Min Ign Energy

Appendix I to Explosives Factory Maribyrnong Work Report No.
EFM 1973/11
Explosive or Material Minimum Ignition Energy (J)

<0.02 0.02–4.5 >4.5
Source
Acetone 0.003 OSC 174/7 AWSC 7-7060
Acetylene 0.000019 AS 1020 - 1995
Allyl Alcohol Resin 0.02 AS 1020 - 1995
Aluminium (atomised) 0.05 AS 1020 - 1995
Aluminium (powder) <0.01 OSC 174/7 ARD 561/44
Aluminium (stamped) 0.02 AS 1020 - 1995
Aluminium stearate 0.010 AS 1020 - 1995
Ammonium Picrate 0.025 OSC 174/7 US Bureau of Mines RI-3852
A.S.A. <0.00001 OSC 174/7 ARD 411/43
Bark dust, Douglas Fir 0.04 AS 1020 – 1995
Benzene 0.001 OSC 174/7 report S(G)1
Black Powder KNO3 type 100 mesh (see also Gunpowder) 0.6 OSC 174/7 US Bureau of Mines RI-3852
Black Powder NaNO3 type 1.6 OSC 174/7 US Bureau of Mines RI-3852
Calcium silicide (powder) 0.6 OSC 174/7 report S(G)25
Carbon Disulphide ≤0.0002 OSC 174/7 S(G)1 & AS 1020 - 1995
Carbon Disulphide 0.000009 AS 1020 – 1995
Casein 0.06 AS 1020 – 1995
Cast Propellants >4.5 SC 1059 & SC 1526
Casting Powder PD. 62-4 0.45 – 4.5 DSL SCT 25
Casting Powder PD. 80-6 >4.5 DSL SCT 26
Casting Powder PD. 102-4B 0.45 – 4.5 DSL SCT 27
Casting Powder PD. 102-6 >4.5 DSL SCT 28
Casting Powder (group 1) Nos. 4, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 15 >4.5 SC 1513
Casting Powder (group 2) Nos. 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21. 22 & 24 5 SC 1512
CE – 100 mesh 0.007 OSC 174/7 US Bureau of Mines RI-385?
CE – dust (800 g/m3) 0.02 OSC 174/7 ARD 297/43
CE – grade 1 crystalline CS 1004 0.45 – 4.5 SC 1124
CE – grade 1 crystalline dense CS 943 0.45 – 4.5 SC 1124
CE – granulated CS 1079 >4.5 SC 1124
CE – granulated CS 1079 with not more than >4.5 SC 1124
0.5% W/W zinc stearate (CS5024) and
0.25% W/W graphite sulphur free (CS5086)
Cellulose acetates 0.01 AS 1020 – 1995
Cellulose propionate 0.06 AS 1020 – 1995
Appendix I to Explosives Factory Maribyrnong Work Report No. EFM 1973/11
Clover seed 0.08 AS 1020 – 1995
Coal, bituminous 0.06 AS 1020 – 1995
Coal, tar pitch 0.08 AS 1020 – 1995
Copper acetylide 0.000002 OSC 174/7 report AC 2233
Cordite F 499/7 & F499/13 >4.5 SC 1531
Cordite F547/168 (EU) >4.5 SC 1533
Cordite F565/55 >4.5 SC 1532
Corncob, ground, dried 0.06 AS 1020 – 1995
Cornstarch, modified 0.03 AS 1020 – 1995
Coumarone-idene resin 0.01 AS 1020 – 1995
Cyclopropane 0.00017 AS 1020 – 1995
DDNP 0.012 OSC 174/7 US Bureau of Mines RI-385?
