TM 31-210
Improvised Munitions Handbook
| Section I |
No. 25 |
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SODIUM CHLORATE AND SUGAR OR ALUMINUM EXPLOSIVE |
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| An explosive munition can be made from sodium chlorate combined with granular sugar, or aluminum powder. This explosive can be detonated with a #8 commercial or a Military J-2 blasting cap. | |
| MATERIALS REQUIRED: | SOURCES: |
| Sodium chlorate | Section I, No. 23 |
| Granular sugar | Food store |
| Aluminum powder | Paint Store |
| Wooden rod or stick | |
| Bottle or jar | |
| Blasting cap | |
| Steel pipe (threaded at one end), end cap and tape | |
| Wax | |
| Measuring container (cup, quart, etc.) |
| PROCEDURE: | |
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1. Add three volumes (cups, quarts, etc.) sodium chlorate to one volume aluminum, or two granular sugar, in bottle or jar. |
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2. Mix ingredients well by stirring with the wooden rod or
stick. |
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| HOW TO USE: | |
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1. Wax blasting cap, pipe and end cap. |
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2. Thread end cap onto pipe. |
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3. Pour mixture into pipe. |
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4. Insert and tape blasting cap just beneath surface of
mixture. |
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| NOTE: Confining the open end of the pipe will add to the effectiveness of the explosive. | |
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