Performance Oriented Packaging Testing of Wood Box, Shipping and Storage, PPP-B-601, for PHOENIX Rocket Motor for Packing Group 2 Solid Hazardous Materials

Abstract

Qualification tests were performed to determine whether the in- service PPP-B-601 Shipping and Storage Wood Box for PHOENIX Rocket Motor could be utilized to contain properly damaged solid type hazardous materials weighing up to a gross weight of 322 kg (710 pounds). The tests were conducted in accordance with Performance Oriented Packaging (POP) requirements specified by the United Nations Recommendations on the Transportation of Dangerous Goods. The wood box has conformed to the POP performance requirements, i.e., the wood box successfully retained its contents throughout the specified tests.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA245537

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  • James M. Dwyer

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  • Availability
  • Classification
  • Containers
  • Drop Tests
  • Explosives
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Marine Transportation
  • Materials
  • Packaging
  • Regulations
  • Rocket Engines
  • Rockets
  • Shipping
  • Specific Volume
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transportation
  • United Nations

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