INVESTIGATION OF TECHNIQUES FOR DECONTAMINATION AND CONTROL OF ADVANCED PROPELLANT SPILLS

Abstract

Decontaminants for several toxic missile propellants were evaluated and recommendations were made for the most suitable materials. The investigation was conducted in two phases. Phase I, a practical study of the propellants, consisted of a compilation of information pertaining to general properties, decontamination procedures and toxicity data based on a literature review. The materials thus investigated were fluorine, hydrazine, nitrogen tetroxide, hydrogen, light metal hydrides, beryllizine, Compound A, mixed hydrazine fuels, alumizine and UDMH. Phase II, a laboratory investigation, involved the experimental evaluation of candidate decontaminants. This work, together with a theoretical evaluation of decontaminants based on the practical study, involved four propellants: Compound A, mixed hydrazine fuels (MHF-3 and MHF-5) and alumizine.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0376593

Entities

People

  • John J. Belles Jr
  • John M. Siegmund
  • Ralph B. Jackson

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • Fires
  • Health Services
  • Hydrogen
  • Hydroxides
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Medical Personnel
  • Rocket Oxidizers
  • Rocket Propellants
  • Sodium Compounds
  • Toxicity

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • Systems Analysis and Design