ATF - List of Explosive Materials

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms

COMMERCE IN EXPLOSIVES

Commerce in Explosives; List of Explosive = Materials

Updated: 4/26/02

Pursuant to the provisions of section 841(d) of title 18, = United States=20 Code (U.S.C.), and 27 CFR 55.23, the Director, Bureau of Alcohol, = Tobacco=20 and Firearms, must publish and revise at least annually in the = Federal=20 Register a list of explosives determined to be within the coverage = of 18=20 U.S.C. chapter 40, Importation, Manufacture, Distribution, and = Storage of=20 Explosive Materials. This chapter covers not only explosives, but = also=20 blasting agents and detonators, all of which are defined as = explosive=20 materials in section 841(c) of title 18, U.S.C. Accordingly, the = following=20 is the 2002 List of Explosive Materials subject to regulation = under 18=20 U.S.C. chapter 40. It includes both the list of explosives = (including=20 detonators) required to be published in the Federal Register and = blasting=20 agents.

The list is intended to include any and all mixtures containing = any of=20 the materials on the list. Materials constituting blasting agents = are=20 marked by an asterisk. While the list is comprehensive, it is not = all=20 inclusive. The fact that an explosive material may not be on the = list does=20 not mean that it is not within the coverage of the law if it = otherwise=20 meets the statutory definitions in section 841 of title 18, U.S.C. = Explosive materials are listed alphabetically by their common = names=20 followed, where applicable, by chemical names and synonyms in=20 brackets.

In the 2002 List of Explosive Materials, ATF has added five = terms to=20 the list of explosives, has further defined two explosive = materials, and=20 has made amendments to two explosive materials to more accurately=20 reference these materials.

The five additions to the list are as follows:
1. Azide=20 explosives
2. HMTD [hexamethylenetriperoxidediamine]
3. = Nitrate=20 explosive mixtures
4. Picrate explosives
5. TATP=20 [triacetonetriperoxide]

We have added these explosive materials to the List because = their=20 primary or common purpose is to function by explosion. ATF has = encountered=20 the criminal use of some of these materials in improvised devices. = ``Nitrate explosive mixtures'' is intended to be an = all-encompassing term,=20 including all forms of sodium, potassium, barium, calcium, and = strontium=20 nitrate explosive mixtures.

The two explosive materials that we have further defined by = including=20 their chemical names are listed as follows:

1. DIPAM [dipicramide; diaminohexanitrobiphenyl]
2. EDNA=20 [ethylenedinitramine]

The two amendments to previously listed explosive materials are = as=20 follows:

1. ``Nitrates of soda explosive mixtures'' has been deleted = and=20 replaced with ``Sodium nitrate explosive mixtures'' to reflect = current=20 terminology.

2. PBX was previously defined as ``RDX and plasticizer.'' We = are=20 changing the definition to reflect that PBX is an acronym for = ``plastic=20 bonded explosive.''

This revised list supersedes the List of Explosive Materials = dated=20 September 14, 1999 (Notice No. 880, 64 FR 49840; correction notice = of=20 September 28, 1999, 64 FR 52378) and will be effective on April = 26,=20 2002.

List of Explosive Materials

Acetylides of heavy metals.
Aluminum containing polymeric=20 propellant.
Aluminum ophorite=20 explosive.
Amatex.
Amatol.
Ammonal.
Ammonium nitrate = explosive=20 mixtures (cap sensitive).
*Ammonium nitrate explosive mixtures = (non-cap=20 sensitive).
Ammonium perchlorate composite = propellant.
Ammonium=20 perchlorate explosive mixtures.
Ammonium picrate [picrate of = ammonia,=20 Explosive D].
Ammonium salt lattice with isomorphously = substituted=20 inorganic salts.
*ANFO [ammonium nitrate-fuel oil].
Aromatic = nitro-compound explosive mixtures.
Azide explosives.

Baranol.
Baratol.
BEAF [1, 2-bis (2,=20 2-difluoro-2-nitroacetoxyethane)].
Black powder.
Black = powder based=20 explosive mixtures.
*Blasting agents, nitro-carbo-nitrates, = including=20 non-cap sensitive slurry and water gel explosives.
Blasting=20 caps.
Blasting gelatin.
Blasting powder.
BTNEC [bis=20 (trinitroethyl) carbonate].
BTNEN [bis (trinitroethyl)=20 nitramine].
BTTN [1,2,4 butanetriol trinitrate].
Bulk=20 salutes.
Butyl tetryl.

Calcium nitrate explosive mixture.
Cellulose hexanitrate = explosive=20 mixture.
Chlorate explosive mixtures.
Composition A and=20 variations.
Composition B and variations.
Composition C and=20 variations.
Copper acetylide.
Cyanuric = triazide.
Cyclonite=20 [RDX].
Cyclotetramethylenetetranitramine=20 [HMX].
Cyclotol.
Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine [RDX].

