Photoflash powders #7

Composition

36  
Magnesium (fine)
36  
Shellac

Description

CAUTION: Magnesium-based flash powders are more sensitive and violent than those made with aluminum. Individuals inexperienced with flash are encouraged to avoid such compositions.

DANGER: Chlorate and sulfur/sulfide mixes are known to be very sensitive to shock, flame, spark and friction.

DANGER: Chlorate flash mixtures decompose faster than perchlorate flash mixtures and are more sensitive to shock, flame, spark and friction.

 

 

TM1316

SA Cyclopedia

SA Cyclopedia

unknown 

name 

Pfp 699

Slow photoflash 

Slow photoflash 

Patent 3,726,728

Potassium perchlorate 

20

 

 

 

Sodium perchlorate

 

 

 

31.4 (+60)

Lithium perchlorate

 

 

 

68.6

Potassium chlorate

 

18

9

 

Barium nitrate

 

10

36

 

Sulfur

 

 

6

 

Aluminium, flake

 

 

 

(+40)

Magnesium, fine

 

36

30

 

Calcium/magnesium 75/25 

80

 

 

 

Shellac

 

36

 

 

Beef suet

 

 

19