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P59 smoke marking

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Dado

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HI. A friend owns this No 26 green generator smoke catcher. Does the PN435N marking indicate the type of compound? Thanks for info.
 

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Yes - PN 435M Identifies the particular pyrotechnic mixture.
PN - Porton Number (A number of pyrotechnic mixtures were formulated at Porton Down)
435 - The number
M - Modified

TimG
 
PN 435M -
Lactose
Potassium Chlorate
Waxoline Green G
Quinoline Yellow Base

TimG
 
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