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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 (DAAF, DAAFox, or 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..

        Not used since 2010;

      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..

      Not used since 2013

    35. 35..

      DNAN (2,4-dinitroanisole) (CAS 119-27-7);

    36. 36..

      TEX (4,10-Dinitro-2,6,8,12-tetraoxa-4,10-diazaisowurtzitane)

    37. 37..

      GUDN (Guanylurea dinitramide) FOX-12 (CAS 217464-38-5)

    38. 38..

      Tetrazines as follows:

      1. a..

        BTAT (Bis(2,2,2-trinitroethyl)-3,6-diaminotetrazine);

      2. b..

        LAX-112 (3,6-diamino-1,2,4,5-tetrazine-1,4-dioxide);

    39. 39..

      Energetic ionic materials melting between 343 K (70 °C) and 373 K (100 °C) and with detonation velocity exceeding 6 800 m/s or detonation pressure exceeding 18 GPa (180 kbar);

  2. b..

    “Propellants” as follows:

    1. 1..

      Any solid “propellant” with a theoretical specific impulse (under standard conditions) of more than:

      1. a..

        240 seconds for non-metallized, non-halogenized “propellant”;

      2. b..

        250 seconds for non-metallized, halogenized “propellant”; or

      3. c..

        260 seconds for metallized “propellant”;

    2. 2..

      Not used since 2013

    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;

      Note

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

    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);

        Note

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

    5. 5..

      Metal fuels, fuel mixtures or “pyrotechnic” mixtures, 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;

      Note 1

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

      Note 2

      ML8.c.5.b. only applies to metal fuels in particle form when they are mixed with other substances to form a mixture formulated for military purposes such as liquid propellant slurries, solid propellants, or pyrotechnic mixtures.

      Note 3

      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.)

    6. 6..

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

    7. 7..

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

    8. 8..

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

    9. 9..

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

    10. 10..

      Liquid high energy density fuels not specified in ML8.c.1., as follows:

      1. a..

        Mixed fuels, that incorporate both solid and liquid fuels (e.g., boron slurry), having a mass-based energy density of 40 MJ/kg or greater;

      2. b..

        Other high energy density fuels and fuel additives (e.g., cubane, ionic solutions, JP-7, JP-10), having a volume-based energy density of 37,5 GJ per cubic meter or greater, measured at 293 K (20 °C) and one atmosphere (101,325 kPa) pressure;

        Note

        ML8.c.10.b. does not apply to JP-4, JP-8, fossil refined fuels or biofuels, or fuels for engines certified for use in civil aviation.

    11. 11..

      “Pyrotechnic” and pyrophoric materials, as follows:

      1. a..

        “Pyrotechnic” or pyrophoric materials specifically formulated to enhance or control the production of radiated energy in any part of the IR spectrum;

      2. b..

        Mixtures of magnesium, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and a vinylidene difluoride-hexafluoropropylene copolymer (e.g., MTV);

    12. 12..

      Fuel mixtures, “pyrotechnic” mixtures or “energetic materials”, not specified elsewhere in ML8, having all of the following:

      1. a..

        Containing greater than 0,5 % of particles of any of the following:

        1. 1..

          Aluminium;

        2. 2..

          Beryllium;

        3. 3..

          Boron;

        4. 4..

          Zirconium;

        5. 5..

          Magnesium; or

        6. 6..

          Titanium;

      2. b..

        Particles specified by ML8.c.12.a. with a size less than 200 nm in any direction; and

      3. c..

        Particles specified by ML8.c.12.a. with a metal content of 60 % or greater;

  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).

      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, plasticizers 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), poly-NMMO or 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);

    19. 19..

      4,5 diazidomethyl-2-methyl-1,2,3-triazole (iso- DAMTR);

    20. 20..

      PNO (Poly(3-nitrato oxetane));

  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);

    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 and ferrocene carboxylic acid esters;

      4. d..

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

      5. e..

        Other adducted polymer ferrocene derivatives not specified elsewhere in ML8.f.4.;

      6. f..

        Ethyl ferrocene (CAS 1273-89-8);

      7. g..

        Propyl ferrocene;

      8. h..

        Pentyl ferrocene (CAS 1274-00-6);

      9. i..

        Dicyclopentyl ferrocene;

      10. j..

        Dicyclohexyl ferrocene;

      11. k..

        Diethyl ferrocene (CAS 1273-97-8);

      12. l..

        Dipropyl ferrocene;

      13. m..

        Dibutyl ferrocene (CAS 1274-08-4);

      14. n..

        Dihexyl ferrocene (CAS 93894-59-8);

      15. o..

        Acetyl ferrocene (CAS 1271-55-2)/1,1′-diacetyl ferrocene (CAS 1273-94-5);

    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..

      Bonding agents as follows:

      1. a..

        1,1R,1S-trimesoyl-tris(2-ethylaziridine) (HX-868, BITA) (CAS 7722-73-8);

      2. b..

        Polyfunctional aziridine amides with isophthalic, trimesic, isocyanuric or trimethyladipic backbone also having a 2-methyl or 2-ethyl aziridine group;

        Note

        Item ML.8.f.17.b. includes:

        1. a..

          1,1H-Isophthaloyl-bis(2-methylaziridine)(HX-752) (CAS 7652-64-4);

        2. b..

          2,4,6-tris(2-ethyl-1-aziridinyl)-1,3,5-triazine (HX-874) (CAS 18924-91-9);

        3. c..

          1,1′-trimethyladipoyl-bis(2-ethylaziridine) (HX-877)(CAS 71463-62-2).

    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);

    23. 23..

      TEPB (Tris (ethoxyphenyl) bismuth) (CAS 90591-48-3);

  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..

      Hexaazaisowurtzitane derivates including HBIW (hexabenzylhexaazaisowurtzitane) (CAS 124782-15-6) (see also ML8.a.4.) and TAIW (tetraacetyldibenzylhexaazaisowurtzitane) (CAS 182763-60-6) (see also ML8.a.4.);

    4. 4..

      Not used since 2013;

    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.);

    9. 9..

      DADN (1,5-diacetyl-3,7-dinitro-1, 3, 5, 7-tetraaza-cyclooctane) (see also ML8.a.13.).

  1. N.B.1Division N.B.1
  2. N.B.2Division N.B.2
  3. Technical Notes
  4. Note 1ML8 does not apply to the following substances unless they are compounded or mixed with the “energetic material” specified by ML8.a. or powdered metals specified by ML8.c.: