Explosive materials and safety reguations 7345 Flashcards
What must conventional explosive material have?
- be capable of initiation by heat, shock and friction.
- on initiation, decompose rapidly producing a very large volume of gas.
- have a typical expan**sion ratio of 10,000: 1 in microseconds.
- be stable during handling, storage and transportation.
what are the classifications of explosive?
high explosive = high speed decomposition around 20,000 ft/sec - produces a shockwave
low/propellant explosives = burns at 10,000 ft/sec - used to propel projectiles, produce heat, smoke, light, or sound
what would be the responce to initiation?
- Burning
- Explosion
- Detonation
What is TAMPING?
The means of confining an explosive
What would be the effect of raising the temperature of an explosive?
Temp of explosives on initiation is in the the range of thousands of degrees.
By adding aluminium additives the temp can be further increased,
This accelerates the explosion.
Name and describe the explosive properties definitions
- Sensitivity = measure of the shock, heat or friction required to initiate explosion
- Power = measure of the energy used for the expanding gases
- Stability = measure of an explosives resistance to shock or heat during handling and manufacture
- Life = period of time the properties and characteristics will remain unchanged within limits, calculated by the ordnance board.
- Brisance = shattering effect of the explosive, speed of the shockwave reacting against the resistance of the material - shrapnel
- Insensitive munitions (I.M.) = minimul probability of inadvertent initiation
What is an explosive train?
the initiation train begining with the first explosive element (primer, detonator) terminating in the main charge
arrangegement
initiator - intermediary - main filling
what are the two types of fuze?
separate fuzing components
shuttered fuze
Big fucking shaped penis
what types of warhead are there?
describe
Blast = thin case weapons, expends small amount of explosive disrupting the case
fragmentation = Rod bundle, known size of fragments, use less explosive,
penetration = thick case able to enter tarh=get without breraking up, effective against structures,
shaped charge = “munro effect”, max armour penetration by focusing explosion over a small area, molten metal from a special liner, small amount of explosive, detonation occures a few inches from target
Explain what effects explosive have at different locations?
- Air = explosives cause damage via blast and fragmentation
- at ground level = blast, fragmentation, detonation also causes craters that add to the fragmentation effect
- underground = detonations transmit shock wave into the subsoil, damages foundations of buildings and bridges, gaseous expance throws up soil creating craters and damaging services like pipes and cables
- underwater = plast presssure wave, causing damage by the crushing effect
what defines the burning time of propellents?
- chemical construction
- physical shape
- container shape
name three types of rocket motors in use
- boost motors
- sustainer motors
- composite motors
POD
3 catagories air weapons and explosive stores fit into?
- operational/warshot
- practice
- drill
band size of Role and hazard indications on OME
25 mm for hazard
50 mm for role
12 colours
colour code chart for OME
refer to book chapter A page 9
golden yellow
brown
grey
black
silver
eur-de-nil
white
red
pink
oxford blue
orange
deep saxe blue
explain cook-off
inadvertant ignition of explosive through conduction of container
what effects of initiation from fire can occure?
burning = burns fiercely, no damage from blast, or debris therefore no hazard to fire fighters
deflagration = rapid burning of explosives, and ejection of un-reacted material, minor blast damage
explosion = extensive damage from blast and fragmentation, below that of detonation, great hazard to fire fighting capability,
detonation = stores will be shattered, with maximum damage, from blast and fragmentation, major hazard to fire fighting capability
fire fighter need to be aware of the hazard associated with fires involving explosives, where is this information promulgated?
- JSP 862 addendum, ships explosives store safety instructions
- Relevent munitions technical publications ashore
what is the difference between risk time and hazard time?
- Risk time is the time it takes for ignition or deflagration to occure
- hazard time is the time from and event occuring to effective fire fighting before explosion
what action is taken during a crash/fire?
- determine stores fitted
- apply safety devices
- controls and switches operated to safe
- isolate A/C battery
- Observe safety precautions request fire and salvage team
- remove all explosives from A/C as soon as possible
- make sure no un-authorised personel approach scene
- confirm all ships AED and local orders
explain hang-fire?
unwanted delay in the firing of a weapon system
explain misfire?
failure to fire or explode properly
explain hang-up?
this is a weapon stoppage, that cannot be cleared from A/C while in the air
or a weapon failures to release from its carrier
SOS
what are the 3 categories of lifing?
service life
storage life
operation life
where are the lifing details promulgated?
in the (JSMCR) joint service munitions control register, part 3 lifed items register (LIR)
what is extrusion?
alluminium additives can produce hydrogen gas through the effects of heating,
the heat can cause the explosives to become pliable and gas pressure to build up and force filling out of holes, crack and screw heads
what is exudation?
when mixed with additives explosives can deteriorate causing an oily brown liquid to be produced, this can crystallize if it comes into contact with the air.
this substance is highly sensitive
what are the handling precautions of explosives?
- sufficient time should be allowed for handling, receiving and dispatching explosive
- only use authorised equipment used when handling
- before use checks on all equipment used in handling the explosives, by qualified supervisor ensuring equipment is in date for use
- ensure no ID marking of explosives are destroyed while handling, or altered in anyway
what additional checks are carried out while handling explosives?
- the condition of the safe arming device (SAD)
- protective covers are in place
- safety pins and devices are in place
- no leakage or internal fluids
- no external damage
what actions are to be taken for damaged weapons?
if any damaged is found outisde of what is recored in the weapon log book then:
- the weapon is not to be used
- set aside for critical examination by a specialist officer
- segrated from servicable weapons
- investigate how damage could of occured
- raise the defect in the correct report
what is the purpose of transportation markings?
enforce rules of stowage and transportation for different groups of explosives