Diaminonitrobenzene (DATB) >4.5 SC 1088A
Dietyl ether 0.0015 OSC 174/7 report S(G)1
Dowmetal 0.08 AS 1020 – 1995
E 4195 >4.5 SC 1506
Ether – see diethyl ether
Ferrosilicon 0.4 AS 1020 – 1995
Ferrotitanium, low carbon 0.08 AS 1020 – 1995
Fuze mixture 0.62 OSC 174/7 US Bureau of Mines RI-3852
Guncotton dry, unconfined – see also Nitrocellulose 0.062 OSC 174/7 US Bureau of Mines RI-3852
Gunpowder – see Black Powder >0.45 SC 30B
Gunpowder 100 mesh 0.8 AS 1020 – 1995
Hexamethylenetetramine 0.01 AS 1020 – 1995
HMX >4.5 SC 921A
Hydrogen 0.000019 AS 1020 – 1995
Iron 0.020 AS 1020 – 1995
Iron, hydrogen reduced 0.160 AS 1020 – 1995
Lead Azide – see also RD compositions 0.007 OSC 174/7 US Bureau of Mines RI-3852
Lead Azide, colloidal <0.0000002 ERDE 5/R/56
Lead Azide, colloidal, German 0.011 OSC 174/7 report AC 2233
Lead Azide, crystalline 0.000004 OSC 174/7 report AC 2233
Lead Azide, ICI dextrinated 0.00002 ERDE 5/R/56
Lead Azide, service ≤0.00035 ERDE 5/R/56 & ERDE 7/R/58
Lead Azide, type G.A.M. 0.0035 SC 1101A
Lead Azide/tetryl (6 gr. Z/Y dets with paper disc removed) 0.0045 OSC 174/7 ARD 649/44
Lead Azide/tetryl (6 gr. Z/Y dets free from varnish) 0.0001 OSC 174/7 ARD 649/44
Lead dinitroresorcinate – see also RD compositions 0.00005 OSC 174/7 ICI Exp. Report (PRD Chorley JBT/33)
Lead picrate >0.028 OSC 174/7 ICI Exp. Report (PRD Chorley JBT/33)
Lead styphnate, common yellow monobasic – see also RD compositions 0.000002 ERDE 5/R/56
Lead styphnate, ICI ≤0.00002 OSC 174/7, ARD 411/43 & SC 1523
Lead Styphnate, common yellow monobasic + 8% graphite 0.0000002 ERDE 5/R/56
Lead Styphnate/lead azide (33.5/66.5) ≤0.0002 OSC 174/7 ARD 411/43
Lead Styphnate/lead azide/PbO2 (32.5/65.5/2.0) ≤0.0001 OSC 174/7 ARD 411/43
Lead Styphnate/Pb2 (98/2) ≤0.00007 OSC 174/7 ARD 411/43
Lead Styphnate, basic – see also RD compositions 0.000003 OSC 174/7 (PRD Chorley JBT/33)
Lignin resin 0.02 AS 1020 – 1995
Magnesium (atomised) 0.240 AS 1020 – 1995
Magnesium (milled) 0.08 AS 1020 – 1995
Magnesium (powder, grade B) 0.007 OSC 174/7 US Bureau of Mines RI-3852
Magnesium (stamped) 0.02 AS 1020 – 1995
Magnesium/aluminium (50/50) 0.08 AS 1020 – 1995
Manganese 0.120 AS 1020 – 1995
Mercury Fulminate 0.004 OSC 174/7 ARD 180/43
Mercury Fulminate, confined 0.02 OSC 174/7 report AC 2233
Mercury Fulminate/PbO2 (55/45) 0.0006 OSC 174/7 ICI Exp. Report
Methane 0.00025 AS 1020 – 1995
Methyl methacrylate 0.015 AS 1020 – 1995
Napalm 0.04 AS 1020 – 1995
Naphthalene vapour 0.0025 OSC 174/7 ARD 664/44
