Buildings and Equipment Contaminated with Explosives

Abstract

DOD is closing more bases and releasing more property than at any time since after World War 2. Some of this property contains buildings and equipment used for munitions manufacturing, maintenance, or demilitarization. These buildings, and any equipment remaining in them, may harbor residual explosives. Such buildings and equipment can present explosion hazards if subjected to operations such as cutting, drilling, sawing, welding, or demolition. These buildings and equipment must be inspected to determine if explosion hazards exist. If found, hazards must be eliminated before the buildings are released or demolished. This paper will address these questions: What causes explosives residues to become deposited? Where should you look for explosives residues? How do you detect explosives residues? How do you remove explosives residues?

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA513625

Entities

People

  • Clifford H. Doyle

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Department Of Defense
  • Explosions
  • Explosive Charges
  • Explosives
  • Field Tests
  • High Explosives
  • Industrial Plants
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Mortar Ammunition
  • Munitions
  • Production
  • Projectiles
  • Propellants
  • Propelling Charges

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Manufacturing Engineering.
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering