I am working on an independent study of nitroglycerin and one component of this assignment is to find a contact for an explanation.

 

I would greatly appreciate anyone who can help by giving me a brief overview of any of the following aspects of nitroglycerin, which would also allow me to look into each in greater detail:

- environmental chemistry

- optimum orientation

- economic significance

- applications

- social effects

 

I know these are straight forward and I can find any information I need on the web, but the point is to hear it from someone with a background in chemistry. Please include your title or credentials.

 

thanks

Nick, gr12 chem

Niroclycerin doc (MS Word Format).

there aren`t many applications for it nowadays beyond that of medicinal usage for heart conditions and a few other rarer conditions that benefit from its vasodilating properties.

"a few other rarer conditions that benefit from its vasodilating properties."

 

I thought that NO was used for those

it explots the NO complex in the GTN to accomplish this

GTN is glycerol trinitrate BTW. Obscure acronym.

I was trying to send an attachment that i had written on word. But since the person im PM'ed didnt respond i am unable to do this. Can anybody help me with this problem!!!

.doc cannot be uploaded as the format is prone to being exploited by VB scripts and viruses.

 

If possible use .txt instead.

K but the problem im having is finding out how to upload a .doc

Are you using the "attach file" option on these forums, or are you trying to upload it somewhere else with FTP?

i click edit and i cant see an attach option!

You can only attach files when you start a new thread or a new reply, but like I said - you can't upload a .doc to the forum.

K thanks

NG`s also rarely to never used comercialy as an explosive anymore either. there are much better explosives out there and more stable and just as inexpensive to produce.

Dynamite nowadays is very rarely NG based, the main uses for NG in that area are as a "sensitiser" for lower grade det-caps and to be mixed also with Nitro-Cellulose in some SP mixes.

as for the rest of your questions, a Google search would be more helpfull, they`re more Socio-Economic based and not really my area