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Tetryl was used mostly during World Wars I and II. It is no longer manufactured or used in the United States.

The US military (specifically the Marines, I don't know about the other branches) has a mine in their inventory, the M14 ("toe popper"), whose explosive charge is one ounce of tetryl.


Pfflyer56 (talk) 04:51, 7 March 2008 (UTC)What happened to the section on its use in food? I sighted it in a paper and now it is gone!Pfflyer56 (talk) 04:51, 7 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It was removed by User:Cacycle in this edit. -- Ed (Edgar181) 12:40, 7 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sensitive or Insensitive?

Could somebody fix the article? The text says that this material is "sensitive", but the fact list in the side says it is "Insensitive". It can't be both at the same time. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.236.142.11 (talk) 02:19, 21 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

"4. Special precautions: Tetryl must be protected from heat, friction, and shock. " http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/healthguidelines/tetryl/recognition.html —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.92.101.14 (talk) 21:10, 21 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]