Reactivity of Explosives/Sediment Mixtures

Abstract

The hazards associated with the excavation, transportation, and incineration of dry humus sediments contaminated with TNT and/or RDX were assessed. Impact, friction, electrostatic, shock, and thermal sensitivity tests revealed that the shock hazard was the controlling factor in determining the safe explosive concentrations. The test method used indicates that there is probably no explosive hazard if the total concentrations of the energetic materials are not greater than 25% by weight and the sediments in the incinerator are unconfined.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA118012

Entities

People

  • Maurice S. Kirshenbaum

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Detonations
  • Differential Thermal Analysis
  • Energetic Materials
  • Environmental Protection
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Fuel Oils
  • Fuels
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Impact Tests
  • Materials
  • Moisture Content
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Rdx
  • Shock Tests
  • Test Methods

Readers

  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Explosive Engineering.