Mercury fulminate, wetted with not less than 20 percent water, or mixture of alcohol and water, by mass
Mercury(II) fulminate is an explosive with the chemical formula Hg(CNO)2. When recrystallized from water it exists as the hemihydrate 2 Hg(CNO)2·H2O. The anhydrous form is obtained by recrystallization from ethanol. It is highly sensitive to friction, heat and shock and is mainly used as a trigger for other explosives in percussion caps and detonators. Wikipedia
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Explosive substances of Division 1.1 Compatibility Group A (1.1A) are forbidden for transportation if dry or not desensitized, unless incorporated in a device.
If shipment of the explosive substance is to take place at a time that freezing weather is anticipated, the water contained in the explosive substance must be mixed with denatured alcohol so that freezing will not occur.
Stowage category “05” means the material may be stowed “on deck” in closed cargo transport units on a cargo vessel (up to 12 passengers) but the material is prohibited on a passenger vessel.
