Product Details | BLACK POWDER

1376-00-159-8595 A low explosive consisting of a mixture of potassium or sodium nitrate, charcoal or bituminous coal, and sulfur.

Part Alternates: MILP223, MIL-P-223, 1376-00-159-8595, 00-159-8595, 1376001598595, 001598595

Ammunition and Explosives | Bulk Explosives

Supply Group (FSG) NSN Assign. NIIN
13 24 OCT 1971 00-159-8595

Cross Reference | NSN 1376-00-159-8595

Part Number Cage Code Manufacturer
MIL-P-223 81349 MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS PROMULGATED BY MILITARY

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Technical Data | NSN 1376-00-159-8595

Characteristic Specifications
FILLER MATERIAL BLACK POWDER
PHYSICAL FORM GRANULAR
WEIGHT STRENGTH IN PERCENT 100.0
EXPLOSIVE CLASSIFICATION SPEED SLOW PERMISSIBLE
DETONATION VELOCITY RATE 400.0 METERS PER SECOND NOMINAL
WATER RESISTANCE LIMITED
SPECIAL FEATURES PACKED UP TO 50 POUNDS PER CONTAINER
NONDEFINITIVE SPEC/STD DATA 8 CLASS
DEPARTURE FROM CITED DOCUMENT AS MODIFIED BY MK 2 MOD 0 TANK
III SUPPLEMENTARY FEATURES PACKED IN A TANK
III GROSS WEIGHT 2897.0 PALLET POUNDS AND 70.00 SHIPPING CONTAINER POUNDS
III QUANTITY PER SHIPPING CONTAINER 50
III HAZARDOUS MATERIAL CLASSIFICATION CODE 1.1 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HAZARD CLASS DIVISION
III DOT REGISTRATION CODE EX1988100429
MANUFACTURERS CODE 81349
NON-DEFINITIVE GOVERNMENT SPEC/STD REFERENCE MIL-P-223

Restrictions/Controls & Freight Information | NSN 1376-00-159-8595

Category Code Description
Hazardous Material Indicator CodeNThere is no data in the HMIS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials
Demilitarization Code:GMunitions List Item or Commerce Control List Item. Demilitarization required. Ammunition, explosives, and dangerous articles (AEDA). Demilitarization, and if required, declassification and/or removal of sensitive markings or information, will be accomplished. This code will be used for all AEDA items, including those which also require declassification and/or removal of sensitive markings or information.
Controlled Inventory Item Code:3MODERATE SENSITIVITY (SRC III) - UNCLASSIFIED AA&E. (SEE NOTES (4), (5), AND (6) BELOW)./
Precious Metals Indicator Code:AItem does not contain precious metal
Criticality Code:NThe item does not have a critical feature such as tolerance, fit restrictions or application. Nuclear hardness properties have not been determined (not valid for input).
Automatic Data Processing Equipment:0Represents items with no ADP components. NOTE: Codes 1 through 6 are only to be used when the item is Automatic Data Processing Equipment (ADPE) in its entirety and is limited to the type meeting only one of the definitions for codes 1 through 6. (See code 9)
Category Code Description
NMF Description 064300 EXPLOSIVES:AMMO OR CARTRIDGES SUB1
Less than car load rating
Less than truck load rating D 200.0
Water commodity Code 420 unknown
Originating Activity Code JG Naval Ordnance Center
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-0788
Air Dimension Code A Shipment is not a consolidation and does not exceed 72 inches in any dimension.
Air Commodity 4 Explosives (any item that has an explosive characteristic that doesn't fall under ammunition Code 3 above including Inert Component Parts.) When a 4 is indicated in the first position then the special handling code must be assigned from table 85 , part 1.
Air Special Handling
Special Handling Code 4 unknonwn
HAZMAT
Type of Cargo I Explosives, class A, UN class 1

Management | NSN 1376-00-159-8595

Category Code Description
Materiel Category and Inventory ManagerD Single Manager Ammunition
Appropriation and Budget ActivityK Ammunition
Management Inventory Segment1 REPARABLE ITEMS (Exclusive of Insurance and Provisioning Items.) This code will be used to identify serviceable or unserviceable items of a durable nature which when unserviceable normally can be repaired economically by depots or lower echelons of maintenance.
Specific Group/Generic CodeY Conventional Ammunition
Weapons Systems/End Item or Homogeneous GroupY8Bulk Explosives and Propellants for Other Customer End-Item Loading
Accounting Requirements CodeX Expendable item. An item of Army property coded with an ARC of ?X? in the AMDF. Expendable items require no formal accountability after issue from a stock record account. Commercial and fabricated items similar to items coded ?X? in the AMDF are considered expendable items.
Source of SupplyB14US Army Armament and Chemical Acquisition and Logistics
Activity
ATTN: AMSTA-AC
Rock Island, IL 61299-6000
AgencyDADepartment of the Army
Service OrganizationLLead Service - 22 (Repairable)
Acquisition Advice CodesRRESTRICTED REQUISITION-GOVERNMENT FURNISHED MATERIAL (GFM) Indicates item is centrally procured and stocked as GFM in connection with the manufacture of military items. Base, post, camp or station will not requisition.
Controlled Item Code3MODERATE SENSITIVITY (SRC III) - UNCLASSIFIED AA&E. (SEE NOTES (4), (5), AND (6) BELOW).
Purchasing QTY
UOM
M
LB : Pounds
Category Code Description
Cognizance Codes2TConventional ammunition
Naval Ordnance Center, IMSD Mechanicsburg, PA
Issue Repair, or RequisitionBVControlled ammunition item. Submit/refer requisitions to NOC IMSD. Centralized control for issue of controlled ammunition items.
Source of SupplyNCBNaval Ordnance Center
P.O. Box 2011
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-0788
AgencyDNDepartment of the Navy
Service OrganizationNU.S. Navy
Acquisition Advice CodesCSERVICE/AGENCY-MANAGED (Service/Agency use only.) # Issue, transfer, or shipment is not subject to specialized controls other than those imposed by individual Services supply policy. 1. The item is centrally managed, stocked, and issued. 2. Requisitions will be submitted in accordance with Service requisitioning procedures.
Controlled Item Code3MODERATE SENSITIVITY (SRC III) - UNCLASSIFIED AA&E. (SEE NOTES (4), (5), AND (6) BELOW).
Purchasing QTY
UOM
M
LB : Pounds