Sensitivity of Some Explosive/Brine Mixtures

Abstract

Threshold levels were determined for the dried explosive- and propellant-contaminated salts derived from the decontamination brine solution used for the demilitarization of chemical munitions at the Chemical Agent Munition Disposal System Directorate demilitarization facility. Impact, friction and thermal sensitivity tests revealed that the thermal hazard was the controlling factor in determining the safe explosive concentrations. The test method used shows there is no thermal hazard if the total concentrations of the energetic materials are not greater than 10% by weight.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA087939

Entities

People

  • J. R. Leccacorvi
  • M. S. Kirshenbaum
  • S. Portnoy

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Decontamination
  • Demilitarization
  • Differential Thermal Analysis
  • Energetic Materials
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Fluids
  • Friction
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Impact Tests
  • Materials
  • Mixtures
  • Munitions
  • Propellants
  • Test Methods
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
  • Rocket Propulsion.