Development of Methodologies Evaluating Emissions from Metal-Containing Explosives and Propellants

Abstract

Experiments were performed to develop methodologies that will allow determination of pollutant emission factors for gases and particles produced by exploding metal-containing energetic materials. Materials studied included M855 ammunition (nitrocellulose((H1(NO2)3Oi)a) /nitroglycerin (CiHi 30i,) propellant, Cu-jacketed lead projectile) fired using an M4 carbine shoulder-fired weapon; medium-sized (660 grams) charges of neat TNT (trinitrotoluene, C1HsNJO6); and medium-sized (660 grams total weight)charges ofT (80 by weight)/Mg (magnesium powder, 325 mesh, 4 by weight)/B (boron powder, 0.8 micrometer, 16 by weight). Although not included here, the analysis methods described will be directly applicable to the study of pyrotechnics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1053597

Entities

People

  • Amara Holder
  • Brian K. Gullett
  • Chiung-chu Chen
  • Gene Summers
  • Johanna Aurell
  • Kevin L. McNesby
  • Mike Mcquaid
  • Mike Nusca
  • Ray Sparks
  • Richard Benjamin
  • Ronnie Thompson
  • Will Sickels

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter IED
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkenes
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Hydrocarbon Fuels
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Organic Chemistry

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.