Current Proposals for the Determination of the Consequences of the Accidental Initiation of Stacks of Hazard Division 1.2 Ammunition in Structures

Abstract

To date nearly all International effort in the field of accidental explosion consequence determination has been aimed at the quantification of the effects of a Hazard Division 1.1 event in an explosives storage facility. Until the commencement of the programme of work described here, little attention had been paid to the consequences of the ignition of stacks of Hazard Division 1.2 ammunition either in or out of storehouses. In 1989 NATO AC258 agreed that a programme of trials should be carried out to investigate the consequences of a HD 1.2 event with the aim of revising the current NATO quantity distance relationships and placing them on a firmer footing. The programme of trials to investigate the effects of the initiation of 105mm TNT loaded ammunition stacked in the open was commenced in 1991. A report on the results obtained at the time was given at the 25th Seminar and interim conclusions were drawn. The programme of trials on the TNT loaded ammunition has now been completed and further analysis of the results carried out. The conclusions from the analysis are reported. At the same time the need was identified to extend the database of effects to examine the consequences of changes in packaging, calibre and type of ammunition and the explosive fill. The resulting programme of trials is described and initial results for the first of these (examining the effects of changing from TNT to Composition B filling in 105mm ammunition) are reported. Some progress on a programme of trials to investigate the effects of the initiation of HD 1.2 explosives in structures has been made since the 25th Seminar. Trials are now being planned to study such events in igloos. A description of the proposed Joint Australian/UK/US trials is given.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA507517

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  • J. J. Goold
  • M. J. Gould

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  • Ministry of Defense

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  • Counter IED
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Accidents
  • Ammunition
  • Australia
  • Cameras
  • Concrete
  • Construction
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detonations
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Instrumentation
  • Munitions
  • Propellants
  • Reinforced Concrete
  • Storage
  • Video Cameras
  • Weapons

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