Nitrocellulose 13.4% N – see also Guncotton 0.062 OSC 174/7 US Bureau of Mines RI-3852
“ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ 0.01 OSC 174/7 University of Birmingham Report SX(20)
Nitroglycerine, unconfined 0.3 OSC 174/7 ICI Exp. Report (PRD Chorley JBT/33)
Nitrostarch 0.007 OSC 174/7 US Bureau of Mines RI-3852
Peanut cracklings 0.370 AS 1020 – 1995
Pentaerythritol 0.01 AS 1020 – 1995
PETN 0.045-0.45 OSC 174/7 US Bureau of Mines RI-3852 & SC 1051C
Phenolic Resin 0.01 AS 1020 – 1995
Phthalic Anhydride 0.015 AS 1020 – 1995
Plastic Propellant E3176 >4.5 SC 1534
Plastic Propellant E3665 >4.5 SC 1535
PN 83M 0.26 OSC 174/7 ARD 401/46 (PRD Chorley JBT/33)
PN 280 >0.18 OSC 174/7 ARD 401/46 (PRD Chorley JBT/33)
PN 757 >4.5 SC 977
PN 799 >4.5 SC 1011
PN 803(a) >0.45 SC 1059
PN 803(b) >0.45 SC 1059
PN 814 >4.5 SC 1071B
PN 822 0.045-0.45 SC 1091B
PN 823 >4.5 SC 1092
PN 826 0.045-0.45 SC 1096
Polyethylene resin 0.08 AS 1020 – 1995
Polystyrene 0.12 AS 1020 – 1995
Potassium Chlorate/lead sulphocyanate <0.00075 OSC 174/7 US Bureau of Mines RI-3852
Potassium dinitro-benzfuroxan 0.0000025 ERDE 5/R/56
P/E ICI composite propellant 0.045-0.45 SC 1095
Propellant NH .055 dust 0.11 OSC 174/7 ARD 401/46 (PRD Chorley JBT/33
Propellant NH .005 dust 0.00075 AS 1020 – 1995
Propellants F488/649=PU, F488/745=CU, F488/1058=AU >4.5 SC 1536
RD 1302 ≤0.00005 ERDE 17/R/58 ERDE 5/R/56
RD 1302/graphite (up to 0.85%) ≤0.0000135 ERDE 17/R/58
RD 1302/molybdenum disulphide (up to 2%) ≤0.000035 ERDE 17/R/58
RD 1302/tetrazene (95/5) 0.00004 ERDE 17/R/58
RD 1303 ≤0.00005 ARD 281/45, ERDE 5/R/56 ERDE 17/R/58
RD 1303/graphite (up to 12%) ≤0.0025 ARD 281/45, ERDE 5/R/56 ERDE 17/R/58
RD 1303/graphite/iron oxide (down to 96.1% of RD 1303) ≤0.00009 ERDE 17/R/58
RD 1303/molybdenum disulphide (up to 3%) ≤0.00002 ERDE 17/R/58
RD 1303/talc ≤0.00003 ERDE 17/R/58
RD 1303M ≤0.00005 ERDE 17/R/58 & SC 1523
RD 1303M/graphite (up to 10%) ≤0.001 ERDE 17/R/58
RD 1303M/molybdenum disulphide (up to 3%) ≤0.0001 ERDE 17/R/58
RD 1303M/tetrazene (95/5) ≤0.00004 ERDE 17/R/58
RD 1305 0.00003 ERDE 5/R/56
RD 1307 0.00001 ERDE 5/R/56
RD 1308 0.00001 ERDE 5/R/56
RD 1316 0.000004 ERDE 5/R/56
RD 1318 0.000013 ERDE 5/R/56
RD 1318/graphite (up to 2%) ≤0.000055 ERDE 17/R/58
RD 1320 Earthing of metallic equipment only required ARD 569/44
RD 1322 0.0004 ERDE 5/R/56
RD 1333 0.000003 ERDE 5/R/56
RD 1334 0.0000015 ERDE 5/R/56
RD 1335 0.0000045 ERDE 5/R/56
RD 1336 0.0000028 ERDE 5/R/56 See also SC 867 and page 16 of ERDE 2/R/50
for the view that RD 1336 is not sensitive to static electricity
RD 1337 ≤0.00016 ERDE 11/R/60, ERDE 5/R/56 & SC 1530
RD 1339 ≤0.0008 ERDE 5/R/56 & SC 1514
RD 1339/graphite (up to 5.5%) ≤0.001 ERDE 5/R/56 & SC 1514
RD 1341 0.00009 ERDE 5/R/56
RD 1342 0.000004 ERDE 5/R/56
RD 1343 ≤0.0005 ERDE 5/R/56 ERDE 7/R/58
RD 1343/49 (80/20) ≤0.000065 SC 1527
RD 1344 0.00001 ERDE 5/R/56
RD 1353 ≤0.0001 SC 1530
RD 1354 0.0000065 ERDE 4/R/63
RD 1355 ≤0.00017 ERDE 4/R/63 & SC 1540
RD 1356 0.000009 ERDE 4/R/63
RD 1357 <0.02 SC 1502
RD 1358 ≤0.000065 SC 1530
RD 1358G ≤0.008 SC 1530
RD 1361 0.000004 SC 1519
RD 1361B 0.0004 SC 1519
RD 1362(1), low bulk density 0.00007 SC 1516
RD 1362(2), high bulk density 0.0002 SC 1516
RD 1363 0.0011 SC 1517
RD 1367 ≤0.000015 SC 1523
RD 1651 0.00005 OSC 174/7 SC 915
RD 2403 >4.5 SC 1505
RD 2404 >4.5 SC 1506
RD 2405 >4.5 SC 1506
RD 2406 >4.5 SC 1507
RD 2407 >4.5 SC 1507
RD 2408 >4.5 SC 1507
RD 2409 >4.5 SC 1506
RD 2410 >4.5 SC 1507
RD 2411 >4.5 SC 1505
RD 2415 >4.5 SC 1507
RD 2416 >4.5 SC 1506
RD 2417 >4.5 SC 1506
RD 2418 >4.5 SC 1506
RD 2420 >4.5 SC 1507
RD 2421 >4.5 SC 1506
RD 2423 >4.5 SC 1505
RD 2424 >4.5 SC 1505
RD 2427 >4.5 SC 1507
RD 2428 >4.5 SC 1506
RD 2429 >4.5 SC 1506
RD 2430 >4.5 SC 1506
RD 2431 >4.5 SC 1506
RD 2432 >4.5 SC 1505
RD 2433 >4.5 SC 1506
RD 2435 >4.5 SC 1505
RDX/wax/aluminium N0.3 >4.5 SC 1072B
RDX/wax/aluminium No.4 >4.5 SC 1093A
RDX/hycar propellant >4.5 SC 1094
Rice 0.04 AS 1020 – 1995
Rubber, crude, hard 0.05 AS 1020 – 1995
Rubber, synthetic, hard 0.03 AS 1020 – 1995
Shellac, resin, gum 0.01 AS 1020 – 1995
Shellite dust (0.8 mg/cm3) 20 OSC 174/7 ARD 76/43
Silicon 0.08 AS 1020 – 1995
Silver Azide – see RD 1336 - - - -
Silver nitrotetrazole <0.0000012 ERDE 5/R/56
Smokeless powder ungraphited, 100 mesh 0.012 OSC 174/7 US Bureau of Mines RI-3852
Soap 0.06 AS 1020 – 1995
Soybean 0.050 AS 1020 – 1995
Sugar 0.030 AS 1020 – 1995
SR 42 >4.5 SC 1049
SR 44 >0.45 SC 1021
SR 50 <0.045 SC 943
SR 51 <0.045 SC 943
SR 52 <0.045 SC 943
SR 57 <0.045 SC 943
SR 61 <0.045 SC 943
SR 75 >0.045 SC 943
SR 79 <0.045 SC 943
SR 81 <0.045 SC 943
SR 84 <0.045 SC 943
SR 87 >0.045 SC 943
SR 89 <0.045 SC 943
SR 92 <0.045 SC 943
SR 105 >4 SC 908A
SR 105 modified >4 SC 908A
SR 214 0.131 OSC 174/7 ARD 401/46 (PRD Chorley JBT/33
SR 223B 0.05 OSC 174/7 ARD 401/46 (PRD Chorley JBT/33
SR 227A 0.01 OSC 174/7 ARD 401/46 (PRD Chorley JBT/33
SR 232 >0.26 OSC 174/7 ARD 401/46 (PRD Chorley JBT/33
SR 264A >0.26 OSC 174/7 ARD 401/46 (PRD Chorley JBT/33
SR 269M >0.32 OSC 174/7 ARD 401/46 (PRD Chorley JBT/33
SR 297D 0.08 OSC 174/7 ARD 401/46 (PRD Chorley JBT/33
