Category V
Explosives and Energetic Materials, Propellants, Incendiary Agents, and Their Constituents
Paragraphs marked SME are Significant Military Equipment.
| Paragraph | Text |
|---|---|
| (a) | Explosives, and mixtures thereof, as follows: SME |
| (1) | ADNBF (aminodinitrobenzofuroxan or 7-Amino 4,6-dinitrobenzofurazane-1-oxide) (CAS 97096-78-1); |
| (2) | BNCP (cis-bis(5-nitrotetrazolato) tetra amine-cobalt (III) perchlorate) (CAS 117412-28-9); |
| (3) | CL-14 (diaminodinitrobenzofuroxan or 5,7-diamino-4,6-dinitrobenzofurazane-1-oxide) (CAS 117907-74-1); |
| (4) | CL-20 (HNIW or Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane) (CAS 135285-90-4); clathrates of CL-20 (MT for CL-20); |
| (5) | CP (2-(5-cyanotetrazolato) penta aminecobalt (III) perchlorate) (CAS 70247-32-4); |
| (6) | DADE (1,1-diamino-2,2-dinitroethylene, FOX-7) (CAS 145250-81-3); |
| (7) | DATB (Diaminotrinitrobenzene) (CAS 1630-08-6); |
| (8) | DDFP (1,4-dinitrodifurazanopiperazine); |
| (9) | DDPO (2,6-diamino-3,5-dinitropyrazine-1-oxide, PZO) (CAS 194486-77-6); |
| (10) | DIPAM (3,3′-Diamino-2,2′,4,4′,6,6′-hexanitrobiphenyl or dipicramide) (CAS 17215-44-0); |
| (11) | DNAN (2,4-Dinitroanisole) (CAS 119-27-7); |
| (12) | DNGU (DINGU or dinitroglycoluril) (CAS 55510-04-8); |
| (13) | Furazans, as follows: |
| (i) | DAAOF (DAAF, DAAFox, or diaminoazoxyfurazan); |
| (ii) | DAAzF (diaminoazofurazan) (CAS 78644-90-3); |
| (iv) | ANAzF (Aminonitroazofurazan or 1,2,5-Oxadiazol-3-amine, 4-[2-(4-nitro-1,2,5-oxadiazol-3-yl) diazenyl]; or 1,2,5-Oxadiazol-3-amine, 4-[(4-nitro-1,2,5-oxadiazol-3-yl)azo]- (9CI); or Furazanamine, 4-[(nitrofurananyl)azo]-; or 4-[(4-Nitro-1,2,5-oxadiazol-3-yl)azo]-1,2,5-oxadiazol-3-amine) (CAS 155438-11-2); |
| (14) | GUDN (Guanylurea dinitramide) FOX-12 (CAS 217464-38-5); |
| (15) | HMX and derivatives, as follows: |
| (i) | 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, octogene) (CAS 2691-41-0) (MT); |
| (ii) | Difluoroaminated analogs of HMX; or |
| (16) | HNAD (hexanitroadamantane) (CAS 143850-71-9); |
| (17) | HNS (hexanitrostilbene) (CAS 20062-22-0); |
| (18) | Imidazoles, as follows: |
| (i) | BNNII (Octohydro-2,5-bis(nitroimino) imidazo [4,5-d]imidazole); |
| (ii) | DNI (2,4-dinitroimidazole) (CAS 5213-49-0); |
| (iv) | NTDNIA (N-(2-nitrotriazolo)-2,4-dinitro-imidazole); or |
| (v) | PTIA (1-picryl-2,4,5-trinitroimidazole); |
| (19) | NTNMH (1-(2-nitrotriazolo)-2-dinitromethylene hydrazine); |
| (20) | NTO (ONTA or 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one) (CAS 932-64-9); |
| (21) | Polynitrocubanes with more than four nitro groups; |
| (22) | PYX (2,6-Bis(picrylamino)-3,5-dinitropyridine) (CAS 38082-89-2); |
| (23) | RDX and derivatives, as follows: |
| (i) | 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) (MT); |
| (ii) | Keto-RDX (K-6 or 2,4,6-trinitro-2,4,6-triazacyclohexanone) (CAS 115029-35-1); or |
| (24) | TAGN (Triaminoguanidinenitrate) (CAS 4000-16-2); |
| (25) | TATB (Triaminotrinitrobenzene) (CAS 3058-38-6); |
| (26) | TEDDZ (3,3,7,7-tetrakis(difluoroamine) octahydro-1,5-dinitro-1,5-diazocine; |
| (27) | Tetrazines, as follows: |
| (i) | BTAT (Bis(2,2,2-trinitroethyl)-3,6-diaminotetrazine); or |
| (ii) | LAX-112 (3,6-diamino-1,2,4,5-tetrazine-1,4-dioxide); |
| (28) | Tetrazoles, as follows: |
| (i) | NTAT (nitrotriazolaminotetrazole); or |
