipped to an ordnance plant. remelted. and cast into ammunition or into<br />

other desired shapes. During this melting, other additives may be introduced. To<br />

increase the density of the cast charges, a vacuum may be applied to the molten<br />

octal before casting.<br />

2.2 Procurement. Octal is purchased from the US Army Armament Command<br />

under military specification ML0455446A, dated September :30.1962.<br />

2.3 Shipping.’ Octal is shipped as a Class A explosive.<br />

2.4 Storage.’ Octal is stored in Compatibility Group D. Storage Class 1.1.<br />

3.CHEMICALPROPERTIE9<br />

3.1 C4mposidon.<br />

Constituent<br />

62<br />

Type1<br />

Weight Volume<br />

percent Percent<br />

Weight<br />

Percent<br />

Type II<br />

Volume<br />

Percent<br />

HMS 76 :2..3 70 66.5<br />

TNT 25 27.7 30 A3 1

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