Toxicology Assessment for Safer Alternatives for Readiness (SAFR) Program Work Unit Airborne Lead Reduction (ALR) 17-02 Reduced Lead Propellant for the 2.75" Rocket Motor

Abstract

This report updates Toxicology Report No. S.0002754e-13, 2.75 Rocket Propellant Transition, Work Unit RM 11-06, published September 2013 and includes the revised formulation for the RPD-640 propellant wherein aluminum was removed and the ballistic modifier LC-12-15 (copper, Beta-resorcylate salicylate lead complexes) replaced bismuth subsalicylate. The revised report describes potential health and/or environmental hazards associated with elemental lead and copper contained within the LC-12-15 mixture and any updated toxicity information for the other constituents.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2022
Accession Number
AD1166294

Entities

People

  • Mark A. Williams
  • Valerie H. Adams
  • William S. Eck

Organizations

  • United States Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Blood
  • Body Weight
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Cells
  • Cellular Structures
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Fish
  • Habitats
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Medical Personnel
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Rodents
  • Wildlife

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  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.