Investigation and Site Restoration Following a Major Accident Involving Hazard Classification 1.2 Ammunition

Abstract

The results of the scientific studies into why an accident occurred at a Finnish ammunition depot are reported along with details of the position and type of the debris produced during the event. The Official Accident Investigation Board concluded that the most likely cause of the accident was auto-ignition of a propellant. After the accident, the rate of ammunition disposal was increased and a new regime for ammunition propellant testing was introduced in Finland.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA532208

Entities

People

  • Irmeli Tuukkanen
  • Kari Makinen

Organizations

  • Ministry of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accident Investigations
  • Accidents
  • Ammunition
  • Classification
  • Combustion
  • Energetic Materials
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Ignition
  • Liquid Chromatography
  • Materials
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Munitions
  • Propellants
  • Single Base Propellants
  • Statistical Analysis

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Rocket Propulsion.