Evaluation and Improvement of the Defense Central Index of Investigations (DCII) - An Evaluation and Analysis Program for the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School.

DTIC Science & Technology

1985-11-22

occupations was that 20% of the explosive ordnance disposal specialists(55D) did not have a DIS dossier. Those in the other PSSP occupations showed...each have top secret eligibility ranging from: 61" (55D) to 24., (12 7). Finally, 29S of the explosive ordinance disposal specialists (55D) have no t...462XO Aircraft Armament Systems 1.5 71.8 .2 1.8 24.7 463XO Nuclear Weapons 1.9 75.8 .0 .9 21.4 464X0 Explosive Ordnance Disposal 2.7 63.0 .1 .9 33.3 545X1

Reverberant Microwave Propagation

DTIC Science & Technology

2008-10-01

HERO Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance HP Hewlett Packard HWD Half-Wave Dipole IEC International Electrotechnical Commission IEE...composite panels used in new ship design; Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance ( HERO ) analyses; and digital wireless system performance...Electro-Explosive Device EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility ft Foot (feet) GHz Gigahertz HERO Hazards of Electromagnetic

43. BUILDING NO. 454, ORDNANCE FACILITY (BAG CHARGE FILLING PLANT), ...

Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

43. BUILDING NO. 454, ORDNANCE FACILITY (BAG CHARGE FILLING PLANT), DETAIL OF EXPLOSION-PROOF ELECTRICAL SWITCH BOX (SWITCH GEAR INSIDE BOX SUBMERGED IN OIL TO QUENCH SPARKS), SWITCH EQUIPMENT MADE BY GENERAL ELECTRIC. - Picatinny Arsenal, 400 Area, Gun Bag Loading District, State Route 15 near I-80, Dover, Morris County, NJ

Remedial Design/Remedial Action Work Plan for Operable Units 6-05 and 10-04, Phase IV

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

R. P. Wells

2006-11-14

This Phase IV Remedial Design/Remedial Action Work Plan addresses the remediation of areas with the potential for UXO at the Idaho National Laboratory. These areas include portions of the Naval Proving Ground, the Arco High-Altitude Bombing Range, and the Twin Buttes Bombing Range. Five areas within the Naval Proving Ground that are known to contain UXO include the Naval Ordnance Disposal Area, the Mass Detonation Area, the Experimental Field Station, The Rail Car Explosion Area, and the Land Mine Fuze Burn Area. The Phase IV remedial action will be concentrated in these five areas. For other areas, such as themore » Arco High-Altitude Bombing Range and the Twin Buttes Bombing Range, ordnance has largely consisted of sand-filled practice bombs that do not pose an explosion risk. Ordnance encountered in these areas will be addressed under the Phase I Operations and Maintenance Plan that allows for the recovery and disposal of ordnance that poses an imminent risk to human health or the environment.« less

Explosion probability of unexploded ordnance: expert beliefs.

PubMed

MacDonald, Jacqueline Anne; Small, Mitchell J; Morgan, M G

2008-08-01

This article reports on a study to quantify expert beliefs about the explosion probability of unexploded ordnance (UXO). Some 1,976 sites at closed military bases in the United States are contaminated with UXO and are slated for cleanup, at an estimated cost of $15-140 billion. Because no available technology can guarantee 100% removal of UXO, information about explosion probability is needed to assess the residual risks of civilian reuse of closed military bases and to make decisions about how much to invest in cleanup. This study elicited probability distributions for the chance of UXO explosion from 25 experts in explosive ordnance disposal, all of whom have had field experience in UXO identification and deactivation. The study considered six different scenarios: three different types of UXO handled in two different ways (one involving children and the other involving construction workers). We also asked the experts to rank by sensitivity to explosion 20 different kinds of UXO found at a case study site at Fort Ord, California. We found that the experts do not agree about the probability of UXO explosion, with significant differences among experts in their mean estimates of explosion probabilities and in the amount of uncertainty that they express in their estimates. In three of the six scenarios, the divergence was so great that the average of all the expert probability distributions was statistically indistinguishable from a uniform (0, 1) distribution-suggesting that the sum of expert opinion provides no information at all about the explosion risk. The experts' opinions on the relative sensitivity to explosion of the 20 UXO items also diverged. The average correlation between rankings of any pair of experts was 0.41, which, statistically, is barely significant (p= 0.049) at the 95% confidence level. Thus, one expert's rankings provide little predictive information about another's rankings. The lack of consensus among experts suggests that empirical studies are needed to better understand the explosion risks of UXO.

23. BUILDING NO. 452, ORDNANCE FACILITY (BAG CHARGE FILLING PLANT), ...

Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

23. BUILDING NO. 452, ORDNANCE FACILITY (BAG CHARGE FILLING PLANT), INTERIOR, LOOKING SOUTH DOWN CENTRAL CORRIDOR. NOTE BINS IN WALLS ON EITHER SIDE OF CORRIDOR, USED FOR PASSING EXPLOSIVES AND LOADED ITEMS TO SIEVING ROOMS BEYOND WALLS. - Picatinny Arsenal, 400 Area, Gun Bag Loading District, State Route 15 near I-80, Dover, Morris County, NJ

Explosives Dissolved from Unexploded Ordnance

DTIC Science & Technology

2011-10-01

octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitrotetrazocine (often a bi- product of RDX production) HPLC High performance Liquid Chromatography IC Ion conductivity MMR...orange. Conductivity sensor 60-mm ordnance Nalgene bottle Water sample access 29 The water samples were analyzed with an ion chromatography ...Figure 41. Relationship between the ion conductivity measurements made on water samples and electrical conductivity measurements for one of

Hazards from the Detonation of Buried Explosive Ordnance: Literature Survey

DTIC Science & Technology

1993-09-01

Quantification of Particle Motion 4.9.1. Kuzmina , et al. provided a rather massive data base for describing peak particle velocity versus reduced...explosives present in an area, not just that present in one bay. Kuzmina , N. V., et al.; "Seismic Effect of Eruptive Explosions in Nonrock Coherent Ground

77 FR 87 - Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; U.S. Marine Corps Training Exercises...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-01-03

... ordnances proposed for use at BT-9 and BT- 11 include small arms, large arms, bombs, rockets, missiles, and... number of takes for all types of ordnance (including practice bombs and 25-mm live rounds). Response... error; high explosive rounds planned for use by USMC include only 30- and 40-mm rounds. Practice bombs...

Explosive Forming of Butt Welded Pipe Reducers.

DTIC Science & Technology

1979-04-01

Ao—A 072 I3Q NAVAL ORDNANCE STATION LOUISVILLE KY F~ G 13/it EXPLOSIVE FORMING OF BIJTT WELDED PIPE REDUCERS. (U) APR 79 M W JO$*4SON UNCLASSIFIED...NOSL MT OS2 _ Eli _ _El [LII] DliB I I —~~~~~~~~~~ I 4 1 V S -. RB’ORT NO. M1052 AP~t 1919v-fl o~toswE FORMING (j~~c BUTI WELDED PIPE RE~~~ A PQWECT...MING BUTT WELDED PIPE REDUCERS A PROJECT OP THE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGR AM NAVAL SEA SYST~~(S COMMA ND fiNAL REPORT NAVAL ORDNANCE STATION L

24. BUILDING NO. 452, ORDNANCE FACILITY (BAG CHARGE FILLING PLANT), ...

Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

24. BUILDING NO. 452, ORDNANCE FACILITY (BAG CHARGE FILLING PLANT), INTERIOR VIEW LOOKING WEST AT NORTH END OF CENTRAL CORRIDOR (ROOM 3). STAIRWAY WORKBENCH WITH COMPRESSED-AIR POWERED CARTRIDGE LOADER. ARMORED PASS-THROUGH OF TRANSFER BOX FOR PASSING EXPLOSIVES MATERIALS THROUGH TO NEXT ROOM TO THE NORTH. - Picatinny Arsenal, 400 Area, Gun Bag Loading District, State Route 15 near I-80, Dover, Morris County, NJ

The Audit of Explosives Storage and Transport Within the Australian Defence Force

DTIC Science & Technology

1994-08-01

Headquarters Australian Defence Force Australian Ordnance Council THE AUDIT OF EXPLOSIVES STORAGE AND TRANSPORT WITHIN THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE...control number. 1. REPORT DATE AUG 1994 2. REPORT TYPE 3. DATES COVERED 00-00-1994 to 00-00-1994 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE The Audit of Explosives...8-98) Prescribed by ANSI Std Z39-18 THE AUDIT OF EXPLOSIVES STORAGE AND TRANSPORT WITHIN THE AUSTRALIAN DFFENCE FORCE - by R.W. Johnson and M.J

Flash Radiographic Studies of Hypervelocity Projectile Interactions with Explosives

DTIC Science & Technology

1992-07-01

radiography . Explosive/metal target assemblies were designed to be representative of various aspects of explosive filled ordnance or components. The...with Explosives 1. Introduction Flash radiography (flash X-ray) is an effective instrumentation technique that can be used to record ultra high speed...firing chamber and provide a stable mount for the X-ray tubehead. i_ 11 611 Fmim A \\.\\\\ / \\,\\\\ // "-.. .•\\ /i--" " "’ ’i Xray source ColliatorBase X-ray

Using unmanned aerial vehicle-borne magnetic sensors to detect and locate improvised explosive devices and unexploded ordnance

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Trammell, Hoke S., III; Perry, Alexander R.; Kumar, Sankaran; Czipott, Peter V.; Whitecotton, Brian R.; McManus, Tobin J.; Walsh, David O.

2005-05-01

Magnetic sensors configured as a tensor magnetic gradiometer not only detect magnetic targets, but also determine their location and their magnetic moment. Magnetic moment information can be used to characterize and classify objects. Unexploded ordnance (UXO) and thus many types of improvised explosive device (IED) contain steel, and thus can be detected magnetically. Suitable unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platforms, both gliders and powered craft, can enable coverage of a search area much more rapidly than surveys using, for instance, total-field magnetometers. We present data from gradiometer passes over different shells using a gradiometer mounted on a moving cart. We also provide detection range and speed estimates for aerial detection by a UAV.

40. BUILDING NO. 454, ORDNANCE FACILITY (BAG CHANGE FILLING PLANT), ...

Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

40. BUILDING NO. 454, ORDNANCE FACILITY (BAG CHANGE FILLING PLANT), DETAIL SOUTHEAST SIDE OF EXTERIOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT ROOM, SHOWING DOOR TO SEWING ROOM NO. 3, VENTILATOR FAN (OVER DOOR), STEAM LINE (PIPE), SEWING MACHINE MOTOR IN OVERHEAD, ALARM BELL, EXPLOSION-PROOF SWITCH BOXES, GROUNDS ON DOORS, PULL ALARM HANDLE (EXTREME RIGHT; PULLEY CABLE CONDUCTED IN CONDUIT TO SWITCH INSIDE BUILDING. PULLEYS INSIDE ALL ELBOW JOINTS.) - Picatinny Arsenal, 400 Area, Gun Bag Loading District, State Route 15 near I-80, Dover, Morris County, NJ

Neutron Spectrometry for Identification of filler material in UXO - Final Report

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Bliss, Mary

2007-09-12

Unexploded ordnance (UXO)-contaminated sites often include ordnance filled with inert substances that were used in dummy rounds. During UXO surveys, it is difficult to determine whether ordnance is filled with explosives or inert material (e.g., concrete, plaster-of-paris, wax, etc.) or is empty. Without verification of the filler material, handling procedures often necessitate that the object be blown in place, which has potential impacts to the environment, personnel, communities and survey costs. The Department of Defense (DoD) needs a reliable, timely, non-intrusive and cost-effective way to identify filler material before a removal action. A new technology that serves this purpose wouldmore » minimize environmental impacts, personnel safety risks and removal costs; and, thus, would be especially beneficial to remediation activities.« less

2017 Global Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Symposium and Exhibition. Held in North Bethesda, MD on 8-9 August 2017.

DTIC Science & Technology

2017-08-09

Commander, Israeli National Police Bomb Squad, Senior CIED Analyst & Author, Mobius Reports 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM Exhibit Hall Open Salons A-E 9:30 AM...Operation Inherent Resolve • COL Frank Davis, USA, Commander, 71st EOD Group 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM Belgium Bombing of 22 March 2016 Briefing • Commander...SYNEXXUS 201 United States Bomb Technician Association 202 55th Ordnance Company (EOD) 203 RE2 Robotics 204 W.S. Darley & Company 207 Roboteam Inc. 210

Proposed system safety design and test requirements for the microlaser ordnance system

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Stoltz, Barb A.; Waldo, Dale F.

1993-01-01

Safety for pyrotechnic ignition systems is becoming a major concern for the military. In the past twenty years, stray electromagnetic fields have steadily increased during peacetime training missions and have dramatically increased during battlefield missions. Almost all of the ordnance systems in use today depend on an electrical bridgewire for ignition. Unfortunately, the bridgewire is the cause of the majority of failure modes. The common failure modes include the following: broken bridgewires; transient RF power, which induces bridgewire heating; and cold temperatures, which contracts the explosive mix away from the bridgewire. Finding solutions for these failure modes is driving the costs of pyrotechnic systems up. For example, analyses are performed to verify that the system in the environment will not see more energy than 20 dB below the 'No-fire' level. Range surveys are performed to determine the operational, storage, and transportation RF environments. Cryogenic tests are performed to verify the bridgewire to mix interface. System requirements call for 'last minute installation,' 'continuity checks after installation,' and rotating safety devices to 'interrupt the explosive train.' As an alternative, MDESC has developed a new approach based upon our enabling laser diode technology. We believe that Microlaser initiated ordnance offers a unique solution to the bridgewire safety concerns. For this presentation, we will address, from a system safety viewpoint, the safety design and the test requirements for a Microlaser ordnance system. We will also review how this system could be compliant to MIL-STD-1576 and DOD-83578A and the additional necessary requirements.

Technical Challenges of the U.S. Army’s Ground Combat Vehicle Program

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-11-01

for mine protection and a distinctive armored extension on the top, called the doghouse. Those features optimize it for counterinsurgency operations...vehicles. Less complex approaches have also evolved, such as mines designed to attack the weaker bottoms of vehicles or improvised explosive devices...Improvised Explosive Devices, Suicide Bombers, Unexploded Ordnance, and Mines ,” section I-G-10, “Countermeasures.” See also Clay Wilson, Improvised

Navy Expeditionary Support

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-04-27

Officer, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobil Unit TWO, conversation with author, March 2010. 12 Marc Carmichael , Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy, Deputy...Combat Service Support Reorganization Conference, 17-27 Jan 1977. Washington, D. C.: Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps, January 17, 1977. "Armed

Critical energy for shock initiation of fuze train explosives

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Walker, F.E.; Wasley, R.J.; Green, L.G.

