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Division ‘Energetic materials’, and related substances, as follows:

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  1. a..

    ‘Explosives’, as follows, and mixtures thereof:

    1. 1..

      ADNBF (aminodinitrobenzofuroxan or 7-amino-4,6-dinitrobenzofurazane-1-oxide) (CAS 97096-78-1);

    2. 2..

      BNCP (cis-bis (5-nitrotetrazolato) tetra amine-cobalt (III) perchlorate) (CAS 117412-28-9);

    3. 3..

      CL-14 (diamino dinitrobenzofuroxan or 5,7-diamino-4,6-dinitrobenzofurazane-1-oxide) (CAS 117907-74-1);

    4. 4..

      CL-20 (HNIW or Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane) (CAS 135285-90-4); chlathrates of CL-20 (see also ML8.g.3. and g.4. for its ‘precursors’);

    5. 5..

      CP (2-(5-cyanotetrazolato) penta amine-cobalt (III) perchlorate) (CAS 70247-32-4);

    6. 6..

      DADE (1,1-diamino-2,2-dinitroethylene, FOX7) (CAS 145250-81-3);

    7. 7..

      DATB (diaminotrinitrobenzene) (CAS 1630-08-6);

    8. 8..

      DDFP (1,4-dinitrodifurazanopiperazine);

    9. 9..

      DDPO (2,6-diamino-3,5-dinitropyrazine-1-oxide, PZO) (CAS 194486-77-6);

    10. 10..

      DIPAM (3,3′-diamino-2,2′,4,4′,6,6′-hexanitrobiphenyl or dipicramide) (CAS 17215-44-0);

    11. 11..

      DNGU (DINGU or dinitroglycoluril) (CAS 55510-04-8);

    12. 12..

      Furazans, as follows:

      1. a..

        DAAOF (diaminoazoxyfurazan);

      2. b..

        DAAzF (diaminoazofurazan) (CAS 78644-90-3);

    13. 13..

      HMX and derivatives (see also ML8.g.5. for its ‘precursors’), as follows:

      1. a..

        HMX (Cyclotetramethylenetetranitramine, octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazine, 1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetraza-cyclooctane, octogen or octogene) (CAS 2691-41-0);

      2. b..

        difluoroaminated analogs of HMX;

      3. c..

        K-55 (2,4,6,8-tetranitro-2,4,6,8-tetraazabicyclo [3,3,0]-octanone-3, tetranitrosemiglycouril or keto-bicyclic HMX) (CAS 130256-72-3);

    14. 14..

      HNAD (hexanitroadamantane) (CAS 143850-71-9);

    15. 15..

      HNS (hexanitrostilbene) (CAS 20062-22-0);

    16. 16..

      Imidazoles as follows:

      1. a..

        BNNII (Octahydro-2,5-bis(nitroimino)imidazo [4,5-d]imidazole);

      2. b..

        DNI (2,4-dinitroimidazole) (CAS 5213-49-0);

      3. c..

        FDIA (1-fluoro-2,4-dinitroimidazole);

      4. d..

        NTDNIA (N-(2-nitrotriazolo)-2,4-dinitroimidazole);

      5. e..

        PTIA (1-picryl-2,4,5-trinitroimidazole);

    17. 17..

      NTNMH (1-(2-nitrotriazolo)-2-dinitromethylene hydrazine);

    18. 18..

      NTO (ONTA or 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one) (CAS 932-64-9);

    19. 19..

      Polynitrocubanes with more than four nitro groups;

    20. 20..

      PYX (2,6-Bis(picrylamino)-3,5-dinitropyridine) (CAS 38082-89-2);

    21. 21..

      RDX and derivatives, as follows:

      1. a..

        RDX (cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine, cyclonite, T4, hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine, 1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triaza-cyclohexane, hexogen or hexogene) (CAS 121-82-4);

      2. b..

        Keto-RDX (K-6 or 2,4,6-trinitro-2,4,6-triazacyclohexanone) (CAS 115029-35-1);

    22. 22..

      TAGN (triaminoguanidinenitrate) (CAS 4000-16-2);

    23. 23..

      TATB (triaminotrinitrobenzene) (CAS 3058-38-6) (see also ML8.g.7 for its ‘precursors’);

    24. 24..

