Accession Number:

AD0423745

Title:

HAZARDS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION TO ORDANANCE. THE DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNIQUES TO DETECT AND DETERMINE THE EFFECTS OF HEAT ON SELECTED PRIMARY EXPLOSIVES.

Descriptive Note:

Summary rept., 1 June 61-1 Oct 63,

Corporate Author:

NAVAL WEAPONS STATION YORKTOWN VA

Personal Author(s):

• Hogge,Winona C.

Report Date:

1963-10-15

Pagination or Media Count:

1.0

Abstract:

This report summarizes the work performed at the Naval Weapons Station on the effects of heat on primary explosives. Comparison of radiated heat from external sources with conducted heat from a bridge wire are presented for colloidal lead azide. included are gas chromotographic results and thermal analysis curves for diazodinitrophenol, colloidal, Dextrinated and polyvinyl lead azides, and normal and basic lead styphnates. Author

Descriptors:

• THERMAL RADIATION
• DECOMPOSITION
• HAZARDS
• ENVIRONMENTAL TESTS
• HEAT
• CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS
• THERMOCHEMISTRY
• IGNITION
• TEMPERATURE
• COLLOIDS
• AZIDES
• EXPLOSIVES

Subject Categories:

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE