Test Operations Procedure Safety Evaluation of Mines and Demolitions

Abstract

This paper, provides a method of evaluating the safety of mines and demolitions during development testing. Covers inspections and tests for adequacy of safety features; confirmation of functioning loads; sensitivity to accidental detonation during emplacement, arming, disarming, and recovery; safety during transportation including secured cargo vibration, rough handling, and 12.2-meter drop; and effects of high- and low-temperature storage on functioning. Not applicable to chemical mines.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 05, 1978
Accession Number
ADA055107

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army Test and Evaluation Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Signals
  • Air Temperature
  • Climate Change
  • Data Reduction
  • Demolition
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Explosives
  • Instrumentation
  • Performance Tests
  • Radiation
  • Safety
  • Safety Equipment
  • Scatterable Mines
  • Solar Radiation
  • System Safety
  • Test And Evaluation
  • X Rays

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.