STUDIES OF SURFACE CHEMISTRY OF SOLIDS IN DISSEMINATION
Abstract
The objectives of this program are (1) to develop quality control tests for CS-2, and (2) to study the surface chemistry of powders to determine the factors that limit their dissemination by pneumatic and explosive means. A performance index is suggested that should be a measure of how well a powder performs in terrain denial applications, and an experimental program has been designed to determine quantitatively the relative value of several powders for this application. The disseminability of CS, cornstarch, glycine, resorcinol, and saccharin coated with Cab-o-sil and HMDS-coated Cab-o-sil differed significantly, depending upon which substrate particles were used and whether the Cab-o-sil was HMDS-coated or not. Tests on CS-2 powders showed that reaerosolizability in all cases increased with increasing sample size. Powders that had been exposed to humidity were considerably less reaerosolizable than those that were stored dry.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1968
- Accession Number
- AD0838557
Entities
People
- Ronald L. Long
- Rosina A. Vacchiano
- William H. Hedley
- William R. Feairheller Jr.
Organizations
- Monsanto