Accession Number:

ADA183175

Title:

Proceedings of the Australian Explosives Safety Seminar Held in Canberra, Australia on 18-20 November 1985 (1st).

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

AUSTRALIAN ORDNANCE COUNCIL CANBERRA

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

1985-12-16

Pagination or Media Count:

306.0

Abstract:

Australian Practice in Compatibility Testing of Energetic Materials RN Method of Assessing Safety and Suitability for Service of Explosive Stores Environmental Tests Applied During the Design of Rocket Motors Gun Propellant Stability Research and Development Acceptable Casualty Levels in Training with Explosive Ordnance Definition and Determination of No-fire Thresholds of Electro-Explosive Devices Movement of Explosives Through UK Ports Application of Explosives Safety Criteria to US Military Facilities Jervis Bay Armament Depot Public Development Versus Explosives Joint Australian UK Stack Fragmentation Trials Canadian Ammunition Structure and Recent Developments in Explosive Vapour Detection Lightning Protection Systems for Explosives Facilities Electrical Explosive Hazard Trial in the RAN US Navy Qualification and Certification of Personnel Performing or Directing Conventional Ammunition and Explosive Operations Explosives at Sea and The Vulnerability of Explosive Fillings to High Velocity Jets.

Descriptors:

• *EXPLOSIONS
• *SAFETY
• AUSTRALIA
• AMMUNITION
• CANADA
• COMPATIBILITY
• TEST AND EVALUATION
• EXPLOSIVES INITIATORS
• ENVIRONMENTAL TESTS
• EXPLOSIVES DETECTION
• VAPORS
• SUPPLY DEPOTS
• WEAPONS
• CASUALTIES
• ENERGETIC PROPERTIES
• MATERIALS
• EXPLOSIVES
• EXPLOSIVE GASES
• STORAGE
• GUN PROPELLANTS
• STABILITY
• MILITARY FACILITIES
• NAVY
• QUALIFICATIONS
• LIGHTNING
• PROTECTION
• ROCKET ENGINES
• VULNERABILITY

Subject Categories:

• Ammunition and Explosives
• Safety Engineering

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE