Chemical Rocket/Propellant Hazards. Volume 1. General Safety Engineering Design Criteria

Abstract

This joint Army, Navy, NASA, Air Force manual provides general guidance safety criteria, procedures, instructions, precautions, and related technical information as assistance to those persons responsible for minimizing the hazards associated with the operation of propellant handling and motor and engine test facilities by the services or NASA. Seven chapters cover the facility aspects of planning a safe operation irrespective of the particular propellant involved. Useful guidelines are given for controlling or minimizing toxicity, fire, and explosion hazards. Extensive coverage for blast hazards includes nomographs for estimating blast overpressures, providing that TNT equivalence (and geometry) can be shown for the desired system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0889763

Entities

People

  • Andreas V. Jensen

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Health Services
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Medical Personnel
  • Rocket Oxidizers
  • Safety Equipment
  • Warning Systems

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Business Analytics
  • Rocket Propulsion.