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458 PRIMARY EXPLOSIVES, DETONATORS, AND PRIMERS
to the chlorides which come from the chlorate, and to the sulfatea
which result from the combustion of the antimony sulfide. The
following table lists several non-chlorate, non-erosive primer
compositions. They contain no compounds of chlorine. They con-
Mercury fulminate
Antimony sulfide
Barium nitrate
Lead peroxide
Lead chromate
Barium carbonate
Picric acid
Powdered glass
Calcium silicide
tain either lead or barium or both, and both of these metals form
sulfates which are insoluble m water. Moreover, the soluble portions
of the residues from the primers which contain barium
nitrate are alkaline and are even capable of neutralizing any
acidity which might arise from the smokeless powder.
36
20
40
4
40
25
25
6
4
25
15
25
35
20
20
40
10
10
39 9
41
5
6