Hazard Assessment for Manufacture of Combustible Cartridge Cases using Picrite

  • R. K. Syal High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Pune
  • D. V. Sindker High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Pune
  • P. S. Narr High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Pune
  • R. P. Diwakar High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Pune
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.46.4051
Keywords: Nitrocellulose coating, Combustible cartridge case

Abstract

A systematic study of the effect of impact, friction, flame and electric spark sensitivity was carried out on the samples combustible cartridge case (CCC) withdrawn at different stages of manufacture. These are Stage I dried felted CCC; stage II-CCC from stage III Coated with nitrocellulose coating. based on the results obtained from various experiments, the CCC can be classified for handling storage and transportation as Group 3, for safety distance category as UN 1.3 and for fire fighting as class 2. further it is concluded from hazard analysis study that the CCCs are safe to handle but these should be protected from naked flame.

Author Biographies

R. K. Syal, High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Pune
High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Pune.
D. V. Sindker, High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Pune
High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Pune.
P. S. Narr, High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Pune
High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Pune.
R. P. Diwakar, High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Pune
High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Pune.
Published
2013-01-01
How to Cite
Syal, R., Sindker, D., Narr, P., & Diwakar, R. (2013). Hazard Assessment for Manufacture of Combustible Cartridge Cases using Picrite. Defence Science Journal, 46(2), 71-75. https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.46.4051
Issue
Vol 46 No 2
Section
Armaments & Explosives
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