Minutes of the Third Explosives Safety Seminar on High-Energy Solid Propellants held at the Mission Inn, Riverside, California, on 8-10 August 1961

Abstract

Contents: Solid rocket propellants: accidents, fires, sensitivity, thermal stability other than nitrate ester bases Rocket motors: hazard characteristics Combustible materials: friction, impact, and electrostatic sensitivity testing IR method of distinguishing shots and failures Dividing walls, protective walls and structures Building roofs and siding: pressure and blast relief Safety and handling of solid propellant materials Personnel shielding, thermal decomposition, toxic hazards, storage of high energy solids Safety and design of launch facilities (Confidential Contents Note)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0332711

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Department of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter IED
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Health Services
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Medical Personnel

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Rocket Propulsion.