Test Report for Enclosure/Static Mixer Testing for Future Investigation/Exploitation of Phosgene Munitions

Abstract

Chemical Biological Application and Risk Reduction (CBARR; U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center; Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD) programs require investigation, assessment, and recovery operations of phosgene (CG) munitions ranging in size from 250 lb. light case bombs to 1000 lb. CG bombs. The operations are conducted under engineering controls (environmental enclosures interfaced to multiple filter units) to eliminate or minimize the release of CG into the atmosphere. There is significant concern that release of high concentrations of CG into an environmental enclosure and then adsorbed onto carbon beds could cause filter units to catch on fire. A CBARR team investigated options to reduce CG concentrations introduced to carbon filters.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 20, 2023
Accession Number
AD1211042

Entities

People

  • Brian J. Odonnell
  • George J. Noya
  • Janson O Stoltzfus

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Dilution
  • Engineering
  • Exothermic Reactions
  • Filters
  • Filtration
  • Humidity
  • Ignition
  • Monitoring
  • Munitions
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Phosgene
  • Risk Reduction
  • Scrubbers
  • Smoke
  • Smoke Generators
  • Standards
  • Steady State
  • Vertical Orientation
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology