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That makes TNT Fireworks the one-stop store for fireworks in backyards, at block parties or other celebration events. ... The fireworks stand is tentatively scheduled to be open from 9 a.m. to 10 ...
M-80s are an American class of large powerful firecrackers, sometimes called salutes. [1] M-80s were originally made in the mid 20th century for the U.S. military to simulate explosives or artillery fire. The "M" is designated by a U.S. military convention for "standard" equipment and "80" is for the 80 grains (5.2 grams) of flash powder within ...
TNT was first prepared in 1861 by German chemist Joseph Wilbrand [7] and originally used as a yellow dye. Its potential as an explosive was not recognized for three decades, mainly because it was too difficult to detonate because it was less sensitive than alternatives. Its explosive properties were discovered in 1891 by another German chemist ...
The net explosive quantity (NEQ), also known as net explosive content (NEC) or net explosive weight (NEW), of a shipment of munitions, fireworks or similar products is the total mass of the contained explosive substances, without the packaging, casings, bullets etc. [1] It also includes the mass of the TNT-equivalent of all contained energetic substances.
The Gig Harbor City Council voted 4-3 June 27 to ban fireworks entirely beginning in 2023. ... Carrol’s dad has been working for TNT Fireworks for 28 years and she has been running stands for ...
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Table of explosive detonation velocities. This is a compilation of published detonation velocities for various high explosive compounds. Detonation velocity is the speed with which the detonation shock wave travels through the explosive. It is a key, directly measurable indicator of explosive performance, but depends on density which must ...
109 calories. TNT equivalent is a convention for expressing energy, typically used to describe the energy released in an explosion. The ton of TNT is a unit of energy defined by convention to be 4.184 gigajoules (1 gigacalorie), [1] which is the approximate energy released in the detonation of a metric ton (1,000 kilograms) of TNT.