Chemistry of Pyrotechnics: Basic Principles and Theory Second Edition

About this book

Primarily driven by advancing technology and concerns for safety advancement in the world of pyrotechnics and high-energy materials has exploded in the past 25 years. The promulgation of new government regulations places new and more stringent restrictions on the materials that may be used in energetic mixtures. These regulations now mandate numerous training programs and initiate other actions such as OSHAs Process Safety Management standard intended to eliminate accidents and incidents. Unfortunately the US lacks an organized broad-range academic program to cover the science and use of energetic materials and educate the next generation of pyrotechnicians. Designed as a bridge to allow a smooth and confident transition for personnel coming from a chemistry background into the practical world of explosives Chemistry of Pyrotechnics: Basic Principles and Theory Second Edition emphasizes basic chemical principles alongside practical hands-on knowledge in the preparation of energetic mixtures. It examines the interactions between and adaptations of pyrotechnics to changing technology in areas such as obscuration science and low-signature flame emission. Much more than a simple how-to guide the book discusses chemical and pyrotechnic principles components of high-energy mixtures and elements of ignition propagation and sensitivity. It offers heat compositions including ignition mixes delays thermites and propellants and investigates the production of smoke and sound as well as light and color. Promoting the growth and expansion of pyrotechnics as a science Chemistry of Pyrotechnics: Basic Principles and Theory Second Edition provides practitioners with the ability to apply chemical principles and logic to energetic materials and thereby make the field as productive useful and safe as possible.