      TEDDZ (3,3,7,7-tetrabis(difluoroamine) octahydro-1,5-dinitro-1,5-diazocine);

    25. 25..

      Tetrazoles, as follows:

      1. a..

        NTAT (nitrotriazol aminotetrazole);

      2. b..

        NTNT (1-N-(2-nitrotriazolo)-4-nitrotetrazole);

    26. 26..

      Tetryl (trinitrophenylmethylnitramine) (CAS 479-45-8);

    27. 27..

      TNAD (1,4,5,8-tetranitro-1,4,5,8-tetraazadecalin) (CAS 135877-16-6) (see also ML8.g.6. for its ‘precursors’);

    28. 28..

      TNAZ (1,3,3-trinitroazetidine) (CAS 97645-24-4) (see also ML8.g.2. for its ‘precursors’);

    29. 29..

      TNGU (SORGUYL or tetranitroglycoluril) (CAS 55510-03-7);

    30. 30..

      TNP (1,4,5,8-tetranitro-pyridazino[4,5-d]pyridazine) (CAS 229176-04-9);

    31. 31..

      Triazines, as follows:

      1. a..

        DNAM (2-oxy-4,6-dinitroamino-s-triazine) (CAS 19899-80-0);

      2. b..

        NNHT (2-nitroimino-5-nitro-hexahydro-1,3,5-triazine) (CAS 130400-13-4);

    32. 32..

      Triazoles, as follows:

      1. a..

        5-azido-2-nitrotriazole;

      2. b..

        ADHTDN (4-amino-3,5-dihydrazino-1,2,4-triazole dinitramide) (CAS 1614-08-0);

      3. c..

        ADNT (1-amino-3,5-dinitro-1,2,4-triazole);

      4. d..

        BDNTA ([bis-dinitrotriazole]amine);

      5. e..

        DBT (3,3′-dinitro-5,5-bi-1,2,4-triazole) (CAS 30003-46-4);

      6. f..

        DNBT (dinitrobistriazole) (CAS 70890-46-9);

      7. g..

        NTDNA (2-nitrotriazole 5-dinitramide) (CAS 75393-84-9);

      8. h..

        NTDNT (1-N-(2-nitrotriazolo) 3,5-dinitrotriazole);

      9. i..

        PDNT (1-picryl-3,5-dinitrotriazole);

      10. j..

        TACOT (tetranitrobenzotriazolobenzotriazole) (CAS 25243-36-1);

    33. 33..

      Explosives not listed elsewhere in ML8.a. and having any of the following:

      1. a..

        Detonation velocity exceeding 8 700 m/s, at maximum density, or

      2. b..

        Detonation pressure exceeding 34 GPa (340 kbar);

    34. 34..

      Organic explosives not listed elsewhere in ML8.a. and having all the following:

      1. a..

        Yielding detonation pressures of 25 GPa (250 kbar) or more and

      2. b..

        Remaining stable at temperatures of 523 K (250 °C) or higher for periods of five minutes or longer;

  2. b..

    ‘Propellants’ as follows:

    1. 1..

      Any United Nations (UN) Class 1.1 solid ‘propellant’ with a theoretical specific impulse (under standard conditions) of more than 250 seconds for non-metallised, or more than 270 seconds for aluminised compositions;

    2. 2..

      Any UN Class 1.3 solid ‘propellant’ with a theoretical specific impulse (under standard conditions) of more than 230 seconds for non-halogenised, 250 seconds for non-metallised compositions and 266 seconds for metallised compositions;

    3. 3..

      ‘Propellants’ having a force constant of more than 1 200 kJ/kg;

    4. 4..

      ‘Propellants’ that can sustain a steady-state linear burning rate of more than 38 mm/s under standard conditions (as measured in the form of an inhibited single strand) of 6,89 MPa (68,9 bar) pressure and 294 K (21 °C);

    5. 5..

      Elastomer Modified Cast Double Base (EMCDB) ‘propellants’ with extensibility at maximum stress of more than 5 % at 233 K (– 40 °C);

    6. 6..

      Any ‘propellant’ containing substances specified by ML8.a.

    7. 7..

