Dynamite 9
Dynamite 9 : A high explosive, principally consisting of nitroglycerin absorbed in inert solid materials to reduce sensitivity to shock. Straight dynamite is essentially nitroglycerin absorbed in a combustible absorbent such as wood pulp and extra oxidizing materials such as sodium nitrate with a small amount of calcium carbonate or zinc oxide. Ammonia dynamite consists of ammonium nitrate with nitroglycerin, in smaller percentage, and may also include sulfur and cereal products along with a neutralizing zinc oxide. Gelatin dynamite broadly covers a variety of compounds with the common factor consisting of the substitution of smokeless nitrocellulose powder for relatively inactive wood pulp. The compounds are gelatinous and plastic in mass and are sometimes called blasting gelatin. It is generally considered more potent than ordinary dynamite. Dynamites are considered far more stable to shock than nitroglycerin although the dynamite compounds will explode on overheating and exposure to heavy shock, such as impact by a bullet. The dynamites become unstable in conditions of improper storage, aging, and crystallization. Disposal should be restricted to explosives experts
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