UN test series

The Table 2.11 summarizes some characteristics of these PBXs and their responses to UN Test Series-7. 

Table 6.2 UN test series-7 for hazard class/division 1.6 articles.

UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, Manual of Tests and Criteria). Intentional explosives are not subject to UN Test series 2. 

Explosives, which are not classified as an unstable explosive, are classified in one of the six divisions above based on Test Series 2 to 8 in Part I of the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, Manual of Tests and Criteria according to the following table ... 

Type E andF According to the results of test series A to H in the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Good, Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part II and the application of the decision logic under 2.15.4.1 of Chapter 2.15. Symbol ... 

Articles, Explosive, Extremely Insensitive (Articles, EEI) Articles that contain only extremely insensitive detonating substances and which demonstrate a negligible probability of accidental initiation or propagation (under normal conditions of transport) and which have passed Test Series 7. UN App. B, US 173.59... 

B.1.3.1 Explosives shall be classified as unstable explosives or shall be assigned to one of the six divisions identified in B.1.2 in accordance with the three step procedure in Part I of the UN ST/SG/AC.10 (incorporated by reference See 1910.6). The first step is to ascertain whether the substance or mixture has explosive effects (Test Series 1). The second step is the acceptance procedure (Test Series 2 to 4) and the third step is the assignment to a hazard division (Test Series 5 to 7). The assessment whether a candidate for ammonium nitrate emulsion or suspension or gel, intermediate for blasting explosives (ANE) is insensitive enough for inclusion as an oxidizing liquid (See B.13) or an oxidizing solid (See B.14) is determined by Test Series 8 tests. 

B.8.3.1 For purposes of classification, the properties of self-reactive chemicals shall be determined in accordance with test series A to H as described in Part II of the UN... 

The sensitivity of an energetic material towards accidental stimuli such as fast heating, electrostatic discharge, friction, impact and shock determines its safety characteristic and, hence, decides whether a certain material may be actually used and whether it can be safely transported. Corresponding test methods are described in Test Series 3 of the UN Orange Book [la]. These tests determine the sensitiveness to impact, friction (and impacted friction), thermal stabiUty and response of the substance to fire. 

A1 20%, wax 10% and NTO 40%). This ammunition is designated as one-star MURAT IM with VOD [218] = 6880ms1. Also, CPX-413 [based on poly(NiMMO)/ HMX/NTO/K-10 Plasticizer) matches the performance of Composition while passing the UN Series-7 tests ranking it as an EIDS [219]. Presently, this formulation is not optimal but should prove a suitable candidate for further research. 

Table 2.11 Characteristics of some EIDSs and their responses to UN Series-7 tests.

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