Hazard Class/Division 1.6: Articles Containing Extremely Insensitive Detonating Substances (EIDS)

Abstract

The interest in Hazard Class/Division 1.5 within the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Energy (DOE) dates back to the late 1970s. In its 1977 revision of its document on the Transport of Dangerous Goods the United Nations (UN) Group of Experts on Explosive defined ''very insensitive explosives'' and limited them to Type B and E blasting agents. The Air Force requested the Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board (DDESB) concurrence/ approval for a Department of Transportation (DOT) hazard classification of 1.5L for Triaminotrinitrobenzene (TATB) and various TATB formulations. This represented the first instance of the UN Class 1.5 designation being sought for a DOD/DOE explosive.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA227243

Entities

People

  • Michael. M. Swisdak Jr

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Energetic Materials
  • Energy Transfer
  • Explosions
  • Explosive Devices
  • Explosive Ordnance Disposal
  • Explosives
  • Explosives Detection
  • High Explosives
  • Impact Tests
  • Insensitive Explosives
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Testing
  • Plastic Bonded Explosives
  • Projectiles
  • Test Methods
  • United Nations

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering