SOP: Explosive Compounds | PennEHRS
Definition from Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Management of Chemical Hazards (section Explosive Hazards) The National Academies Press: Washington, DC, 2011. "An explosive is any chemical compound or mechanical mixture that, when subjected to heat, impact, friction, detonation, or other suitable initiation, undergoes rapid chemical change, evolving large volumes of ...