1973-01-01

Results of shock initiation experiments conducted for tetryl and A-5 are presented, along with some data on the shock initiation of other explosives. The experiments were conducted using a gun system. An equation which has been useful in correlating these shock data is given. Some applications of the critical energy concept (represented by the above equation), to explosive train designs for NASA space systems are included. The concept's usefulness to DOD ordnance agencies now replacing tetryl in fuze trains with A-5 is also indicated. (auth)

76 FR 62378 - Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-10-07

... resulting from ordnance. DPI could result from inert bombs, gunnery ammunition, and shrapnel from live...-explosive items (bombs, missiles, and drones) to impact marine mammals. As shown in the 2002 Final PEA and...

Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Explosive Ordnance Disposal Detonation Site on Juniper Butte Range

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-05-01

squirreltail (Sitanion hystrix), phlox (Phlox sp.), Lupine ( Lupinus sp.), and Indian paintbrush (Castilleja sp.). Rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus sp.) is...longifolia), Hood’s phlox (Phlox hoodii), low pussytoes (Antennaria dimorpha), Sandbergs bluegrass, lupine ( Lupinus arbustus), and bottlebrush

The DTIC Review. Volume 2, Number 1: Land Mine Warfare: Detection and Clearance

DTIC Science & Technology

1996-03-01

almost all explosives, of some nitrate form, can be used as a key to determine ordnance presence. Assuming the presence of explosive contamination on the...heat the nitrate compounds found therein in the presence of a catalyst to produce nitrous oxide. This gas can then be measured and a direct... economical means of characterizing and remediating sites contaminated with UXO. This program extends from UXO detection systems, through artificial

The Infantry Squad: Decisive Force Now and in the Future

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-01-01

robotic improvements. ●A design that includes the human dimension as a foundation. In the Near Future The vignette that follows describes how the...view the …the truth is, the network needs to be available at the individual soldier level. Robots such as TALON allow warfighters to clear routes...quickly without having to wait for explosive ordnance dis- posal teams. Here a TALON robot inspects a suspected improvised explosive device. (P ho

Stemming the Flow of Improvised Explosive Device Making Materials through Global Export Control Regimes

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-09-01

reflect the official policy or position of the Department of Defense or the U.S. Government. IRB Protocol number ______N/A______. 12a. DISTRIBUTION...Warfare DHS Department of Homeland Security DoD Department of Defense DTMF Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency EOD Explosive Ordnance Disposal EU European...Organization JMTC Joint Multinational Training Command JTF Joint Task Force MANPADS Man Portable Air Defense Systems MERC Multilateral Export Control

DYNAMIC PROJECT COLLABORATION TOOLS FOR UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE (UXO) REMOVAL Case Study: Jefferson Proving Ground UXO Removal Projector

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Daffron, James Y.

2003-02-27

Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) removal and investigation projects typically involve multiple organizations including Government entities, private contractors, and technical experts. Resources are split into functional ''teams'' who perform the work and interface with the clients. The projects typically generate large amounts of data that must be shared among the project team members, the clients, and the public. The ability to efficiently communicate and control information is essential to project success. Web-based project collaboration is an effective management and communication tool when applied to ordnance and explosives (OE) projects. During a recent UXO/OE removal project at the Jefferson Proving Ground (JPG) inmore » Madison, IN, American Technologies, Inc. (ATI) successfully used the Project Commander(reg sign) (www.ProCommander.com) project collaboration website as a dynamic project and information management tool.« less

Underwater olfaction for real-time detection of submerged unexploded ordnance

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Harper, Ross J.; Dock, Matthew L.

2007-04-01

The presence of Underwater Unexploded Ordnance (UUXO) represents a considerable threat in the marine environment. Elevated concentrations of dissolved explosive compounds, such as TNT and RDX, may be produced in the vicinity of degraded UUXO shell casings and are known to have significant toxicant effects on local marine organisms. During World War II and in subsequent years, the US military inadvertently or, in some cases intentionally, deposited many thousands of tons of UUXO in US coastal waters. Much of this material is difficult to locate by magnetometry or sonar imaging techniques, and can be extremely challenging to identify by visual means after lying on the bottom of the ocean for several decades. The present work is focused on advances in underwater olfaction, wherein trace amounts of dissolved explosive compounds may be detected and discriminated from other chemical species found in the marine environment, for the purpose of establishing safe cordons and/or neutralization of the explosives. ICx Nomadics has developed the first known real-time sensor system that is capable of detecting chemical signatures emanating from underwater explosives. The SeaPup sensor, which is based on the fluorescence-quenching transduction mechanism of an amplifying fluorescent polymer (AFP), is capable of real-time detection of the trace chemical signatures emanating from submerged explosive compounds. The SeaPup system has been successfully tested on various marine platforms, including a crawler robot, an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), and a remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV). In one study, the SeaPup was shown to effectively map liquid phase "explosive scent plumes" emanating from an underwater source of TNT. The presented paper will provide an overview of the history, current status, and future development of explosive analyte detection in the underwater environment.

No moving parts safe & arm apparatus and method with monitoring and built-in-test for optical firing of explosive systems

DOEpatents

Hendrix, J.L.

1995-04-11

A laser initiated ordnance controller apparatus which provides a safe and arm scheme with no moving parts. The safe & arm apparatus provides isolation of firing energy to explosive devices using a combination of polarization isolation and control through acousto-optical deviation of laser energy pulses. The apparatus provides constant monitoring of the systems status and performs 100% built-in-test at any time prior to ordnance ignition without the risk of premature ignition or detonation. The apparatus has a computer controller, a solid state laser, an acousto-optic deflector and RF drive circuitry, built-in-test optics and electronics, and system monitoring capabilities. The optical system is completed from the laser beam power source to the pyrotechnic ordnance through fiber optic cabling, optical splitters and optical connectors. During operation of the apparatus, a command is provided by the computer controller and, simultaneous with laser flashlamp fire, the safe & arm device is opened for approximately 200 microseconds which allows the laser pulse to transmit through the device. The arm signal also energizes the laser power supply and activates the acousto-optical deflector. When the correct fire format command is received, the acousto-optic deflector moves to the selected event channel, and the channel is verified to ensure the system is pointing to the correct position. Laser energy is transmitted through the fiber where an ignitor or detonator designed to be sensitive to optical pulses is fired at the end of the fiber channel. Simultaneous event channels may also be utilized by optically splitting a single event channel. The built-in-test may be performed anytime prior to ordnance ignition. 6 figures.

No moving parts safe & arm apparatus and method with monitoring and built-in-test for optical firing of explosive systems

DOEpatents

Hendrix, James L.

1995-01-01

A laser initiated ordnance controller apparatus which provides a safe and m scheme with no moving parts. The safe & arm apparatus provides isolation of firing energy to explosive devices using a combination of polarization isolation and control through acousto-optical deviation of laser energy pulses. The apparatus provides constant monitoring of the systems status and performs 100% built-in-test at any time prior to ordnance ignition without the risk of premature ignition or detonation. The apparatus has a computer controller, a solid state laser, an acousto-optic deflector and RF drive circuitry, built-in-test optics and electronics, and system monitoring capabilities. The optical system is completed from the laser beam power source to the pyrotechnic ordnance through fiber optic cabling, optical splitters and optical connectors. During operation of the apparatus, a command is provided by the computer controller and, simultaneous with laser flashlamp fire, the safe & arm device is opened for approximately 200 microseconds which allows the laser pulse to transmit through the device. The arm signal also energizes the laser power supply and activates the acousto-optical deflector. When the correct fire format command is received, the acousto-optic deflector moves to the selected event channel, and the channel is verified to ensure the system is pointing to the correct position. Laser energy is transmitted through the fiber where an ignitor or detonator designed to be sensitive to optical pulses is fired at the end of the fiber channel. Simultaneous event channels may also be utilized by optically splitting a single event channel. The built-in-test may be performed anytime prior to ordnance ignition.

Field analysis for explosives: TNT and RDX

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Elcoate, W.; Mapes, J.

The EPA has listed as hazardous many of the compounds used in the production of ammunitions and other explosive ordnance. The contamination of soil with TNT (2,4,6-trinitrotoluene), the major component of many munitions formulations and to a lesser degree RDX (hexhydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-trizine) is a significant problem at many ammunition manufacturing facilities, depots, and ordnance disposal sites. Field test kits for explosives TNT and RDX (hexhydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine) were developed based on the methods of T.F. Jenkins and M.E. Walsh and T.F Jenkins. EnSys Environmental Products, Inc. with technical support from T.F. Jenkins took the original TNT procedure, modified it for easier field use,more » performed validation studies to ensure that it met or exceeded the method specifications for both the T.F. Jenkins and SW-846 methods, and developed an easy to use test format for the field testing of TNT. The RDX procedure has gone through the development cycle and is presently in the field validation phase. This paper describes the test protocol and performance characteristics of the TNT test procedure.« less

Installation-Restoration Program environmental-technology development. Task order 3. Use of activated carbon for treatment of explosives-contaminated ground water at the Badger Army Ammunition Plant (BAAP). Final report Jun 88-Aug 89

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Wujcik, W.J.; Lowe, W.L.; Marks, P.J.

1989-08-01

The United States Army operates explosives manufacturing plants to produce various forms of explosives used in military ordnance. Manufacturing activities at such plants result in the production of organic wastewaters that contain both explosive residues and other organic chemicals. Several treatment technologies have been developed to treat these wastewaters for final discharge. Past waste handling practices at explosives manufacturing plants commonly included the use of the unlined lagoons or pits for containing process wastewaters. As a result of these past practices, some explosives residues may leach through the soil and contaminated groundwater. Therefore, the treatment of contaminated groundwater may bemore » required.« less

Design of Explosion Blast Containment Vessels for Explosive Ordnance Disposal Units

DTIC Science & Technology

1975-06-01

gages installed on Vessels 1 and 3 were Type EP-08-250BF-350. ,hec: gages, which are special , annealed constantan foil, have a quoted strain range of...either 32 or 24 Vdc from automotive-type wet cell batteries, although large dry cells may be used with slightly reduced stability. The bridge output is...RST-CYCLE VESEL RESPONSE I. -- ~-~- --. - - ,--~ -- --- -~ - - -- ~ ~ -- 72 TABLE 10. DESCRIPTION OF BLACK POWDER SHOTS FIRED IN 3.0-FT VESSEL Shot

32 CFR 179.3 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... effects on human beings, is intended for use in military operations to kill, seriously injure, or..., and emission, degradation, or breakdown elements of such ordnance or munitions. (10 U.S.C. 2710(e)(3..., to address the explosives safety, human health, or environmental risks presented by UXO, discarded...

Laser diode initiated detonators for space applications

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Ewick, David W.; Graham, J. A.; Hawley, J. D.

1993-01-01

Ensign Bickford Aerospace Company (EBAC) has over ten years of experience in the design and development of laser ordnance systems. Recent efforts have focused on the development of laser diode ordnance systems for space applications. Because the laser initiated detonators contain only insensitive secondary explosives, a high degree of system safety is achieved. Typical performance characteristics of a laser diode initiated detonator are described in this paper, including all-fire level, function time, and output. A finite difference model used at EBAC to predict detonator performance, is described and calculated results are compared to experimental data. Finally, the use of statistically designed experiments to evaluate performance of laser initiated detonators is discussed.

A Wireless Local Area Network Command and Control System for Explosive Ordnance Disposal Incident Response

DTIC Science & Technology

2001-09-01

43 4. GPS ......................................................................................................44 E. POWER SUPPLY HARDWARE...44 Figure 5.6 Earthmate GPS Receiver ........................................................................................45...and 5Watts at 25 Ft Effective Range Minimum range of wireless link is 5 miles. Positional awareness System requires GPS input to determine

Evaluation of Personal Cooling Systems in Conjunction with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Suits

DTIC Science & Technology

1992-06-01

of thermal comfort and perceived exertion. The results indicated that wearing the EOD suit produces significant increases in thermal physiological...indicated reduced perceived exertion levels and improved thermal comfort when wearing the liquid-cooling garment with a EOD suit. In contrast, the ribbed

76 FR 4529 - Safety Zone; Underwater Hazard, Gravesend Bay, Brooklyn, NY

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-01-26

... divers, U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal divers from Naval Weapons Station Earle conducted... Government and Indian tribes. Energy Effects We have analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13211, Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use. We have determined that...

Exploratory Development on an Electronic Safing and Arming Device for Ordnance Fuzing

DTIC Science & Technology

1983-02-01

to the bridges. Two units were subjected to MIL-STD-331, Test 101, Jolt. The EBMs were placed in the S & A cavity of an M739 fuze body for this test...of the program was to explore a concept for a safe, reliable, general purpose, low cost, electronic, A ’ zsafing and arming ( S & A ) system for use in...breadboard model hardware of the electronic S & A device. The electronic S & A devicu consists of an explosive barrier moduls (EBM) explosive train

America’s Army: The Strength of the Nation. 2010 Army Posture Statement

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-02-19

Task Force ARFORGEN Army Force Generation AFRICOM Africa Command AMAP Army Medical Action Plan AMC Army Material Command APS Army Prepositioned Stocks ...Facilities EBCT Evaluation Brigade Combat Team EOD Explosive Ordnance Disposal ES2 Every Soldier a Sensor ETF Enterprise Task Force FCS Future Combat

Validation of Passive Sampling Devices for Monitoring of Munitions Constituents in Underwater Environments

DTIC Science & Technology

2017-06-30

Research and Development Program [SERDP] project #ER-2542) into the canister would provide enhancement of the quantitative estimation of the TWA...7 4. Advantages and limitations compared to other sampling techniques...Department of Defense EOD Explosive Ordnance Disposal EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency EQL Environmental Quantitation Limit EST

Demonstration of ROV-based Underwater Electromagnetic Array Technology

DTIC Science & Technology

2017-05-25

Volume Magnetic Source Model that Was Modified to Address EM Propagation through a Conductive Seawater Medium...16  Figure 7. Still Shots of the Integrated ROV- EM System (left) and the EM Sensor (right) Performing Bottom Following...of Defense DVL Doppler Velocity Log E Easting EOD Explosive Ordnance Disposal EM Electromagnetic EMI Electromagnetic Induction EMF

Innovative Navigation Systems to Support Digital Geophysical Mapping, ESTCP #200129, Phase II Demonstrations

DTIC Science & Technology

2004-09-25

7 Figure 2-3 Blackhawk/ Applanix GPS/INS System...electro-mechanical system ms millisecond NP navigation processor OE ordnance and explosive POSLV Applanix Positioning and Orientation...demonstration GPS/INS positioning system. In Phase II, a man-portable modified version called the POSLV 310 UXO of the Applanix Positioning and

Environmental Assessment for Explosives Ordnance Disposal Proficiency Training Range at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

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2010-06-01

s) __ Test Plt(s) __ Test Trench(es) __ Deep Test(s) __ PZ or Humus Removal __ Testing/Excav. (strategy unknown) __ Mitigation/Block Excavation...Collection __ Surface Collection _Auger/Soil Corer _Shovel Test (s) .lL... Test Pit (s) _Test Trench (es) __ Deep Test (s) _ PZ or Humus Removal

