Environmental Compliant Munitions RDT&E.
Abstract
This paper illustrates the severe paperwork challenge that had to be met to get an armor-piercing penetrator round with tracer and cool burning propellant, and an electronically fuzed mine out of the lab to the proving ground. A review of these dealings with the various agencies involved, the regulations invoked, the permits required, and the cradle-to-grave tracking associated with the hazardous materials, can provide some insight into the process itself and the long delays encountered. Success-oriented schedules generated by eager program managers rarely provide for sufficient time to cope with the regulatory prerequisites that are part of today's munitions business. Our commitment to a clean environment requires that we identify the applicable legislative and regulatory requirements and find cost effective means to comply therewith.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA107687
Entities
People
- Nicholas E. Berkholtz
Organizations
- Honeywell International, Inc.