High Explosive Wastes Recant Experiences in Australia and Avoidance Techniques in a New Facility

Abstract

Australian Defence Industries Ltd (ADI) is managing the closure of a high explosive and propellant manufacturing facility in suburban Melbourne. The site is to be made available for housing, recreation and commercial purposes. A number of issues have arisen in relation to soil decontamination in an environment of changing Government and public perceptions. In reconstructing the explosives and propellant processes at a new site in rural Mulwala in New South Wales, which is located in a sensitive water supply area, new approaches have been taken to address waste problems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA511018

Entities

People

  • John Maher

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Australia
  • Construction
  • Control Systems
  • Defense Industry
  • Double Base Propellants
  • Environment
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Environmental Protection
  • Explosives
  • Groundwater
  • High Explosives
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Propellants
  • Single Base Propellants
  • Water Supplies

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  • Economics
  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Rocket Propulsion.