Safety Tests of Explosives Transport Trucks

Abstract

Five safety tests were conducted on 1/2- and 3/4-ton pickup trucks of the type used to haul explosives aboard the Naval Weapons Center. The tests were designed to determine the effectiveness of the steel flash shield between the truck cab and bed in shielding personnel in the cab against the hazards resulting from inadvertent initiation of explosive materials being transported. For each test, the explosive material, the method of initiation, test instrumentation, and a discussion of the results are given. The limitations of the shield and suggestions for improved safety protection for truck personnel are included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0857489

Entities

People

  • Alvin D. Wiruth
  • Paul A. Donaldson

Organizations

  • Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Ammunition
  • Classification
  • Engineers
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Fragmentation
  • Fragmentation Warheads
  • Hazards
  • Ignition
  • Instrumentation
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Materials
  • Munitions
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Pressure Transducers
  • Propellants

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Military Science