The Effects of Long Term Storage on Special Purpose Lead Azide

Abstract

Data obtained by the Explosives Division, FRL, Picatinny Arsenal, in the course of a surveillance study of stored special purpose lead azide, are presented. Two separate investigations are being reported: a completed temperature cycle study; and a continuing surveillance program that is concerned with the condition of the stored special purpose lead azide, and the storage containers. Included in the report are results of mechanical sensitivity tests, differential thermal analyses, microscopic surveys, and assay analyses. Relevant trip reports and laboratory studies are included as appendices.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0751760

Entities

People

  • Arthur C. Foreyth
  • David S. Downs
  • Harry D. Flair Jr.
  • Joseph P. Smith

Organizations

  • Picatinny Arsenal

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Crystal Lattices
  • Crystal Structure
  • Crystals
  • Decomposition
  • Detection
  • Differential Thermal Analysis
  • Drop Tests
  • Electron Paramagnetic Resonance
  • Electron Spin Resonance
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Metals
  • Organic Materials
  • Packaging
  • Paramagnetic Resonance
  • Physical Properties
  • Test And Evaluation

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