RED TRACER COMPOSITION #6
SOURCE: Raymond H. Heiskell (US patent 2,899,291)
PREPARATION (parts by weight):
| CHEMICAL | PERCENT/PARTS | AMOUNT |
| Strontium nitrate | 0.309 | |
| Charcoal | 0.009 | |
| Magnesium powder | 0.318 | |
| Strontium tartrate | 0.273 | |
| Hexachlorobenzene | 0.046 | |
| Stearin | 0.045 | |
Total | ||
TRACER COMPOSITION IGNITION PRIME
COMMENTS:
DANGER/CAUTION
Compositions containing peroxides are sensitive to initiation. Beginners are advised to avoid such compositions.
PREPARATION (parts by weight):
| CHEMICAL | PERCENT/PARTS | AMOUNT |
| Barium peroxide (200 mesh) | 0.784 | |
| Magnesium (200 mesh) | 0.022 | |
| Antimony trisulfide (200 mesh) | 0.184 | |
| Graphite (325 mesh) | 0.010 | |
Total | ||
