SHELF LIFE TEST OF INCENDIARY, EMERGENCY DOCUMENT DESTROYER (E12R1)
Abstract
This test was conducted to determine if the storage life of the M3 incendiary emergency document destroyer could be extended. The shelf life was five years at the time this test was conducted. The storage requirements were at ambient atmospheric conditions. Thirty samples, nearly six years old, were used in this test. Ten samples each that had been tored in three different climatic conditions were tested. All samples that were tested functioned normally. Samples from the more humid climate indicated that moisture was present or had been present. The sodium nitrate in these samples was caked solid. When the sodium nitrate was broken up, it functioned properly. Any legible ash in the residue was completely destroyed by a vigorous stirring, approximately two hours after starting the fire. It is recommended that the shelf life of the M3 incendiary emergency document destroyer be extended from five years to eight years. It is further recommended that additional tests be conducted when the items are 7 1/2 years old. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0264790
Entities
People
- Joseph W. Holden