SR 371C >0.24 OSC 174/7 ARD 401/46 (PRD Chorley JBT/33
???????? 0.24 SC 891B
SR 447B >0.26 OSC 174/7 ARD 401/46 (PRD Chorley JBT/33
SR 548A >4.5 SC 1090B
SR 548B 0.045-0.45 SC 1099
SR 548D >4.5 SC 1105
SR 548E >4.5 SC 1104
SR 576A >0.18 OSC 174/7 ARD 401/46 (PRD Chorley JBT/33
SR 625A 0.045-0.45 SC 1097
SR 666 >4.5 SC 1082
SR 666A >4.5 SC 1083
SR 800 >0.45 SC 997
SR 812 >0.45 SC 944A
SR 813 >0.045 SC 1004
SR 867 >0.45 SC 995
SR 880 >0.045 SC 998
SR 881 >0.045 SC 1040
SR 881A >0.045 SC 1041A
SR 883 0.0012 SC 1040
SR 883A >0.045 SC 1041A
SR 884 0.45 – 4.5 SC 1084
SR 885 0.45 – 4.5 SC 1085A
SR 886 (W 1617) 0.045-0.45 SC 1103B
SR 907 >0.18
SR 793 (IT 43) >4.5 SC 1053A
SR 794 >4.5 SC 1087A
SR 796 (IT 26B) >4.5 SC 1033B
SR 796A (IT 26S) >4.5 SC 1098
Starch – see Cornstarch - - -
Sulphur 0.015 AS 1020 – 1995
Tetrazene 0.010 OSC 174/7 US Bureau of Mines RI-3852
Tetryl – see CE - - -
Tin 0.16 AS 1020 – 1995
Titanium 0.10 AS 1020 – 1995
TNT. 100 mesh 0.062 OSC 174/7 US Bureau of Mines RI-3852
TNT/Aluminium (50/50) 0.45 – 4.5 DSL SCT 35
TNT/Aluminium (70/30) 0.45 – 4.5 DSL SCT 36
TNT/RDX/glass fibre 0.45 – 4.5 SC 1102A
Tung kernels 0.240 AS 1020 – 1995
Urea moulding compound 0.08 AS 1020 – 1995
Vanadium 0.06 AS 1020 – 1995
Vinyl butyral resin 0.01 AS 1020 – 1995
Wheat, cracked 0.16 AS 1020 – 1995
Wheat flour 0.05 AS 1020 – 1995
Wood flour 0.02 AS 1020 – 1995
Zinc 0.1 AS 1020 – 1995
Zirconium 0.005 AS 1020 – 1995
Abbreviations:
ARD Armament Research Department Report No. j joule
AS Australian Standard OSC Operational Safety Committee of the Department of Supply
DB Danger Building SAA Standards Association of Australia
DSL Defence Standards Laboratory, Maribyrnong SC Safety Certificate No.
DSL SCT Defence Standards Laboratory, Maribyrnong, Safety Certificate Testing, No. OSC Specification for the Elimination of Hazards Produced by
ERDE Explosives Research and Development Establishment Report No. 174/7 Electrostatic Charges. (approved by OSC on 23/2/55)
NOTES for entries from AS 1020-1995:

1 The ignition energies listed above are minimum values and apply when the substances are at optimum conditions for ignition,
e.g. at optimum particle size in the case of dusts.
2 Caution: Warnings have been given that the ignition energy values stated in this table are high by a factor of two to five times and care must be taken in using these values.

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Appendix I to Explosives Factory Maribyrnong Work Report No.

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