      ‘Propellants’, not specified elsewhere in the EU Common Military List, specially designed for military use;

  3. c..

    ‘Pyrotechnics’, fuels and related substances, as follows, and mixtures thereof:

    1. 1..

      Aircraft fuels specially formulated for military purposes;

    2. 2..

      Alane (aluminium hydride) (CAS 7784-21-6);

    3. 3..

      Carboranes; decaborane (CAS 17702-41-9); pentaboranes (CAS 19624-22-7 and 18433-84-6) and their derivatives;

    4. 4..

      Hydrazine and derivatives, as follows (see also ML8.d.8. and d.9. for oxidising hydrazine derivatives):

      1. a..

        Hydrazine (CAS 302-01-2) in concentrations of 70 % or more;

      2. b..

        Monomethyl hydrazine (CAS 60-34-4);

      3. c..

        Symmetrical dimethyl hydrazine (CAS 540-73-8);

      4. d..

        Unsymmetrical dimethyl hydrazine (CAS 57-14-7);

    5. 5..

      Metal fuels in particle form whether spherical, atomised, spheroidal, flaked or ground, manufactured from material consisting of 99 % or more of any of the following:

      1. a..

        Metals as follows and mixtures thereof:

        1. 1..

          Beryllium (CAS 7440-41-7) in particle sizes of less than 60 μm;

        2. 2..

          Iron powder (CAS 7439-89-6) with particle size of 3 μm or less produced by reduction of iron oxide with hydrogen;

      2. b..

        Mixtures containing any of the following:

        1. 1..

          Zirconium (CAS 7440-67-7), magnesium (CAS 7439-95-4) or alloys of these in particle sizes of less than 60 μm; or

        2. 2..

          Boron (CAS 7440-42-8) or boron carbide (CAS 12069-32-8) fuels of 85 % purity or higher and particle sizes of less than 60 μm;

    6. 6..

      Military materials, containing thickeners for hydrocarbon fuels, specially formulated for use in flame throwers or incendiary munitions, such as metal stearates or palmates (e.g. octal (CAS 637-12-7)) and M1, M2, and M3 thickeners;

    7. 7..

      Perchlorates, chlorates and chromates, composited with powdered metal or other high energy fuel components;

    8. 8..

      Spherical aluminium powder (CAS 7429-90-5) with a particle size of 60 μm or less, manufactured from material with an aluminium content of 99 % or more;

    9. 9..

      Titanium subhydride (TiHn) of stoichiometry equivalent to n = 0,65 to 1,68.

    Note 1:

    Aircraft fuels specified by ML8.c.1. are finished products, not their constituents.

    Note 2:

    ML8.c.4.a. does not apply to hydrazine mixtures specially formulated for corrosion control.

    Note 3:

    ML8.c.5. applies to explosives and fuels, whether or not the metals or alloys are encapsulated in aluminium, magnesium, zirconium, or beryllium.

    Note 4:

    ML8.c.5.b.2. does not apply to boron and boron carbide enriched with boron-10 (20 % or more of total boron-10 content).

  4. d..

    Oxidizers as follows, and mixtures thereof:

    1. 1..

      ADN (ammonium dinitramide or SR 12) (CAS 140456-78-6);

    2. 2..

      AP (ammonium perchlorate) (CAS 7790-98-9);

    3. 3..

      Compounds composed of fluorine and any of the following:

      1. a..

        Other halogens;

      2. b..

        Oxygen; or

      3. c..

        Nitrogen;

        Note 1:

        ML8.d.3 does not apply to chlorine trifluoride (CAS 7790-91-2). See 1C238 on the EU Dual-Use List.

        Note 2:

        ML8.d.3 does not apply to nitrogen trifluoride (CAS 7783-54-2) in its gaseous state.

    4. 4..

      DNAD (1,3-dinitro-1,3-diazetidine) (CAS 78246-06-7);

    5. 5..

      HAN (hydroxylammonium nitrate) (CAS 13465-08-2);

    6. 6..

      HAP (hydroxylammonium perchlorate) (CAS 15588-62-2);

    7. 7..

      HNF (hydrazinium nitroformate) (CAS 20773-28-8);

    8. 8..

      Hydrazine nitrate (CAS 37836-27-4);

    9. 9..

