Classification Tests for Assignment to Hazard Class/Division 1.6: SNPE Two Years Experience
Abstract
The UN Test series 7 can be considered as the most complete, and severe, list of requirements for insensitive munitions. So, it has been extensively used at SNPE, as a screening method for the new high explosives formulations studies. This two years experience provided us valuable information to analyse the pertinence of the substances tests [7(a) to 7(f)], from different points of view : (1) at first, the equivalence of distinct ways permitted for a same test has been looked (high explosive donor for Gap Test, Susan Test/Friability Test comparison); (2) secondly, some experimental procedures may be discussed, at the light of results and observations during tests. (External Fire Test, Slow Cook-off Test, Bullet Impact Test) and (3) finally, the knowledge of EIDS behavior in large scale models or in warheads, allows to confirm the substances tests interest, while also indicating some of their limitations. This three points are discussed in the paper, with the support of results and observations provided by assessments of EIDS candidates, as well as expected advantages with C/D 1.6.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA529579
Entities
People
- J. Isler