Development of Hazards Classification Data on Propellants and Explosives

Abstract

This study was aimed at the development of a procedure for the hazards classification of in-process materials. The study included the following phases: (1) Collection, review and interpretation of sensitivity and accident data; (2) Detailed analysis of compiled accident data and development of classification procedure; (3) Review and critique of current hazards classification procedures and quantity distance requirements; (4) Preliminary development of a hazards classification procedure for in-process materials; and (5) Experimental evaluation of selected small-scale tests for application in the hazards classification of in-process materials. It was found that the most common accident causes are friction, impact, electrostatic discharge, and thermal heating. Test methods are suggested for evaluating the sensitivity of in-process materials to these stimuli. A preliminary outline is presented of a new explosive classification procedure that considers other hazards (viz. fragments, thermal effects, glass breakage) in addition to blast.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA064138

Entities

People

  • Dan Satriana
  • Hyla S. Napadensky
  • R. Joyce
  • Richard Rindner

Organizations

  • IIT Research Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Counter IED
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Dielectric Permittivity
  • Electrical Properties
  • Energy Transfer
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • High Explosives
  • Ignition
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Projectiles
  • Solid Propellants
  • Test And Evaluation

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  • Business Analytics
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Software Engineering