*P.C./88.—A Swiss smokeless powder for small-arms consisting of—
| Nitrocellulose | 82 |
| Trinitro-toluene | 18 |
PERAGON.—A German blasting explosive containing potassium perchlorate, zinc-aluminium alloy, aromatic nitrocompounds and some other constituents.
PERCHLORIT is a German blasting explosive introduced recently. It contains ammonium nitrate, a perchlorate, mono- and dinitro-compounds, meal, charcoal, and not more than 4 per cent. of nitroglycerine.
PERDIT.—An explosive used by the Germans for mining and demolitions and rifle grenades. It consists of—
| Ammonium nitrate | 76 |
| Potassium perchlorate | 6 |
| Wood meal | 2 |
| Dinitro-toluene | 16 |
PERILIT.—A German perchlorate blasting explosive made by the Koeln-Rottweil Pulverfabriken. It contains not more than 65 per cent. of potassium perchlorate, aromatic nitro-compounds, not more than 6 per cent. of dinitro-chlorhydrin, flour, etc., and nitrates (but not more than 10 per cent. of potassium nitrate).
PERKORONIT. See [Koronit].
PERMON POWDER.—A coal-mine explosive which was on the Permitted List. It was made by the Carbonite Syndicate in Germany, and imported into Great Britain—
| Date of Permit | 25-11-13 |
| Nitroglycerine | 12 |
| Collodion cotton | 0·4 |
| Ammonium nitrate | 55 |
| Sodium nitrate | 1 |
| Glycerine | 4 |
| Potato flour | 10·6 |
| Sodium chloride | 17 |
Limit charge | 18 oz. |
| Power (swing of ballistic pendulum) | 2·57” |