What it is
Dynamite is nitroglycerine absorbed into a filler and packed in sticks. Old dynamite "sweats" or "weeps" liquid nitroglycerine, which is very sensitive to shock and friction. It turns up at abandoned mines, old magazines and farms.
How MuniRem® treats it
MuniRem says it has neutralized sweating dynamite, and that the reagent neutralizes nitroglycerine on contact, turning it into non-hazardous wastewater. MuniRem states this method has disposed of thousands of pounds of dynamite. Technicians spray MuniRem solution on weeping sticks to make them safe to handle.
- Technicians spray MuniRem solution onto the weeping dynamite.
- The solution neutralizes the exposed nitroglycerine on contact, so the sticks can be handled.
- The material is treated further in MuniRem solution.
- The nitrate groups are reduced, per MuniRem's general chemistry.
- An EPA-certified laboratory tests the treated material before any disposal decision.
What it becomes
Non-hazardous wastewater, Nitrogen gas, formate (general), Sulfate (from the reagent).
Where it's found
Abandoned mines, old magazines, quarries and blasting sites.
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Every site is different. The dose depends on the material, the amount and the site conditions.
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