| (ii) | NTNT (1-N-(2-nitrotriazolo)-4-nitrotetrazole); |
| (29) | Tetryl (trinitrophenylmethylnitramine) (CAS 479-45-8); |
| (30) | TEX (4,10-Dinitro-2,6,8,12-tetraoxa-4,10-diazaisowurtzitane); |
| (31) | TNAD (1,4,5,8-tetranitro-1,4,5,8-tetraazadecalin) (CAS 135877-16-6); |
| (32) | TNAZ (1,3,3-trinitroazetidine) (CAS 97645-24-4); |
| (33) | TNGU (SORGUYL or tetranitroglycoluril) (CAS 55510-03-7); |
| (34) | TNP (1,4,5,8-tetranitro-pyridazino [4,5-d] pyridazine) (CAS 229176-04-9); |
| (35) | Triazines, as follows: |
| (i) | DNAM (2-oxy-4,6-dinitroamino-s-triazine) (CAS 19899-80-0); or |
| (ii) | NNHT (2-nitroimino-5-nitro-hexahydro-1,3,5 triazine) (CAS 130400-13-4); |
| (36) | Triazoles, as follows: |
| (i) | 5-azido-2-nitrotriazole; |
| (ii) | ADHTDN (4-amino-3,5-dihydrazino-1,2,4-triazole dinitramide) (CAS 1614-08-0); |
| (iv) | BDNTA (Bis(dinitrotriazole)amine); |
| (v) | DBT (3,3′-dinitro-5,5-bi-1,2,4-triazole) (CAS 30003-46-4); |
| (vi) | DNBT (dinitrobistriazole) (CAS 70890-46-9); |
| (ix) | TACOT (tetranitrobenzotriazolobenzotriazole) (CAS 25243-36-1); |
| (37) | Energetic ionic materials melting between 343 K (70 °C) and 373 K (100 °C) and with detonation velocity exceeding 6800 m/s or detonation pressure exceeding 18 GPa (180 kbar); or |
| (38) | Explosives, not otherwise enumerated in this paragraph or on the CCL in ECCN 1C608, with a detonation velocity exceeding 8700 m/s at maximum density or a detonation pressure exceeding 34 Gpa (340 kbar). |
| (b) | Propellants, as follows (MT for composite and composite modified double-base propellants): SME |
| (1) | Any solid propellant with a theoretical specific impulse (see paragraph (k)(4) of this category) greater than: |
| (i) | 240 seconds for non-metallized, non-halogenated propellant; |
| (ii) | 250 seconds for non-metallized, halogenated propellant; or |
| (2) | Propellants having a force constant of more than 1,200 kJ/Kg; |
| (3) | Propellants that can sustain a steady-state burning rate 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 294K (21 °C); |
| (4) | Elastomer-modified cast double-based propellants with extensibility at maximum stress greater than 5% at 233 K (−40 °C); or |
| (5) | Other composite and composite modified double-base propellants. |
| (c) | Pyrotechnics, fuels and related substances, and mixtures thereof, as follows: |
| (1) | Alane (aluminum hydride) (CAS 7784-21-6); |
| (2) | Carboranes; decaborane (CAS 17702-41-9); pentaborane (CAS 19624-22-7 and CAS 18433-84-6); and derivatives thereof (MT); |
| (3) | Liquid high energy density fuels, as follows (MT): |
| (i) | Mixed fuels that incorporate both solid and liquid fuels, such as boron slurry, having a mass-based energy density of 40 MJ/kg or greater; or |
| (ii) | 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 20 °C and one atmosphere (101.325 kPa) pressure; |
| (4) | Metal fuels, and fuel or pyrotechnic mixtures in particle form whether spherical, atomized, spheroidal, flaked, or ground, manufactured from material consisting of 99% or more of any of the following: |
| (i) | Metals, and mixtures thereof, as follows: |
| (ii) | Fuel mixtures or pyrotechnic mixtures, which contain any of the following: |
| (5) | Fuel, pyrotechnic, or energetic mixtures having any nanosized aluminum, beryllium, boron, zirconium, magnesium, or titanium, as follows: |
| (i) | Having particle size less than 200 nm in any direction; and |
| (ii) | Having 60% or higher purity; |
| (6) | Pyrotechnic and pyrophoric materials, as follows: |
| (i) | Pyrotechnic or pyrophoric materials specifically formulated to enhance or control the production of radiated energy in any part of the IR spectrum; or |
| (ii) | Mixtures of magnesium, polytetrafluoroethylene and the copolymer vinylidene difluoride and hexafluoropropylene (MT); |
| (7) | Titanium subhydride (TiHn) of stoichiometry equivalent to n = 0.65-1.68; or |
| (8) | Hydrocarbon fuels specially formulated for use in flame throwers or incendiary munitions containing metal stearates (e.g., octal) or palmitates, and M1, M2, and M3 thickeners. |
| (d) | Oxidizers, as follows: |
| (1) | ADN (ammonium dinitramide or SR-12) (CAS 140456-78-6) (MT); |
| (2) | AP (ammonium perchlorate) (CAS 7790-98-9) (MT); |
| (3) | BDNPN (bis(2,2-dinitropropyl)nitrate) (CAS 28464-24-6); |
| (4) | DNAD (1,3-dinitro-1,3-diazetidine) (CAS 78246-06-7); |
| (5) | HAN (Hydroxylammonium nitrate) (CAS 13465-08-2); |
| (6) | HAP (hydroxylammonium perchlorate) (CAS 15588-62-2); |
| (7) | HNF (Hydrazinium nitroformate) (CAS 20773-28-8) (MT); |
| (8) | Hydrazine nitrate (CAS 37836-27-4) (MT); |
| (9) | Hydrazine perchlorate (CAS 27978-54-7) (MT); |
| (10) | Inhibited red fuming nitric acid (IRFNA) (CAS 8007-58-7) and liquid oxidizers comprised of or containing IRFNA or oxygen difluoride (MT for liquid oxidizers comprised of IRFNA); or |
| (11) | Perchlorates, chlorates, and chromates composited with powdered metal or other high energy fuel components controlled under this category (MT). |
| (e) | Binders, and mixtures thereof, as follows: SME |
| (1) | AMMO (azidomethylmethyloxetane and its polymers) (CAS 90683-29-7); |
| (2) | BAMO-3-3 (bis(azidomethyl)oxetane and its polymers) (CAS 17607-20-4); |
| (3) | BTTN (butanetriol trinitrate) (CAS 6659-60-5) (MT); |
| (4) | FAMAO (3-difluoroaminomethyl-3-azidomethyloxetane) and its polymers; |
| (5) | FEFO (bis(2-fluoro-2,2-dinitroethyl)formal) (CAS 17003-79-1); |
| (6) | GAP (glycidyl azide polymer) (CAS 143178-24-9) and its derivatives (MT for GAP); |
| (7) | 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) (MT); |
| (8) | 4,5 diazidomethyl-2-methyl-1,2,3-triazole (iso-DAMTR) (MT); |
| (9) | NENAS (nitratoethylnitramine compounds), as follows: |
| (i) | N-Methyl 2-nitratoethylnitramine (Methyl-NENA) (CAS 17096-47-8) (MT); |
| (ii) | N-Ethyl 2-nitratoethylnitramine (Ethyl-NENA) (CAS 85068-73-1) (MT); |
| (iv) | N-Butyl-2-nitratoethylnitramine (BuNENA) (CAS 82486-82-6); or |
| (v) | N-Pentyl 2-nitratoethylnitramine (CAS 85954-06-9); |
| (10) | Poly-NIMMO (poly nitratomethylmethyoxetane, poly-NMMO, (poly[3-nitratomethyl-3-methyl oxetane])) (CAS 84051-81-0); |
| (11) | PNO (Poly(3-nitratooxetane)); |
| (12) | TVOPA 1,2,3-Tris [1,2-bis(difluoroamino)ethoxy]propane; tris vinoxy propane adduct (CAS 53159-39-0); |
| (13) | Polynitrorthocarbonates; |
| (14) | FPF-1 (poly-2,2,3,3,4,4-hexafluoro pentane-1,5-diolformal) (CAS 376-90-9); |
| (15) | FPF-3 (poly-2,4,4,5,5,6,6-heptafluoro-2-trifluoromethyl-3-oxaheptane-1,7-diolformal); |
| (16) | PGN (Polyglycidyl nitrate or poly(nitratomethyloxirane); poly-GLYN); (CAS 27814-48-8); |
| (17) | N-methyl-p-nitroaniline (MT); |
