The Wood Meal shall contain not more than 15% and not less than 5% by weight of moisture. The explosive shall be used only when contained in a non-water-proofed wrapper of parchment—No. 6 detonator.
~Faversham Powder.~
Nitrate of Ammonium 93 to 87
Tri-nitro-Toluol 11 " 9
Moisture 1 " —
~Kynite.~
Nitro-Glycerine 24-26 parts.
Wood-Pulp 2.5-3.5 "
Starch 32.5-3.5 "
Barium Nitrate 31.5-34.5 "
CaCO_{3} 0-0.5 "
Moisture 3.0-6.0 "
Must be put up only in water-proof parchment paper, and No. 6 electric detonator used.
~Rexite.~
Nitro-Glycerine 6.5-8.5 parts.
Ammonium Nitrate 64-68 "
Sodium Nitrate 13-16 "
Tri-nitro-Tolulene 6.5-8.5 "
Wood Meal 3-5 "
Moisture .5-1.4 "
Must be contained in water-proof case (stout paper), water-proofed with
Resin and Cerasin—No. 6 detonator.
~Withnell Powder.~