      Hydrazine perchlorate (CAS 27978-54-7);

    10. 10..

      Liquid oxidisers comprised of or containing inhibited red fuming nitric acid (IRFNA) (CAS 8007-58-7);

      Note:

      ML8.d.10 does not apply to non-inhibited fuming nitric acid.

  5. e..

    Binders, plasticisers, monomers and polymers, as follows:

    1. 1..

      AMMO (azidomethylmethyloxetane and its polymers) (CAS 90683-29-7) (see also ML8.g.1. for its ‘precursors’);

    2. 2..

      BAMO (bisazidomethyloxetane and its polymers) (CAS 17607-20-4) (see also ML8.g.1. for its ‘precursors’);

    3. 3..

      BDNPA (bis (2,2-dinitropropyl)acetal) (CAS 5108-69-0);

    4. 4..

      BDNPF (bis (2,2-dinitropropyl)formal) (CAS 5917-61-3);

    5. 5..

      BTTN (butanetrioltrinitrate) (CAS 6659-60-5) (see also ML8.g.8. for its ‘precursors’);

    6. 6..

      Energetic monomers, plasticisers or polymers, specially formulated for military use and containing any of the following;

      1. a..

        Nitro groups;

      2. b..

        Azido groups;

      3. c..

        Nitrate groups;

      4. d..

        Nitrataza groups; or

      5. e..

        Difluoroamino groups;

    7. 7..

      FAMAO (3-difluoroaminomethyl-3-azidomethyl oxetane) and its polymers;

    8. 8..

      FEFO (bis-(2-fluoro-2,2-dinitroethyl) formal) (CAS 17003-79-1);

    9. 9..

      FPF-1 (poly-2,2,3,3,4,4-hexafluoropentane-1,5-diol formal) (CAS 376-90-9);

    10. 10..

      FPF-3 (poly-2,4,4,5,5,6,6-heptafluoro-2-tri-fluoromethyl-3-oxaheptane-1,7-diol formal);

    11. 11..

      GAP (glycidylazide polymer) (CAS 143178-24-9) and its derivatives;

    12. 12..

      HTPB (hydroxyl terminated polybutadiene) with a hydroxyl functionality equal to or greater than 2,2 and less than or equal to 2,4, a hydroxyl value of less than 0,77 meq/g, and a viscosity at 30 °C of less than 47 poise (CAS 69102-90-5);

    13. 13..

      Alcohol functionalised poly(epichlorohydrin) with a molecular weight less than 10 000, as follows:

      1. a..

        Poly(epichlorohydrindiol);

      2. b..

        Poly(epichlorohydrintriol)

    14. 14..

      NENAs (nitratoethylnitramine compounds) (CAS 17096-47-8, 85068-73-1, 82486-83-7, 82486-82-6 and 85954-06-9);

    15. 15..

      PGN (poly-GLYN, polyglycidylnitrate or poly(nitratomethyl oxirane) (CAS 27814-48-8);

    16. 16..

      Poly-NIMMO (poly nitratomethylmethyloxetane) or poly-NMMO (poly[3-Nitratomethyl-3-methyloxetane]) (CAS 84051-81-0);

    17. 17..

      Polynitroorthocarbonates;

    18. 18..

      TVOPA (1,2,3-tris[1,2-bis(difluoroamino)ethoxy] propane or tris vinoxy propane adduct) (CAS 53159-39-0).

  6. f..

    ‘Additives’ as follows:

    1. 1..

      Basic copper salicylate (CAS 62320-94-9);

    2. 2..

      BHEGA (bis-(2-hydroxyethyl) glycolamide) (CAS 17409-41-5);

    3. 3..

      BNO (butadienenitrileoxide) (CAS 9003-18-3);

    4. 4..

      Ferrocene derivatives as follows:

      1. a..

        Butacene (CAS 125856-62-4);

      2. b..

        Catocene (2,2-bis-ethylferrocenyl propane) (CAS 37206-42-1);

      3. c..

        Ferrocene carboxylic acids;

      4. d..

        n-butyl-ferrocene (CAS 31904-29-7);

      5. e..

        Other adducted polymer ferrocene derivatives;

    5. 5..

      Lead beta-resorcylate (CAS 20936-32-7);

    6. 6..

