Review Article

Distribution and Fate of Military Explosives and Propellants in Soil: A Review

Table 1

Composition of common military energetic materials (adapted from [36, 38, 39]).

NameComposition

Secondary explosives
AmatexTNT, ammonium nitrate, RDX
AmmonalTNT, ammonium nitrate, aluminium
AnatolsTNT, ammonium nitrate
BaratolTNT, barium nitrate
C-4RDX (91%), plasticizer (9%)
Composition ARDX (91%), wax (9%)
Composition BRDX (60%), TNT (39%), wax (1%)
CyclotolRDX, TNT
Explosive DAmmonium picrate, picric acid
HTA-3HMX, TNT, aluminium
MinolTNT, ammonium nitrate, aluminium
OctolHMX (70%–75%), TNT (25%–30%)
PentoliteAmmonium picrate, TNT
TetrytolTetryl, TNT
TorpexRDX, TNT, aluminium
TritonalTNT (80%), aluminium (20%)

Propellants
Single-base smokeless powder (M1; M6; M10)NC, 2,4-DNT; NC, 2,4-DNT; NC, diphenylamine
Double-base smokeless powder (M2, M5, M8)NC, 2,4-DNT; NC, 2,4-DNT; NC, diphenylamine
Triple-base smokeless powder (M30, M31)NC, NG, NQ, ethyl centralite