Wed 28 May 2008
Submitted by YOUR NEW REALITY
Innocent people who are blown to pieces by a new generation of “environment friendly” bombs can die happy and secure in the knowledge that the bombs that killed them are not polluting the atmosphere as much as the bombs of previous wars did :
New explosives could be more powerful and safer to handle than TNT and other conventional explosives and would also be more environmentally friendly.
TNT, RDX and other explosives commonly used in military and industrial applications often generate toxic gases upon detonation that pollute the environment. Moreover, the explosives themselves are toxic and can find their way into the environment due to incomplete detonation and as unexploded ordnance. They are also extremely dangerous to handle, as they are highly sensitive to physical shock, such as hard impacts and electric sparks.
To make safer, more environmentally friendly explosives, scientists in Germany turned to a recently explored class of materials called tetrazoles. These derive most of their explosive energy from nitrogen instead of carbon as TNT and others do.
Sounds like the makers of these bombs might qualify for some carbon credits.
No word yet on how progress is going on the development of “human friendly” bombs.
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May 28th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
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