Propagation and Fire Tests Conducted on a Secondary Steel Container Designed for Movement of Chemical Agent Artillery Projectiles

Abstract

A Secondary Steel Container (SSC) has been developed to hold two pallets of 8" projectiles or three pallets of 155mm projectiles for use in the movement of chemical agent munitions. To answer questions on the impact that the container might have on the maximum credible event from the detonation of one projectile in the pallets, propagation tests were conducted. Two fire cookoff tests were also conducted to evaluate the time that fire fighters would have to extinguish a fire involving SSCs in MILVANS subjected to a large fuel fire resulting from an accident.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA521350

Entities

People

  • Daniel B. Hill

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Air Temperature
  • Ammunition
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Combustion
  • Containers
  • Detonations
  • Ethylene Glycol
  • Exploding Wires
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Fires
  • Fuels
  • Ignition
  • Munitions
  • Projectiles
  • Shipping Containers

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  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.