Interim hazard classification

Richard P. Gen on i is a principal engineer with Duratek Federal Services Northwest Operations in Richland, Washington. Genoni maintains the Explosive Classification Tracking System for the Department of Energy s National Transportation Program and reviews all new explosive applications before submittal to the Department of Transportation. He also maintains Department of Energy Interim Hazard Classifications in accordance with the Department of Defense Ammunition and Hazard Classification Procedures, TB 700-2. 

If new energetic materials are synthesized in a research laboratory and are sent to other institutes for further analysis, various stability tests have to be carried out, so that the materials can initially be classified (IHC, interim hazard classification) as being at least hazard class 1.1 D (see Ch. 6.1). The requirements to pass the necessary tests (UN 3a-UN 3d) are summarized in Table 6.6. A positive test results (+) means that the substance did not pass the test. 

Tab. 6.6 Required UN tests 3a-3d to obtain an IHC (interim hazard classification).

MoD (1991) Interim Def-Stan 00-56, hazard analysis and safety classification of the computer and programmable electronic system elements of defence equipment. Ministry of Defence... 

MOD91a] Ministry Of Defence. Hazard Analysis and Safety Classification of the Computer and Programmable Electronic System Elements of Defence Equipment - Interim Defence Standard 00-56/1. Ministry of Defence, April 1991. 

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