| (18) | Low (less than 10,000) molecular weight, alcohol-functionalized, poly(epichlorohydrin); poly(epichlorohydrindiol); and triol; or |
| (19) | Dinitropropyl based plasticizers, as follows (MT): |
| (i) | BDNPA (bis (2,2-dinitropropyl) acetal) (CAS 5108-69-0); or |
| (ii) | BDNPF (bis (2,2-dinitropropyl) formal) (CAS 5917-61-3). |
| (f) | Additives, as follows: |
| (1) | Basic copper salicylate (CAS 62320-94-9); |
| (2) | BHEGA (Bis-(2-hydroxyethyl)glycolamide) (CAS 17409-41-5); |
| (3) | BNO (Butadienenitrile oxide); |
| (4) | Ferrocene derivatives, as follows (MT): |
| (i) | Butacene (CAS 125856-62-4); |
| (ii) | Catocene (2,2-Bis-ethylferrocenylpropane) (CAS 37206-42-1); |
| (iv) | n-butylferrocene (CAS 31904-29-7); |
| (v) | Ethylferrocene (CAS 1273-89-8); |
| (vi) | Propylferrocene; |
| (ix) | Dicyclohexylferrocene; |
| (x) | Diethylferrocene (CAS 1273-97-8); |
| (xi) | Dipropylferrocene; |
| (xv) | Other ferrocene derivatives that do not contain a six carbon aromatic functional group attached to the ferrocene molecule (MT if usable as rocket propellant burning rate modifier); |
| (5) | Lead beta-resorcylate (CAS 20936-32-7); |
| (6) | Lead citrate (CAS 14450-60-3); |
| (7) | Lead-copper chelates of beta-resorcylate or salicylates (CAS 68411-07-4); |
| (8) | Lead maleate (CAS 19136-34-6); |
| (9) | Lead salicylate (CAS 15748-73-9); |
| (10) | Lead stannate (CAS 12036-31-6); |
| (11) | MAPO (tris-1-(2-methyl) aziridinylphosphine oxide) (CAS 57-39-6); BOBBA-8 (bis(2-methyl aziridinyl)-2-(2-hydroxypropanoxy) propylamino phosphine oxide); and other MAPO derivatives (MT for MAPO); |
| (12) | Methyl BAPO (Bis(2-methyl aziridinyl)methylaminophosphine oxide) (CAS 85068-72-0); |
| (13) | 3-Nitraza-1,5-pentane diisocyanate (CAS 7406-61-9); |
| (14) | Organo-metallic coupling agents, as follows: |
| (i) | Neopentyl[diallyl]oxy, tri [dioctyl] phosphatotitanate (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); |
| (ii) | Titanium IV, [(2-propenolato-1) methyl, n-propanolatomethyl] butanolato-1, tris(dioctyl)pyrophosphate, or KR3538; or |
| (15) | PCDE (Polycyanodifluoroaminoethylene oxide); |
| (16) | Certain bonding agents, as follows (MT): |
| (i) | 1,1R,1S-trimesoyl-tris(2-ethylaziridine) (HX-868, BITA) (CAS 7722-73-8); or |
| (ii) | Polyfunctional aziridine amides with isophthalic, trimesic, isocyanuric, or trimethyladipic backbone also having a 2-methyl or 2-ethyl aziridine group; |
| (17) | Superfine iron oxide (Fe2O3, hematite) with a specific surface area more than 250 m 2/g and an average particle size of 0.003 micrometers or less (CAS 1309-37-1); |
| (18) | TEPAN (HX-879) (tetraethylenepentaamineacrylonitrile) (CAS 68412-45-3); cyanoethylated polyamines and their salts (MT for TEPAN (HX-879)); |
| (19) | TEPANOL (HX-878) (tetraethylenepentaamineacrylonitrileglycidol) (CAS 68412-46-4); cyanoethylated polyamines adducted with glycidol and their salts (MT for TEPANOL (HX-878)); |
| (20) | TPB (triphenyl bismuth) (CAS 603-33-8) (MT); or |
| (21) | Tris (ethoxyphenyl) bismuth (TEPB) (CAS 90591-48-3). |
| (g) | Precursors, as follows: |
| (1) | BCMO (3,3-bis(chloromethyl)oxetane) (CAS 78-71-7); |
| (2) | DADN (1,5-diacetyl-3,7-dinitro-1, 3, 5, 7-tetraazacyclooctane); |
| (3) | Dinitroazetidine-t-butyl salt (CAS 125735-38-8); |
| (4) | CL-20 precursors (any molecule containing hexaazaisowurtzitane) (e.g., HBIW (hexabenzylhexaazaisowurtzitane), TAIW (tetraacetyldibenzylhexaazaisowurtzitane)); |
| (5) | TAT (1, 3, 5, 7-tetraacetyl-1, 3, 5, 7-tetraazacyclooctane) (CAS 41378-98-7); |
| (6) | Tetraazadecalin (CAS 5409-42-7); |
| (7) | 1,3,5-trichlorobenzene (CAS 108-70-3); or |
| (8) | 1,2,4-trihydroxybutane (1,2,4-butanetriol) (CAS 3068-00-6). |
| (h) | Any explosive, propellant, pyrotechnic, fuel, oxidizer, binder, additive, or precursor that (MT for articles designated as such): SME |
| (1) | Is classified; or |
| (2) | Is being developed using classified information. |
| (i) | Developmental explosives, propellants, pyrotechnics, fuels, oxidizers, binders, additives, or precursors therefor funded by the Department of Defense via contract or other funding authorization. |
| (j) | Technical data (see § 120.33 of this subchapter) and defense services (see § 120.32 of this subchapter) directly related to the defense articles described in paragraphs (a) through (i) of this category (see also § 120.5(c) of this subchapter for nuclear related controls) (MT for articles designated as such). |
| (k) | The following interpretations explain and amplify the terms used in this category and elsewhere in this subchapter: |
| (1) | USML Category V contains explosives, energetic materials, propellants, and pyrotechnics and specially formulated fuels for aircraft, missile, and naval applications. Explosives are solid, liquid, or gaseous substances or mixtures of substances, which, in their primary, booster, or main charges in warheads, demolition, or other military applications, are required to detonate. |
| (2) | The resulting product of the combination or conversion of any substance controlled by this category into an item not controlled will no longer be controlled by this category provided the controlled item cannot easily be recovered through dissolution, melting, sieving, etc. As an example, beryllium converted to a near net shape using hot isostatic processes will result in an uncontrolled part. A cured thermoset containing beryllium powder is not controlled unless meeting an explosive or propellant control. The mixture of beryllium powder in a cured thermoset shape is not controlled by this category. The mixture of controlled beryllium powder mixed with a typical propellant binder will remain controlled by this category. The addition of dry silica powder to dry beryllium powder will remain controlled. |
| (3) | Paragraph (c)(4)(ii)(A) of this category does not apply to boron and boron carbide enriched with boron-10 (20% or more of total boron-10 content). |
| (4) | Theoretical specific impulse (Isp) is calculated using standard conditions (1000 psi chamber pressure expanded to 14.7 psi) and measured in units of pound-force-seconds per pound-mass (lbf-s/lbm) or simplified to seconds (s). Calculations will be based on shifting equilibrium. |
| (5) | Particle size is the mean particle diameter on a weight basis. Best industrial practices will be used in determining particle size and the controls may not be undermined by addition of larger or smaller sized material to shift the mean diameter. |
| (l) | -(w) [Reserved] |
| (x) | Commodities, software, and technical data subject to the EAR used in or with defense articles. |
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