Hazard Division 1.2 Open Air Testing - Summary of Results

Abstract

Since 1990, there have been significant advances in our knowledge of the consequences and processes involving the accidental ignition of stacks of Hazard Division (HD) 1.2 ammunition stored in the open. This work has been jointly sponsored by the United Kingdom Explosives Storage and Transport Committee (UK ESTC) and the United States Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board (US DDESB). Twelve tests have been conducted under the auspices of this program. This paper describes this testing and summarizes the results that have been obtained. This summary includes times to reaction, types of reaction, amounts of ammunition actually reacting, fragmentation distributions, and airblast. In addition, the information obtained during this program is compared with previously reported testing and with recent testing in Norway and Germany.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA519746

Entities

People

  • M. J. Gould
  • M. M. Swisdak Jr.
  • W. D. Houchins

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Combustion
  • Department Of Defense
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Far Field
  • Fires
  • High Explosives
  • Materials
  • Materials Testing
  • Mortar Cartridge
  • Munitions
  • Munitions Testing
  • Projectiles
  • Propelling Charges
  • Standards
  • Test Methods

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  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Explosive Engineering.
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