Space and Missile Systems Center Standard: Systems Engineering Requirements and Products

DTIC Science & Technology

2013-07-01

unique hazard classification and explosive ordnance disposal requirements. (2) Operational and maintenance facilities and equipment requirements. (3...PAGE unclassified Standard Form 298 (Rev. 8-98) Prescribed by ANSI Std Z39-18 FOREWORD 1. This standard defines the Government’s requirements...49 4.3.14 Electromagnetic Interference and

Design and development of a family of explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) robots

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Reichard, Karl; Simpson, Tim; Rogan, Chris; Merenich, John; Brennan, Sean; Crow, Ed

2008-10-01

Across many consumer product industries, the prevailing practice is to design families of product variants that exploit commonality to provide the ability to easily customize a base platform for particular uses and to take advantage of commonality for streamlining design, manufacturing, maintenance and logistic; examples include Black & Decker, Seagate, and Volkswagen. This paper describes the application of product family concepts to the design and development of a family of robots to satisfy requirements for explosive ordnance disposal. To facilitate this process, we have developed a market segmentation grid that plots the desired capabilities and cost versus the target use cases. The product family design trade space is presented using a multi-dimensional trade space visualization tool which helps identify dependencies between different design variables and identify Pareto frontiers along which optimal design choices will lie. The EOD robot product family designs share common components and subsystems yet are modularized and scalable to provide functionality to satisfy a range of user requirements. This approach has been shown to significantly reduce development time and costs, manufacturing costs, maintenance and spare parts inventory, and operator and maintainer training.

Leveraging knowledge from physiological data: on-body heat stress risk prediction with sensor networks.

PubMed

Gaura, Elena; Kemp, John; Brusey, James

2013-12-01

The paper demonstrates that wearable sensor systems, coupled with real-time on-body processing and actuation, can enhance safety for wearers of heavy protective equipment who are subjected to harsh thermal environments by reducing risk of Uncompensable Heat Stress (UHS). The work focuses on Explosive Ordnance Disposal operatives and shows that predictions of UHS risk can be performed in real-time with sufficient accuracy for real-world use. Furthermore, it is shown that the required sensory input for such algorithms can be obtained with wearable, non-intrusive sensors. Two algorithms, one based on Bayesian nets and another on decision trees, are presented for determining the heat stress risk, considering the mean skin temperature prediction as a proxy. The algorithms are trained on empirical data and have accuracies of 92.1±2.9% and 94.4±2.1%, respectively when tested using leave-one-subject-out cross-validation. In applications such as Explosive Ordnance Disposal operative monitoring, such prediction algorithms can enable autonomous actuation of cooling systems and haptic alerts to minimize casualties.

Minutes of the Explosives Safety Seminar (25th) Held in Anaheim, California on 18-20 August 1992. Volume 2

DTIC Science & Technology

1992-08-20

NAVAL STTRFACE WARFARE CENTER MR. KRATOVIL EDWARD NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND MR KRAUSE WILLIAM UNITED TECHNOLOGIES-ASD MR. KRAUTHAMMER THEODOR PENN...ARMY DEPOT MR. WOLFGANG GARY OLIN ORDNANCE MR. WOOD RANDALL EG&G MOUND APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES MR. WOOD SCOTT NAVAL WEAPONS STATION - SEAL BEACH MR

Environmental Assessment: Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mission Beddown Minneapolis-St. Paul Air Reserve Station Minneapolis, Minnesota

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2011-04-01

training area. The baseball/ softball field adjacent to Building 750. A parking lot and storage area on station property leased to the Minnesota Air...was constructed on this site to help reduce storm water runoff volume at MSPARS. The baseball/ softball field adjacent to Building 750. Site is the

Global Explosive Ordnance Disposal Conference and Exhibition Held in Fort Walton Beach, Florida on 4-5 May 2011

DTIC Science & Technology

2011-05-05

technology that may be used by rogue states or terrorists to make chemical, biological or nuclear weapons OEE Priorities • WMD Proliferation • Terrorism...to locate and return shipments to OEE Agents • Export Enforcement Agents can detain any outgoing shipment suspected of being illegal Disrupt…using

24. Duplicate negative of an historic negative. 'AERIAL VIEW OF ...

Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

24. Duplicate negative of an historic negative. 'AERIAL VIEW OF AREA 'B' HOLSTON ORDNANCE WORKS.' 1944. #OCMH 4-12.2ASAV3 in Super Explosives Program RDX and Its Composition A, B, & C, Record Group No. 319, National Archives, Washington, D.C. - Holston Army Ammunition Plant, RDX-and-Composition-B Manufacturing Line 9, Kingsport, Sullivan County, TN

33 CFR 334.1370 - Pacific Ocean at Keahi Point, Island of Oahu, Hawaii; danger zone.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

..., Island of Oahu, Hawaii; danger zone. 334.1370 Section 334.1370 Navigation and Navigable Waters CORPS OF....1370 Pacific Ocean at Keahi Point, Island of Oahu, Hawaii; danger zone. (a) The danger zone. The waters... Officer, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training and Evaluation Unit One, Barbers Point, Hawaii 96862-5600...

Detonation Properties Measurements for Inorganic Explosives

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Morgan, Brent A.; Lopez, Angel

2005-03-01

Many commonly available explosive materials have never been quantitatively or theoretically characterized in a manner suitable for use in analytical models. This includes inorganic explosive materials used in spacecraft ordnance, such as zirconium potassium perchlorate (ZPP). Lack of empirical information about these materials impedes the development of computational techniques. We have applied high fidelity measurement techniques to experimentally determine the pressure and velocity characteristics of ZPP, a previously uncharacterized explosive material. Advances in measurement technology now permit the use of very small quantities of material, thus yielding a significant reduction in the cost of conducting these experiments. An empirical determination of the explosive behavior of ZPP derived a Hugoniot for ZPP with an approximate particle velocity (uo) of 1.0 km/s. This result compares favorably with the numerical calculations from the CHEETAH thermochemical code, which predicts uo of approximately 1.2 km/s under ideal conditions.

Ammonia Oxidation Plant at Plum Brook Ordnance Works

NASA Image and Video Library

1943-06-21

An ammonia oxidation plant at the Plum Brook Ordnance Works near Sandusky, Ohio, which later became the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Plum Brook Station. During World War II the ordnance works produced trinitroluene (TNT), dinitrotoluene (DNT), and pentolite which were crated and shipped to an arsenal in Ravenna, Ohio. There, the explosives were packed into shells and sent to Allied forces overseas. Plum Brook was the third largest producer of TNT during World War II. Toluene, sulfuric acid, and nitric acid were used to manufacture the TNT. Nitric Acid is made by oxidizing ammonia, adding water, and concentrating it. The facility in this photograph was used for this oxidation. The structure included air compressors, filters, aftercoolers, power recovery systems, air receivers, heaters, ammonia gasifiers, gas mixers, cooler condensers, absorption columns, and bleaching columns. The Plum Brook Ordnance Works was shut down immediately after the war and remained vacant for the next ten years. NASA’s predecessor, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), acquired the 500 acres of the site in 1955 to build a nuclear test reactor. By 1963, the agency had acquired the entire 9000 acres from the Army. Almost all of the military facilities were removed in the early 1960s. Plum Brook Station contained over 30 test facilities at its peak in the late 1960s. Today there are four major facilities in operation.

Artificial Intelligence-Explosive Ordnance Disposal Information Search, Retrieval, and Delivery System

DTIC Science & Technology

1992-04-01

megabytes greater than required to store the operating system and X-Windows. * CD-ROM Player. Standard CD-ROM player using ISO 9660 file format...CAVGERRO 235 .4596 . 8583 .0000 4.0000 42 CAVGFOUN 235 3.9362 .3700 .0000 4.0000 43 SlIT 235 172.3106 207.4205 .0000 1039.0000 44 S2T 235 122.0638

Debriefing to Learn from Extreme Events: The Case of Utøya

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Firing, Kristian; Moen, Alexander; Skarsvåg, Kåre Inge

2015-01-01

The objective of this study was to discover potential ways to enhance debriefing so that more can be learned from the experience of extreme events. In order to reach this aim, we explored how personnel in the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team from the Norwegian Armed Forces experienced debriefing after an extreme event. That event was a terror…

75 FR 60694 - Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal School Training Operations...

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2010-10-01

... Countermeasures (MCM) detonations is one function of the U.S. Navy EOD force, which involves mine-hunting and mine... of SRI for a portion of the NEODS class. The NEODS would utilize areas approximately one to three nmi... the training is to give NEODS students the tools and techniques to implement MCM through real...

77 FR 16718 - Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal School Training Operations...

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... authorization does not exceed one year, an IHA may be issued. Upon making a finding that an application for... establish a framework for authorizing incidental take with one or more future LOAs over a period not to... Countermeasures (MCM) detonations is one function of the U.S. Navy EOD force, which involves mine-hunting and mine...

Architecting the Safety Assessment of Large-scale Systems Integration

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-12-01

Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance ( HERO )  Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Fuel (HERF) The main reason that this particular safety study... radiation , high voltage electric shocks and explosives safety. 1. Radiation Hazards (RADHAZ) RADHAZ describes the hazards of electromagnetic radiation ...OP3565/NAVAIR 16-1-529 [19 and 20], these hazards are segregated as follows:  Hazards of Electromagnetic

Chemical and Electromagnetic Methods for High Explosive/Ordnance Detection. Volume 1

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1986-11-01

15 ŕ.2.2 Pressure Wave ......................... 18 1.2.3 Losses .......................................... 24 1.2.4 Noise...39 1-7 Acoustic Gain vs . Signal Extraction ..................... 41 1-8 Experimental Apparatus ................................. 43’ 1-9 NO Acoustic...Signal vs . Argon Total Pressure ............ 45 1-10 NO Acoustic Signal vs . Xenon Total Pressure ............ 48 1-11 NO Acoustic Signal vs . Magnetic

Sensor Technology Assessment for Ordnance and Explosive Waste Detection and Location. Revision B.

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1995-03-01

5 Figure 1.5 Examples Of Anti-Tank Mines .................... .................... 5 Figure 1.6. Sample Drawing of a Bomb...6 Figure 1.7. Examples of Scatterable Anti-Personnel Mines (top) and Scatterable Anti-Tank Mines (bottom...individuals, and therefore the OEW items must be detected and located. OEW examples are bombs, warheads, guided missiles, mortars, small arms, mines

Time Neutron Technique for UXO Discrimination

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2010-12-01

mixture of TNT and RDX C-4 CFD Composition 4 military plastic explosive Constant Fraction Discriminator Cps CsI counts per second inorganic...Pdfs Probability Density Functions PET Positron Emission Tomography Pfa Probability of False Alarm PFTNA Pulsed Fast/Thermal Neutron Analysis PMTs...the ordnance type (rocket, mortar , projectile, etc.) and what filler material it contains (inert or empty), practice, HE, illumination, chemical (i.e

Explosives Dissolved from Unexploded Ordnance

DTIC Science & Technology

2011-10-01

production) HPLC High performance Liquid Chromatography IC Ion conductivity MMR Massachusetts Military Reservation NCDC National Climatic Data Center...rounds, 2) its dissolution rate in water can be measured using ion chromatography or electrical conductivity, and 3) it has a high water solubility...sample access 29 The water samples were analyzed with an ion chromatography system8. The conductivity of each solution is measured and compared

Final Environmental Assessment: To Relocate Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal Administrative Complex at Eglin Air Force Base

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2006-10-01

Trips PM10E = .0022 * Trips COE = .262 * Trips Year 2010 and beyond: VOCE = .012 * Trips NOxE = .013 * Trips PM10E = .0022 * Trips COE...Air Force Base, Florida To convert from pounds per day to tons per year: VOC (tons/yr) = VOCE * DPYII/2000 NOx (tons/yr) = NOxE * DPYII/2000

Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal School Master Development Plan for Test Area D-51 Final Environmental Assessment

DTIC Science & Technology

2008-01-01

Year 2005 through 2009: VOCE = .016 * Trips NOxE = .015 * Trips PM10E = .0022 * Trips COE = .262 * Trips Year 2010 and beyond: VOCE = .012 * Trips...NOxE = .013 * Trips PM10E = .0022 * Trips COE = .262 * Trips To convert from pounds per day to tons per year: VOC (tons/yr) = VOCE * DPYII

Defense Laboratory Enterprise

DTIC Science & Technology

2011-07-01

NSWC - Corona Division Corona , CA 53 NSWC - Crane Division Crane, IN 55 NSWC - Dahlgren Division Dahlgren, VA 57 NSWC - Naval Explosive Ordnance...Invention • HemCon Chitosan Dressing – 2004 Army Greatest Invention • Combat Application Tourniquet ( CAT ) – 2005 Army Greatest Invention • Damage...laboratory within DoD with the capability to study highly hazardous viruses requiring maximum containment at Biosafety Level 4 (BSL-4). While the

Incorporating advanced EMI technologies in operational munitions characterization surveys

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Miller, Jonathan S.; Shubiditze, Fridon; Pasion, Leonard; Schultz, Gregory; Chung, Heesoo

2011-06-01

The presence of unexploded ordnance (UXO), discarded military munitions (DMM), and munitions constituents (MC) at both active and formerly used defense sites (FUDS) has created a necessity for production-level efforts to remove these munitions and explosives of concern (MEC). Ordnance and explosives (OE) and UXO removal operations typically employ electromagnetic induction (EMI) or magnetometer surveys to identify potential MEC hazards in previously determined areas of interest. A major cost factor in these operations is the significant allocation of resources for the excavation of harmless objects associated with fragmentation, scrap, or geological clutter. Recent advances in classification and discrimination methodologies, as well as the development of sensor technologies that fully exploit physics-based analysis, have demonstrated promise for significantly reducing the false alarm rate due to MEC related clutter. This paper identifies some of the considerations for and the challenges associated with implementing these discrimination methodologies and advanced sensor technologies in production-level surveys. Specifically, we evaluate the implications of deploying an advanced multi-axis EMI sensor at a variety of MEC sites, the discrimination methodologies that leverage the data produced by this sensor, and the potential for productivity increase that could be realized by incorporating this advanced technology as part of production protocol.

Stratification of risk to the surgical team in removal of small arms ammunition implanted in the craniofacial region: case report.

PubMed

Forbes, Jonathan A; Laughlin, Ian; Newberry, Shane; Ryhn, Michael; Pasley, Jason; Newberry, Travis

2016-09-01

In cases of penetrating injury with implantation of small arms ammunition, it can often be difficult to tell the difference between simple ballistics and ballistics associated with unexploded ordnances (UXOs). In the operative environment, where highly flammable substances are often close to the surgical site, detonation of UXOs could have catastrophic consequences for both the patient and surgical team. There is a paucity of information in the literature regarding how to evaluate whether an implanted munition contains explosive material. This report describes a patient who presented during Operation Enduring Freedom with an implanted munition suspicious for a UXO and the subsequent workup organized by Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Company prior to surgical removal. Clinical risk factors for UXOs include assassination attempts and/or wartime settings. Specific radiological features suggestive of a UXO include projectile size greater than 7.62-mm caliber, alterations in density of the tip, as well as radiological evidence of a hollowed-out core. If an implanted UXO is suspected, risks to the surgical and anesthesia teams can be minimized by notifying the nearest military installation with EOD capabilities and following clinical practice guidelines set forth by the Joint Theater Trauma System.

Special Issue on geophysics applied to detection and discrimination of unexploded ordnance

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Gasperikova, Erika; Gasperikova, Erika; Beard, Les P.

2007-01-15

Unexploded ordnance (UXO) presents serious problems in Europe, Asia, as well as in the United States. Explosives and mines from World War I and World War II still turn up at European and Asian construction sites, backyard gardens, beaches, wildlife preserves and former military training grounds. The high rate of failure among munitions from 60-90 years ago is cited as one of the main reasons for such a high level of contamination. Apart from war activities, military training has resulted in many uncovered ordnance. It is especially true in the United States, where most UXO has resulted from decades ofmore » military training, exercises, and testing of weapons systems. Such UXO contamination prevents civilian land use, threatens public safety, and causes significant environmental concern. In light of this problem, there has been considerable interest shown by federal, state, and local authorities in UXO remediation at former U.S. Department of Defense sites. The ultimate goal of UXO remediation is to permit safe public use of contaminated lands. A Defense Science Board Task Force Report from 1998 lists some 1,500 sites, comprising approximately 15 million acres, that potentially contain UXO. The UXO-related activity for these sites consists of identifying the subareas that actually contain UXO, and then locating and removing the UXO, or fencing the hazardous areas off from the public. The criteria for clearance depend on the intended land end-use and residual hazard risk that is deemed acceptable. Success in detecting UXO depends on the ordnance's size, metal content, and depth of burial, as well as on the ability of geophysical systems to detect ordnance in the presence of metallic fragments from exploded UXO and other metal clutter.« less

Acceleration-based methodology to assess the blast mitigation performance of explosive ordnance disposal helmets

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Dionne, J. P.; Levine, J.; Makris, A.

2018-01-01

To design the next generation of blast mitigation helmets that offer increasing levels of protection against explosive devices, manufacturers must be able to rely on appropriate test methodologies and human surrogates that will differentiate the performance level of various helmet solutions and ensure user safety. Ideally, such test methodologies and associated injury thresholds should be based on widely accepted injury criteria relevant within the context of blast. Unfortunately, even though significant research has taken place over the last decade in the area of blast neurotrauma, there currently exists no agreement in terms of injury mechanisms for blast-induced traumatic brain injury. In absence of such widely accepted test methods and injury criteria, the current study presents a specific blast test methodology focusing on explosive ordnance disposal protective equipment, involving the readily available Hybrid III mannequin, initially developed for the automotive industry. The unlikely applicability of the associated brain injury criteria (based on both linear and rotational head acceleration) is discussed in the context of blast. Test results encompassing a large number of blast configurations and personal protective equipment are presented, emphasizing the possibility to develop useful correlations between blast parameters, such as the scaled distance, and mannequin engineering measurements (head acceleration). Suggestions are put forward for a practical standardized blast testing methodology taking into account limitations in the applicability of acceleration-based injury criteria as well as the inherent variability in blast testing results.

Defence Capability Plan 2006-2016

DTIC Science & Technology

2006-06-14

and supply chain management ; and • developing strategies focussing on critical industry capabilities and Defence’s ability to manage supply and... managers undertake pre-approval study activity and prepare the necessary departmental documentation. More formal industry solicitation would continue...Defence Management Systems Improvement Less than $10m JP 2085 Phase 1B Explosive Ordnance Warstock $150m to $200m JP 2090 Phase 1B Combined Information

EOD, Up!: How Explosive Ordnance Disposal Forces Can Best Support Special Operations Forces

DTIC Science & Technology

2006-06-01

Columbine High School shooting in 1999, Deputy Inspector Joe Dempsey...Porter, Jim. “Bomb Squad Integration.” Email to author, 11 September 2005. 107 Rosegrant, Susan. “The Shootings at Columbine High School ... Columbine High School : Responding to a New Kind of Terrorism, Sequel,” Kennedy School of Government Case Program, C16-01-1612.1, (President and Fellows

Digital Hive Project: Prototyping a Collaborative Web Portal for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Community

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-06-01

databases, etc.) and a great sense of pride when reflecting on his ability to network with other EOD liaison officers via social media websites. His needs ...searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed , and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments...69 Figure 17. POV map unpacking example .........................................................................70 Figure 18. User needs

Defense AT&L. Volume 38, Number 5. September-October 2009

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-10-01

and downward spirals of emotion-driven sell-offs. Conceived and managed without great care and foresight , networked sys- tems function to spread bad...the Joint Project Manager for Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Contamina- tion Avoidance in June 2009. An Unmanned Ground Vehicle Thrust area two... Project Manager for Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Contamination Avoidance; the Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technical Division; the Future

Effectiveness Testing and Evaluation of Non-Lethal Weapons for Crowd Management

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-06-01

and Combat Service Support• Program Executive Office Ground Combat Systems • Program Executive Office Soldier TACOM LCMC MG Michael J. Terry Assigned...technologies and explosive ordnance disposal Fire Control: Battlefield digitization; embedded system software; aero ballistics and telemetry ARDEC...influence predictive variables Introduction Crowd Behavior Research at TBRL UNCLASSIFIED 7 Data Measurement • Vicon V8i system • 24 cameras • 120 fps

Acoustic Identification of Filler Materials in Unexploded Ordnance

DTIC Science & Technology

2006-04-01

PBXN- 103 CH-6 PBXW- 108 Parrafin ( wax ) Baratol (76/24) Plaster TNT Octol (50/50) Comp B PETN Concrete Lo ng itu di na l V el oc ity (m /s ec...26 3.7.3 Identification of Wax fillers...plaster and wax from “other” items including explosives. A series of field tests are described that focus on acoustic measurements on both inert and live

Construction of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Facility Moody Air Force Base, Georgia Environmental Assessment

DTIC Science & Technology

2008-07-01

rodents and songbirds such as the northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottis), northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), mourning dove (Zenaida... killed during construction activities. Additionally, the proposed action would result in the permanent destruction of less than one acre of wildlife...species likely to be displaced or killed are common, abundant species in the area. Additional short-term minor impacts to wildlife, including

Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Ensembles: Biophysical Characteristics and Predicted Work Times With and Without Chemical Protection and Active Cooling Systems

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-04-29

socks), white cotton glove liners , butyl rubber overboots, and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) with air tank. Configuration 3: EOD suit...0073492 SCBA, CBRN, HP 60 Min Carbon DB, ZST, Case, VAS CON - CF Harness and Tank N/A 4240-20-A0F4879 Cylinder , Air Carbon HP 60 Minute - CF N/A 8120-20-007-3487 19

Counter Tunnel Exploration, Mapping, and Localization with an Unmanned Ground Vehicle

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-05-01

support terrorist activity. Past robotic tunnel exploration efforts have had limited success in aiding law enforcement to explore and map the suspect...cross-border tunnels. These efforts have made use of adapted explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) or pipe inspection robotic systems that are not ideally... Robotics Enterprise (JGRE) to develop a prototype robotic system for counter-tunnel operations, focusing on exploration, mapping, and characterization of

