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9 JULY194d
SPECIFKATfON
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1. SCOPE
1.1 Scope. This specificationcoverspo-
tsssiunnitrateforuse in the manufacture
of pm@lante, cheraicnl munitions, and
pyrotechnic compositions.
1.2
(
bssitiention. Potassium nitmte shall
be of the following chase% os speeitled (see
6.1 and 6.2) :
Claw l—for use in black powder and
ehemicsl munitions.
CJae9 2—for use in pyrotechnic com-
petitions.
Class S-for use in pmpeltanta.
2. APPLJC4RLE f)ocunlEN19
2.1 The following specifications a n d
stanti of the issue “in tied on data of
invitation for bids, form a part
of this
apeeification:
SPEUPICATION
FEmeAL
RR-S-366
-Sievq .%andnrd for
Testing purposes
MILTrAav
JAN-P-1 18 —Packaging and Packing
for Overseas Ship-
ment-Baga, Shipping,
Textile, and Paper-
Lnminnted
BfIL-G2650 -0 en eral Specification
for Ammunition Ex-
cept Small Acme
Ammunition
STANOAROS
MDJTABY
MIL-ST>lZ9-Bfarkiog for Shipment
and Storage
(C.JpiaofOpaiacations,ntandndn..iraG and
PubIknUonn,rcquhedby mntructam& mnnectlon
whh s@Rc
Pmmrmnent
f
umt
f
om abmld be ob
CQJnalfromthe Praurins activityor an
directed by
tbe centrncting OSlrer.
)
2.2 Other publications.The following
documentforms a portof thisspecification.
Unlessotherwiseindicatitheissuein effect
on dote of invitation for bide ehaU apply.
INTERSTATE f3MMEJUX COMMISSION
49
CFR 71-7*Intemt8te Commerce
Cam@eafon Rules
f.
and Regufetionafor
the ‘PramporMirm
of Explmiwe and
Other Dangerous
Articles
(TheInt.matateCammermCOrmnlsskmrexnlutions
IUSnow a partoftheCadoofFederalResuldons
(1949Edition-tlevlmd19s0)nvannblefrumCJts
Superlntrndmt@fOamrmm, Covernmcu
t Prfnt@
Om~ Wanhln@n2S,D. C. Ordersfor tAeutme
VII)IICSMOM
nhould Cb “49 CFR 71
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(
Rev
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