Abstract
THE first four of the series of publications dealing with the technical records of explosives supply now to hand form a valuable addition to the literature of technical chemistry. The work of preparing the information was begun by Mr. W. Macnab under the Ministry of Munitions, and thanks are due to the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research for arranging for his retention to complete it.
Ministry of Munitions and Department of Scientific and Industrial Research: Technical Records of Explosives Supply, 1915–1918.
No. 1: Recovery of Sulphuric and Nitric Acids from Acids used in the Manufacture of Explosives: Denitration and Absorption. Pp. viii+56. 12s. 6d. net. No. 2: Manufacture of Trinitrotoluene (TNT) and its Intermediate Products. Pp. viii + 116. 17s. 6d. net. No. 3: Sulphuric Acid Concentration. Pp. vi + 91. 12s. net. No. 4: The Theory and Practice of Acid Mixing. Pp. vi + 93. 12s. net. (London: H.M. Stationery Office, 1920–1921.)
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Ministry of Munitions and Department of Scientific and Industrial Research: Technical Records of Explosives Supply, 1915–1918. Nature 109, 541–544 (1922). https://doi.org/10.1038/109541a0
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