      Lead citrate (CAS 14450-60-3);

    7. 7..

      Lead-copper chelates of beta-resorcylate or salicylates (CAS 68411-07-4);

    8. 8..

      Lead maleate (CAS 19136-34-6);

    9. 9..

      Lead salicylate (CAS 15748-73-9);

    10. 10..

      Lead stannate (CAS 12036-31-6);

    11. 11..

      MAPO (tris-1-(2-methyl)aziridinyl phosphine oxide) (CAS 57-39-6); BOBBA 8 (bis(2-methyl aziridinyl) 2-(2-hydroxypropanoxy) propylamino phosphine oxide); and other MAPO derivatives;

    12. 12..

      Methyl BAPO (bis(2-methyl aziridinyl) methylamino phosphine oxide) (CAS 85068-72-0);

    13. 13..

      N-methyl-p-nitroaniline (CAS 100-15-2);

    14. 14..

      3-Nitraza-1,5-pentane diisocyanate (CAS 7406-61-9);

    15. 15..

      Organo-metallic coupling agents as follows:

      1. a..

        Neopentyl[diallyl]oxy, tri[dioctyl]phosphato-titanate (CAS 103850-22-2); also known as titanium IV, 2,2[bis 2-propenolato-methyl, butanolato, tris (dioctyl) phosphato] (CAS 110438-25-0); or LICA 12 (CAS 103850-22-2);

      2. b..

        Titanium IV, [(2-propenolato-1) methyl, n-propanolatomethyl] butanolato-1, tris[dioctyl] pyrophosphate or KR3538;

      3. c..

        Titanium IV, [(2-propenolato-1)methyl, n-propanolatomethyl] butanolato-1, tris(dioctyl)phosphate;

    16. 16..

      Polycyanodifluoroaminoethyleneoxide;

    17. 17..

      Polyfunctional aziridine amides with isophthalic, trimesic (BITA or butylene imine trimesamide), isocyanuric or trimethyladipic backbone structures and 2-methyl or 2-ethyl substitutions on the aziridine ring;

    18. 18..

      Propyleneimine (2-methylaziridine) (CAS 75-55-8);

    19. 19..

      Superfine iron oxide (Fe2O3) (CAS 1317-60-8) with a specific surface area more than 250 m2/g and an average particle size of 3,0 nm or less;

    20. 20..

      TEPAN (tetraethylenepentaamineacrylonitrile) (CAS 68412-45-3); cyanoethylated polyamines and their salts;

    21. 21..

      TEPANOL (tetraethylenepentaamineacrylonitrileglycidol) (CAS 68412-46-4); cyanoethylated polyamines adducted with glycidol and their salts;

    22. 22..

      TPB (triphenyl bismuth) (CAS 603-33-8).

  7. g..

    ‘Precursors’, as follows:

    N.B.

    In ML8.g. the references are to specified ‘Energetic Materials’ manufactured from these substances.

    1. 1..

      BCMO (bischloromethyloxetane) (CAS 142173-26-0) (see also ML8.e.1. and e.2.);

    2. 2..

      Dinitroazetidine-t-butyl salt (CAS 125735-38-8) (see also ML8.a.28.);

    3. 3..

      HBIW (hexabenzylhexaazaisowurtzitane) (CAS 124782-15-6) (see also ML8.a.4.);

    4. 4..

      TAIW (tetraacetyldibenzylhexaazaisowurtzitane) (see also ML8.a.4.) (CAS 182763-60-6);

    5. 5..

      TAT (1,3,5,7 tetraacetyl-1,3,5,7,-tetraaza cyclo-octane) (CAS 41378-98-7) (see also ML8.a.13.);

    6. 6..

      1,4,5,8-tetraazadecalin (CAS 5409-42-7) (see also ML8.a.27.);

    7. 7..

      1,3,5-trichlorobenzene (CAS 108-70-3) (see also ML8.a.23.);

    8. 8..

      1,2,4-trihydroxybutane (1,2,4-butanetriol) (CAS 3068-00-6) (see also ML8.e.5.).

  1. N.B.1Division N.B.1
  2. N.B.2Division N.B.2
  3. Technical Notes
  4. Note 5:Division Note 5: