[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 22, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 22CFR121.12]
[Page 430-433]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS
CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PART 121--THE UNITED STATES MUNITIONS LIST--Table of Contents
Sec. 121.12 Military explosives and propellants.
(a) Military Explosives in Category V are military explosives or
energetic materials consisting of high explosives, propellants or low
explosives, pyrotechnics and high energy solid or liquid fuels,
including aircraft fuels specially formulated for military purposes.
Military explosives are solid, liquid or gaseous substances or mixtures
of substances which, in their application as primary, booster or main
charges in warheads, demolition and other military applications, are
required to detonate.
Military explosives, military propellants and military pyrotechnics
in Category V include substances or mixtures containing any of the
following:
(1) Spherical aluminum powder of particle size 60 micrometres or
less manufactured from material with an aluminum content of 99% or more;
(2) Metal fuels in particle sizes less than 60 micrometres whether
spherical, atomized, spheroidal, flaked or ground, manufactured from
material consisting of 99% or more of any of the following: Zirconium,
magnesium and alloys of these; beryllium; fine iron powder with average
particle size of 3 micrometres or less produced by reduction of iron
oxide with hydrogen; boron or boron carbide fuels of 85% purity or
higher and average particle size of 60 micrometers or less;
(3) Any of the foregoing metals or alloys of paragraphs (a) (1) and
(2) of this section, whether or not encapsulated in aluminum, magnesium,
zirconium or beryllium;
(4) Perchlorates, chlorates and chromates composited with powered
metal or other high energy fuel components;
(5) Nitroganidine (NQ);
(6) With the exception of chlorinetrifluoride, compounds composed of
fluorine and one or more of the following: Other halogens, oxygen,
nitrogen;
(7) Carboranes; decaborane; pentaborane and derivatives;
(8) Cyclotetramethylenetetranitramine (HMX); octahydro-1,3,5,7-
tetranitro-
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1,3,5,7-tetrazine; 1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetraza-cyclooctane;
(octogen, octogene);
(9) Hexanitrostilbene (HNS);
(10) Diaminotrinitrobenzene (DATB);
(11) Triaminotrinitrobenzene (TATB);
(12) Triaminoguanidinenitrate (TAGN);
(13) Titanium subhydride of stiochiometry TiH 0.65-168;
(14) Dinitroglycoluril (DNGU, DNGU); tetranitroglycoluril (TNGU,
SORGUYL);
(15) Tetranitrobenzotriazolobenzotriazole (TACOT);
(16) Diaminohexanitrobiphenyl (DIPAM);
(17) Picrylaminodinitropyridine (PYX);
(18) 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one (NTO or ONTA);
(19) Hydrazine in concentrations of 70% or more; hydrazine nitrate;
hydrazine perchlorates; unsymmetrical dimethyl hydrazine; monomethyl
hydrazine; symmetrical dimethyl hydrazine;
(20) Ammonium perchlorate;
(21) 2-(5-cyanotetrozolato) penta amminecobalt (III) perchlorate
(CP);
(22) cis-bis (5-nitrotetrazolato) penta amminechobalt (III)
perchlorate (or BNCP);
(23) 7-amino 4,6-dinitrobenzofurazane-1-oxide (ADNBF); amino
dinitrobenzofuroxan;
(24) 5,7-diamino-4,6-dinitrobenzofurazane-1-oxide, (CL-14 or
diaminodinitrobenzofurozan);
(25) 2,4,6-trinitro-2,4,6-triaza-cyclo-hexanone (K-6 or keto-RDX);
(26) 2,4,6,8-tetranitro-2,4,6,8-tetraaza-bicyclo (3,3,0)-octanone-
3(tetranitrosemiglycouril, K-55, or keto-bicyclic HMX);
(27) 1,1,3-trinitroazetidine (TNAZ);
(28) 1,4,5,8-tetranitro-1,4,5,8-tetraazadecalin (TNAD);
(29) Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane (CL-20 or NNIW; and chlathrates
of CL-20);
(30) Polynitrocubanes with more than four nitro groups;
(31) Ammonium dinitramide (ADN or SR-12);
(32) Cyclotrimethylentrinitramine (RDX); cyclonite; T4; hexahydro-
1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine; 1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triaza-cyclohexane;
hexogen, hexogene;
(33) Hydroxylammonium nitrate (HAN); hydroxylammonium perchlorate
(HAP);
(34) Hydroxy terminated Polybutadiene (HTPB) with a hydroxyl
functionality of less than 2.28, a hydroxyl value of less than 0.77 meq/
g, and a viscosity at 30 degrees C of less than 47 poise;
(b) ``Additives'' include the following:
(1) Glycidylazide Polymer (GAP) and its derivatives;
(2) Polycyanodifluoroamino-
ethyleneoxide (PCDE);
(3) Butanetrioltrinitrate (BTTN);
(4) Bis-2-Fluoro-2,2-dinitroethylformal (FEFO);
(5) Butadienenitrileoxide (BNO);
(6) Catocene, N-butyl-ferrocene and other ferrocene derivatives;
(7) 3-nitraza-1,5 pentane diisocyanate;
(8) Bis(2,2-dinitropropyl) formal and acetal;
(9) Energetic monomers, plasticisers and polymers containing nitro,
azido, nitrate, nitraza or difluroamino groups;
(10) 1,2,3-Tris [1,2-bis(difluoroamino)ethoxy] propane; Tris vinoxy
propane adduct, (TVOPA);
(11) Bisazidomethyloxetane and its polymers;
(12) Nitratomethylmethyloxetane or poly (3-nitratomethyl, 3-methyl
oxetane); (Poly-NIMMO); (NMMO);
(13) Azidomethylmethyloxetane (AMMO) and its polymers;
(14) Tetraethylenepentamine-
acrylonitrile (TEPAN); cyanoethylated polyamine and its salts;
(15) Polynitroorthocarbonates;
(16) Tetraethylenepentamine-
acrylonitrileglycidol (TEPANOL); cyanoethylated polyamine adducted with
glycidol and its salts;
(17) Polyfunctional aziridine amides with isophthalic, trimesic BITA
or butylene imine trimesamide isoyanuric, or trimethyladipic backbone
structures and 2-methyl or 2-ethyl substitutions on the aziridine ring;
(18) Basic copper salicylate; lead salicylate;
(19) Lead beta resorcylate;
(20) Lead stannate, lead maleate, lead citrate;
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(21) Tris-1-(2-methyl)aziridinyl phosphine oxide (MAPO), bis(2-
methyl aziridinyl) 2-(2-hydroxypropanoxy) propylamino phosphine oxide
(BOBBA 8), and other MAPO derivatives;
(22) Bis(2-methyl aziridinyl) methylamino phosphine oxide (methyl
BAPO);
(23) Organo-metallic coupling agents, specifically:
(i) Neopentyl (diallyl) oxy, tri [dioctyl] phosphato titanate or
titanium IV, 2,2[bis 2-propenolatomethyl, butanolato or tris [dioctyl]
phosphato-O], or LICA 12;
(ii) Titanium IV, [(2-propenolato-1)methyl, N-propanolatemethyl]
butanolato-1 or tris(dioctyl)pyrophosphato, or KR3538;
(iii) Titanium IV, [2-propenolato-1)methyl, N-propanolatomethyl]
butanolato-1; or tris(dioctyl) phosphate;
(24) FPF-1 poly-2,2,3,3,4,4-hexafluoro pentane-1,5-diolformal;
(25) FPF-3 poly-2,4,4,5,5,6,6-heptafluoro-2-trifluoromethyl-3-
oxaheptane-1,7-diolformal;
(26) Polyglycidylnitrate (PGN) or poly(nitratomethyl oxirane);
(poly-GLYN) (PGN);
(27) Lead-copper chelates of beta-resorcylate and/or salicylates;
(28) Triphenyl bismuth (TPB);
(29) bis-2-hydroxyethylglycolamide (BHEGA);
(30) Superfine iron oxide (Fe2 O3 hematite)
with a specific surface area greater than 250 m2/g and an
average particle size of 0.003 micrometres or less;
(31) N-methyl-p-nitroaniline;
(c) ``Precursors'' include the following:
(1) 1,2,4-trihydroxybutane (1,2,4-butanetriol);
(2) Guanidine nitrate;
(3) 1,3,5-trichlorobenzene;
(4) Bischloromethyloxetane (BCMO);
(5) Low (less than 10,000) molecular weight, alcohol-functionalised,
poly(ephichlorohydrin); poly(ephichlorhydrindiol); and triol;
(6) Propyleneimide, 2-methylaziridine;
(7) 1,3,5,7,-tetraacetyl-1,3,5,7-tetraaza-cyclooctane (TAT);
(8) Dinitroazetidine-t-butyl salt;
(9) Hexabenzylhexaazaisowurtzitane (HBIW);
(10) Tetraacetyldibenzylhexa-
azaisowurtzitane (TAIW);
(11) 1,4,5,8-tetraazadecaline.
(d) Military high energy solid or liquid fuels specially formulated
for military purposes: (1) Aircraft fuels controlled by Sec. 121.12(a)
are finished products not their independent constituents. (2) military
materials containing thickeners for hydrocarbon fuels specially
formulated for use in flamethrowers or incendiary munitions; metal
stearates or palmates (also known as octol); and M1, M2 and M3
thickeners;
(e) Any substance, or mixture meeting the following performance
requirements:
(1) Any explosive with a detonation velocity greater than 8,700 m/s
or a detonation pressure greater than 340 kilobars;
(2) Other organic high explosives yielding detonation pressures of
250 kilobars or greater that will remain stable at temperatures of 523 K
(250 degrees C) or higher for periods of 5 minutes or longer;
(3) Any other UN Class 1.1 solid propellant with a theoretical
specific impulse (under standard conditions) greater than 250 seconds
for non-metallized, or greater than 270 seconds for aluminized
compositions;
(4) Any UN Class 1.3 solid propellant with a theoretical specific
impulse greater than 230 seconds for non-halogenized, 250 seconds for
non-metallized and 266 seconds for metallized compositions;
(5) Any other explosive, propellant or pyrotechnic that can sustain
a steady-state burning rate greater than 38mm (1.5 in) per second under
standard conditions of 68.9 bar (1,000 PSI) pressure and 294K (21
degrees C);
(6) Any other gun propellants having a force constant greater than
1,200 kJ/kg;
(7) Elastomer modified cast double based propellants (EMCDB) with
extensibility at maximum stress greater than 5% at 233 K (-40 degrees
C).
(f) Liquid oxidizers comprised of or containing the following:
(1) Inhibited red fuming nitric acid (IRFNA));
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(2) Oxygen difluoride.
Note: Category V includes the following substances when compounded
or mixed with military explosives, fuels or propellants controlled under
this category:
--Ammonium picrate
--Black powder
--Hexanitrodiphenylamine
--Difluoroamine (HNF2)
--Nitrostarch
--Potassium nitrate
--Tetranitronaphthalene
--Trinitroanisol
--Trinitronaphthalene
--Trinitroxylene
--Fuming nitric acid non-inhibited and non-enriched
--Acetylene
--Propane
--Liquid oxygen
--Hydrogen peroxide in concentrations less than 85%
--Misch metal
--N-pyrrolidinone and l-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone
--Dioctylmaleate
--Ethylhexylacrylate
--Triethylaluminum (TEA), trimethylaluminum (TMA) and other pyrophoric
metal alkyls and aryls of lithium, sodium, magnesium, zinc or boron
--Nitrocellulose
--Nitroglycerin (or glyceroltrinitrate, trinitroglycerine (NG)
--2,4,6 trinitrotoluene (TNT)
--Pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN)
--Trinitrophenylmethylnitramine (Tetryl)
--Ethylenediaminedinitrate (EDDN)
--Lead azide, normal and basic lead styphnate, and primary explosives or
priming composition containing azides or azide complexes
--Triethyleneglycoldinitrate (TEGDN)
--2,4,6-trinitroresorcinol (styphnic acid)
--Diethyldiphenyl urea, dimethyldiphenyl urea and methylethyldiphenyl
urea (Centralites)
--N,N-diphenylurea (unsymmetrical diphenylurea)
--Methyl-N,N-diphenylurea (methyl unsymmetrical diphenylurea)
--Ethyl-N,N-diphenylurea (ethyl unsymmetrical diphenylurea)
--2-nitrodiphenylamine (2-NDPA)
--4-nitrodiphenylamine (4-NDPA)
--2,2-dinitropropanol
--Chlorinetrifluoride.
[58 FR 60113, Nov. 15, 1993]