黑火药(black powder)是所有现代炸药的前身,它是我国古代的四大发明之一,其用途相当广泛。黑火药的主要成分是硝酸钾、硫磺和木炭,文献中可见到这三种物质对机体危害的报告,但论及黑火药危害的资料较少,本文围绕这些方面加以综合。 Black powder is the predecessor of all modern explosives. It is one of the four great inventions in ancient China, and its use is quite extensive. The main components of black powder are potassium nitrate, sulfur and charcoal, the literature can be seen on these three substances on the body of the report, but on the black powder less harmful information, the paper is synthesized around these aspects.