Ammonium Perchlorate Transportation Hazards Testing

Abstract

The incident at Pacific Engineering Production Company of Nevada (PEPCON) on 4 May 1988 raised concern over the transportation and storage safety of 208 liter (55 gallon) DOT Specification 17H steel drums containing 227 kilograms (500 pounds) of ammonium perchlorate and 2045 to 2770 kilograms (4500 to 5000 pounds) net weight ammonium perchlorate aluminum bins meeting requirements of DOT Specification 56. As a result these containers have been subjected to a series of transportation certification tests. Test procedures were obtained from the 1986 issue of the United Nations' publication, 'Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods: Test and Criteria,' (ST/ SG/AC.10/11) Test Series 6, Sections 41 through 44. The results of the test for both drums and bins nominal 200-micron particle size propellant grade ammonium perchlorate confirm the suitability of the UD DOT classification as an oxidizer with ID number UN1442. Keywords: Ammonium perchlorate; Hazards testing; Solid propellant oxidizers. (EDC)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA215773

Entities

People

  • Claude Merrill
  • John M Marshall
  • K. L. Woods
  • Tony Taliancich
  • William J. Ledden Jr.

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Ammonium Perchlorate
  • Containers
  • Department Of Defense
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Gunpowder
  • Ignition
  • Instrumentation
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Perchlorates
  • Propellants
  • Space Systems
  • Transportation

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