Safety First: Environmental Compliance and Approvals for Large-Scale Explosive Safety Tests

Abstract

The Maritime Pre-positioning Ships test performed at China Lake presents a number of valuable, real-world problems surrounding the planning and development of large-scale explosive tests. This paper examines the scope, level of effort, and complexities involved in achieving environmental compliance while meeting the sponsor's time frames, budgets, and objectives. Lessons learned in this recent example are presented with a view toward their utility for future safety testing.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA529567

Entities

People

  • Carl C. Halsey
  • Robin M. Hoffman
  • William T. Eckhardt

Organizations

  • Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • California
  • Cultural Resources
  • Dry Lakes
  • Endangered Species
  • Environmental Assessment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Explosives
  • Fossils
  • Ground Zero
  • Health Services
  • Historic Preservation
  • Lessons Learned
  • Materials
  • Munitions
  • Natural Resources
  • Sites

Readers

  • Clinical Trial Research.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design