Integrated Data Collection Analysis (IDCA) Program - Final Review September 12, 2012 at DHS

Sandstrom, Mary M.¹  Brown, Geoffrey W.¹  Warner, Kirstin F.²  Phillips, Jason J.³  Shelley, Timothy J.⁴  Reyes, Jose A.⁵  Hsu, Peter C.⁶  Reynolds, John G.⁶ 

[1] Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States);Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Indian Head, MD (United States). Indian Head Division;Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States);Air Force Research Lab. (AFRL), Tyndall AFB, FL (United States);Applied Research Associates, Tyndall AFB, FL (United States);Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

关键词: small-scale safety testing;    proficiency test;    impact-;    friction-;    spark discharge-;    thermal testing;    round-robin test;    safety testing protocols;    HME;    RDX;    potassium perchlorate;    potassium chlorate;    sodium chlorate;    sugar;    dodecane;    PETN;    carbon;    hydrogen peroxide;    flour;    cumin;    glycerin;    nitromethane;    ammonium nitrate;    gunpowder;    urea nitrate;    sulfur;    aluminum;    HMX;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1305866
RP-ID  :  LLNL-TR--604252
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1305866

学科分类：化学（综合）

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

The Integrated Data Collection Analysis (IDCA) program conducted a final program review at the Department of Homeland Security on September 12, 2012. The review was focused on the results of the program over the complete performance period. A summary presentation delineating the accomplished tasks started the meeting, followed by technical presentations on various issues that arose during the performance period. The presentations were completed with a statistical evaluation of the testing results from all the participants in the IDCA Proficiency Test study. The meeting closed with a discussion of potential sources of funding for continuing work to resolve some of these technical issues. This effort, funded by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), put the issues of safe handling of these materials in perspective with standard military explosives. The study added Small-Scale Safety and Thermal (SSST) testing results for a broad suite of different HMEs to the literature, and suggested new guidelines and methods to develop safe handling practices for HMEs. Each participating testing laboratory used identical test materials and preparation methods wherever possible. Note, however, the test procedures differ among the laboratories. The results were compared among the laboratories and then compared to historical data from various sources. The testing performers involved were Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD), Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), and Air Force Research Laboratory, Tyndall AFB (AFRL/RXQL). These tests were conducted as a proficiency study in order to establish some consistency in test protocols, procedures, and experiments and to compare results when these testing variables cannot be made consistent.