DATB [diaminotrinitrobenzene].
DDNP = [diazodinitrophenol].
DEGDN=20 [diethyleneglycol dinitrate].
Detonating=20 cord.
Detonators.
Dimethylol dimethyl methane dinitrate=20 composition.
Dinitroethyleneurea.
Dinitroglycerine [glycerol = = dinitrate].
Dinitrophenol.
Dinitrophenolates.
Dinitrophenyl=20 hydrazine.
Dinitroresorcinol.
Dinitrotoluene-sodium nitrate=20 explosive mixtures.
DIPAM [dipicramide;=20 diaminohexanitrobiphenyl].
Dipicryl=20 sulfone.
Dipicrylamine.
Display fireworks.
DNPA=20 [2,2-dinitropropyl acrylate].
DNPD [dinitropentano=20 nitrile].
Dynamite.

EDDN [ethylene diamine dinitrate].
EDNA=20 [ethylenedinitramine].
Ednatol.
EDNP [ethyl=20 4,4-dinitropentanoate].
EGDN [ethylene glycol = dinitrate].
Erythritol=20 tetranitrate explosives.
Esters of nitro-substituted=20 alcohols.
Ethyl-tetryl.
Explosive conitrates.
Explosive=20 gelatins.
Explosive liquids.
Explosive mixtures containing=20 oxygen-releasing inorganic salts and hydrocarbons.
Explosive = mixtures=20 containing oxygen-releasing inorganic salts and nitro = bodies.
Explosive=20 mixtures containing oxygen-releasing inorganic salts and water = insoluble=20 fuels.
Explosive mixtures containing oxygen-releasing inorganic = salts=20 and water soluble fuels.
Explosive mixtures containing = sensitized=20 nitromethane.
Explosive mixtures containing tetranitromethane=20 (nitroform).
Explosive nitro compounds of aromatic=20 hydrocarbons.
Explosive organic nitrate mixtures.
Explosive=20 powders.

Flash powder.
Fulminate of mercury.
Fulminate of=20 silver.
Fulminating gold.
Fulminating = mercury.
Fulminating=20 platinum.
Fulminating silver.

Gelatinized nitrocellulose.
Gem-dinitro aliphatic explosive=20 mixtures.
Guanyl nitrosamino guanyl tetrazene.
Guanyl = nitrosamino=20 guanylidene hydrazine.
Guncotton.

Heavy metal=20 = azides.
Hexanite.
Hexanitrodiphenylamine.
Hexanitrostilbene.
= Hexogen=20 [RDX].
Hexogene or octogene and a nitrated=20 N-methylaniline.
Hexolites.
HMTD=20 [hexamethylenetriperoxidediamine].
HMX = [cyclo-1,3,5,7-tetramethylene=20 2,4,6,8-tetranitramine; Octogen].
Hydrazinium=20 nitrate/hydrazine/aluminum explosive system.
Hydrazoic = acid.

Igniter cord.
Igniters.
Initiating tube systems.

KDNBF [potassium dinitrobenzo-furoxane].

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Lead azide.
Lead mannite.
Lead = mononitroresorcinate.
Lead=20 picrate.
Lead salts, explosive.
Lead styphnate [styphnate of = lead,=20 lead trinitroresorcinate].
Liquid nitrated polyol and=20 trimethylolethane.
Liquid oxygen explosives.

Magnesium ophorite explosives.
Mannitol hexanitrate.
MDNP = [methyl=20 4,4-dinitropentanoate].
MEAN [monoethanolamine = nitrate].
Mercuric=20 fulminate.
Mercury oxalate.
Mercury tartrate.
Metriol=20 trinitrate.
Minol-2 [40% TNT, 40% ammonium nitrate, 20%=20 aluminum].
MMAN [monomethylamine nitrate]; methylamine=20 nitrate.
Mononitrotoluene-nitroglycerin=20 mixture.
Monopropellants.

NIBTN [nitroisobutametriol trinitrate].
Nitrate explosive=20 mixtures.
Nitrate sensitized with gelled = nitroparaffin.
Nitrated=20 carbohydrate explosive.
Nitrated glucoside = explosive.
Nitrated=20 polyhydric alcohol explosives.
Nitric acid and a nitro aromatic = compound explosive.
Nitric acid and carboxylic fuel=20 explosive.
Nitric acid explosive mixtures.
Nitro aromatic = explosive=20 mixtures.
Nitro compounds of furane explosive=20 mixtures.
Nitrocellulose explosive.
Nitroderivative of urea=20 explosive mixture.
Nitrogelatin explosive.
Nitrogen=20 trichloride.
Nitrogen tri-iodide.
Nitroglycerine [NG, RNG, = nitro,=20 glyceryl trinitrate,=20
trinitroglycerine].
Nitroglycide.
Nitroglycol [ethylene = glycol=20 dinitrate, EGDN].
Nitroguanidine explosives.
Nitronium = perchlorate=20 propellant mixtures.
Nitroparaffins Explosive Grade and = ammonium=20 nitrate mixtures.
Nitrostarch.
Nitro-substituted carboxylic=20 acids.
Nitrourea.

Octogen [HMX].
Octol [75 percent HMX, 25 percent = TNT].
Organic=20 amine nitrates.
Organic nitramines.

PBX [plastic bonded explosives].
Pellet = powder.
Penthrinite=20 composition.
Pentolite.
Perchlorate explosive = mixtures.
Peroxide=20 based explosive mixtures.
PETN [nitropentaerythrite, = pentaerythrite=20 tetranitrate, pentaerythritol
tetranitrate].
Picramic acid = and its=20 salts.
Picramide.
Picrate explosives.
Picrate of = potassium=20 explosive mixtures.
Picratol.
Picric acid (manufactured as = an=20 explosive).
Picryl chloride.
Picryl fluoride.
PLX [95%=20 nitromethane, 5% ethylenediamine].
Polynitro aliphatic=20 compounds.
Polyolpolynitrate-nitrocellulose explosive=20 gels.
Potassium chlorate and lead sulfocyanate = explosive.
Potassium=20 nitrate explosive mixtures.
Potassium=20 nitroaminotetrazole.
Pyrotechnic compositions.
PYX=20 [2,6-bis(picrylamino)]-3,5-dinitropyridine.

RDX [cyclonite, hexogen, T4,=20 cyclo-1,3,5,-trimethylene-2,4,6,-trinitramine;=20 hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-S-triazine].

Safety fuse.
Salts of organic amino sulfonic acid explosive=20 mixture.
Salutes (bulk).
Silver acetylide.
Silver=20 azide.
Silver fulminate.
Silver oxalate explosive=20 mixtures.
Silver styphnate.
Silver tartrate explosive=20 mixtures.
Silver tetrazene.
Slurried explosive mixtures of = water,=20 inorganic oxidizing salt, gelling
agent, fuel, and sensitizer = (cap=20 sensitive).
Smokeless powder.
Sodatol.
Sodium = amatol.
Sodium=20 azide explosive mixture.
Sodium = dinitro-ortho-cresolate.
Sodium=20 nitrate explosive mixtures.
Sodium nitrate-potassium nitrate = explosive=20 mixture.
Sodium picramate.
Special = fireworks.
Squibs.
Styphnic=20 acid explosives.

Tacot [tetranitro-2,3,5,6-dibenzo- 1,3a,4,6a = tetrazapentalene].
TATB=20 [triaminotrinitrobenzene].
TATP = [triacetonetriperoxide].
TEGDN=20 [triethylene glycol = dinitrate].
Tetranitrocarbazole.
Tetrazene=20 [tetracene, tetrazine, 1(5-tetrazolyl)-4-guanyl tetrazene=20
hydrate].
Tetryl [2,4,6=20 tetranitro-N-methylaniline].
Tetrytol.
Thickened inorganic = oxidizer=20 salt slurried explosive mixture.
TMETN [trimethylolethane=20 trinitrate].
TNEF [trinitroethyl formal].
TNEOC=20 [trinitroethylorthocarbonate].
TNEOF=20 [trinitroethylorthoformate].
TNT [trinitrotoluene, trotyl, = trilite,=20 triton].
Torpex.
Tridite.
Trimethylol ethyl methane = trinitrate=20 composition.
Trimethylolthane=20 = trinitrate-nitrocellulose.
Trimonite.
Trinitroanisole.
Trinitrob= enzene.
Trinitrobenzoic=20 = acid.
Trinitrocresol.
Trinitro-meta-cresol.
Trinitronaphthalene.=
Trinitrophenetol.
Trinitrophloroglucinol.
Trinitroresorcinol.Tritonal.

Urea nitrate.

Water-bearing explosives having salts of oxidizing acids and = nitrogen=20 bases, sulfates, or sulfamates (cap sensitive).

Water-in-oil emulsion explosive compositions.

Xanthamonas hydrophilic colloid explosive mixture.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chad Yoder, ATF Specialist, = Arson and=20 Explosives Programs Division, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and = Firearms, 650=20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20226 = (202-927-7930).

Signed: April 19, 2002.
Bradley A. = Buckles,
Director.
[FR Doc.=20 02-10324 Filed 4-25-02; 8:45 am]
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