Fire Hazards from Combustible Ammunition, Methodology Development. Phase I

Abstract

The initial phase of a program related to hazard classification of combustible munitions has been completed. This program has two overall objectives. The first objective was to develop quantity-distance standards and criteria for combustible compositions assigned to classes 1.3 and 1.4. The second objective of the overall program is to develop standard test procedures to classify the materials with respect to the hazards that they present to exposed materials, structures, and persons during storage and transport. Based on this program, much was learned that can be applied to the development of a standardized classification test for characterizing the fire hazards of combustible munitions. The burning behavior of the materials is better understood, therefore more realistic quantity-distance standards can be developed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA093317

Entities

People

  • A. N. Takata
  • Ronald Pape
  • T. E. Waterman

Organizations

  • IIT Research Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Burning Rate
  • Combustion
  • Explosives
  • Flow Visualization
  • Fluid Flow
  • Gas Flow
  • Geometry
  • Heat Transfer
  • Heat Transfer Coefficients
  • Ignition
  • Industrial Plants
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Munitions
  • Wind Velocity

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