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NITROGLYCERIN DISTRIBUTOR

Specialty Definition: NITROGLYCERIN DISTRIBUTOR

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Distributes nitroglycerin to processing departments of dynamite plant and prepares nitroglycerin for shipment: Signals NITROGLYCERIN NEUTRALIZER (chemical) to release specified amounts of nitroglycerin to storage tanks. Tests acidity of nitroglycerin, using litmus paper. Turns valve to release sodium carbonate solution into nitroglycerin to neutralize excess acid that could cause decomposition of material and explosion. Transfers nitroglycerin from storage tank to lead-lined or stainless steel tanks mounted on wheels. Pushes tanks to mix house or other processing department. Washes tanks between loads with sodium carbonate solution and water, using hose and brush. Fills glass or stainless steel vials with nitroglycerin, using filling spout, and packs vials in boxes. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: NITROGLYCERIN DISTRIBUTOR


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

4E 49 54 52 4F 47 4C 59 43 45 52 49 4E      44 49 53 54 52 49 42 55 54 4F 52

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

    

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01001110 01001001 01010100 01010010 01001111 01000111 01001100 01011001 01000011 01000101 01010010 01001001 01001110 00100000 01000100 01001001 01010011 01010100 01010010 01001001 01000010 01010101 01010100 01001111 01010010

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#78 &#73 &#84 &#82 &#79 &#71 &#76 &#89 &#67 &#69 &#82 &#73 &#78 &#32 &#68 &#73 &#83 &#84 &#82 &#73 &#66 &#85 &#84 &#79 &#82

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

004E 0049 0054 0052 004F 0047 004C 0059 0043 0045 0052 0049 004E      0044 0049 0053 0054 0052 0049 0042 0055 0054 004F 0052

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

4843545249414659373952434823843535452433655544952

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