Environmental Assessment For the Expansion and Relocation of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Preliminary Course to Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-11-03

Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS Tony Ruhlman Natural Consulting Scientist M.S. Biology, Central Michigan...University, 1992 B.S. Biology, Alma College, Alma, Michigan, 1988 Melanie Ruhlman Technical Staff Consultant M.S., Forest Hydrology, University of...29607 ATTN: Tony Ruhlman Phone: (864) 467-0811 truhlman@northwind-inc.com Thank you for your assistance in this matter

2018 Ground Robotics Capabilities Conference and Exhibiton

DTIC Science & Technology

2018-04-11

Transportable Robot System (MTRS) Inc 1 Non -standard Equipment (approved) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Common Robotic System-Heavy (CRS-H) Inc 1 AROC: 3-Star...and engineering • AI risk mitigation methodologies and techniques are at best immature – E.g., V&V; Probabilistic software analytics; code level...controller to minimize potential UxS mishaps and unauthorized Command and Control (C2). • PSP-10 – Ensure that software systems which exhibit non

Preliminary Study into Shell Mold Casting of Nominal 60-Nitinol Alloy

DTIC Science & Technology

The present study was initiated to determine the feasibility of shell mold casting nominal 60- Nitinol into suitable EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal...surface finish and definition and property response of cast alloy. Based upon the results, 60- Nitinol appears quite suited to shell molding and a...concern lies in the casting porosity associated with the relatively large liquid-to-solid shrinkage of nominal 60- Nitinol .

The South Eastern Europe Brigade: An Option for NATO-Led Peace Support Operations?

DTIC Science & Technology

2011-06-10

Exercise CSSB Combat Service Support Battalion DOS Day of Supply DRO Disaster Relief Operations EOD Explosive Ordnance Disposal ETF Engineer Task...the adoption of the second Additional Protocol, the SEEBRIG member nations established an Engineer Task Force ( ETF ). The concept embeds purpose...capabilities, like the ETF structure, could be used as niche military capabilities by outside organizations that may need them. SEEBRIG engineer capabilities

Method and Process for the Creation of Modeling and Simulation Tools for Human Crowd Behavior

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-07-23

Support• Program Executive Office Ground Combat Systems • Program Executive Office Soldier TACOM LCMC MG Michael J. Terry Assigned/Direct Support...environmental technologies and explosive ordnance disposal Fire Control: Battlefield digitization; embedded system software; aero ballistics and...MRAD – Handheld stand-off NLW operated by Control Force • Simulated Projectile Weapon • Simulated Handheld Directed Energy NLW ( VDE ) – Simulated

Detection of Buried Mines and Unexploded Ordnance (UXO)

DTIC Science & Technology

2007-04-20

http://www.apopo.org/newsite/content/index.htm Ref-3 Block, M., R. Medina , and R. Albanese. Analysis of data determining whether European honey...News Service, September 30. http://www.purdue.edu/UNS/html4ever/2005/050930.Cooks.explosives.html Brannon, James. M., Patrick Deliman, Carlos Ruiz...James. M., Patrick Deliman, Carlos Ruiz, Cynthia Price, Mohammed Qasim, Jeffrey A. Gerald, Charolett Hayes, and Sally Yost. 1999. HMX adsorption and TNT

Acquisition and processing of advanced sensor data for ERW and UXO detection and classification

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Schultz, Gregory M.; Keranen, Joe; Miller, Jonathan S.; Shubitidze, Fridon

2014-06-01

The remediation of explosive remnants of war (ERW) and associated unexploded ordnance (UXO) has seen improvements through the injection of modern technological advances and streamlined standard operating procedures. However, reliable and cost-effective detection and geophysical mapping of sites contaminated with UXO such as cluster munitions, abandoned ordnance, and improvised explosive devices rely on the ability to discriminate hazardous items from metallic clutter. In addition to anthropogenic clutter, handheld and vehicle-based metal detector systems are plagued by natural geologic and environmental noise in many post conflict areas. We present new and advanced electromagnetic induction (EMI) technologies including man-portable and towed EMI arrays and associated data processing software. While these systems feature vastly different form factors and transmit-receive configurations, they all exhibit several fundamental traits that enable successful classification of EMI anomalies. Specifically, multidirectional sampling of scattered magnetic fields from targets and corresponding high volume of unique data provide rich information for extracting useful classification features for clutter rejection analysis. The quality of classification features depends largely on the extent to which the data resolve unique physics-based parameters. To date, most of the advanced sensors enable high quality inversion by producing data that are extremely rich in spatial content through multi-angle illumination and multi-point reception.

Spectroscopic signatures of PETN in contact with sand particles

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Ballesteros, Luz M.; Herrera, Gloria M.; Castro, Miguel E.; Briano, Julio; Mina, Nairmen; Hernandez-Rivera, Samuel P.

2005-06-01

The detection of explosive materials is not only important as an issue in landmines but also for global security reasons, unexploded ordnance, and Improvised Explosive Devices detection. In such areas, explosives detection has played a central role in ensuring the safety of the lives of citizens in many countries. Raman Spectroscopy is a well established tool for vibrational spectroscopic analysis and can be applied to the field of explosives identification and detection. The analysis of PETN is important because it is used in laminar form or mixed with RDX to manufacture Semtex plastic explosive and in the fabrication of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). Our investigation is focused on the study of spectroscopic signatures of PETN in contact with soil. Ottawa sand mixed in different proportions with PETN together with the study of the influence of pH, temperature, humidity, and UV light on the vibrational signatures of the mixtures constitute the core of the investigation. The results reveal that the characteristic bands of PETN are not significantly shifted but rather appear constant with respect of the ubiquitous band of sand (~463 cm-1). These results will make possible the development of highly sensitive sensors for detection of explosives materials and IDEs.

An Analysis of Modeling Success in Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-03-01

Iraq due to makeshift roadside bombs (Hagey, 2007). EOD units are the primary assets to respond to IED threats. In 2006 alone, the total number of...increase from 2007. One year later, IED attacks increased a further 146 percent (Brook, 2009). As the primary asset to respond to an IED threat, EOD...threats and help protect his units. EOD technicians support the battlefield commander by addressing the primary threats to the coalition forces

History of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville 1993-1997

DTIC Science & Technology

1999-06-01

Patrick Moynihan initiated research into a magnetically levitated train ( MAGLEV ), Huntsville Division received the call to help with designs. When...the Missile Defense Data Center. Advanced Technology also performed a number of studies for Ordnance and Explosives Applied Technology and the MAGLEV ...contract had been closed out, and no follow-on work was expected-16 MAGLEV Perhaps the most unusual high-proflle project Huntsville Center

Standardized UXO Technology Demonstration Site Scoring Record NO. 934 Technology Type/Platform: EM61 MKII/Towed

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-07-01

nonferrous metallic objects. The applicability of the instrument for ordnance and explosives (OE) detection has been widely demonstrated at sites...was cleared of all metallic items. This clearing of the metallic anomalies from the 2 acre Active Response Demonstration Site was broken into three...with their Multiple Towed Array Detection System (MTADS). This system is known for its effectiveness and ability to detect metallic items. Once the

Installation Development Environmental Assessment at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois

DTIC Science & Technology

2007-05-01

NHRP National Register of Historic Places O&M Operations and Maintenance POL petroleum oil lubricant PSD Prevention of Significant...Bellville and Shiloh are located to the west, Mascoutah is located to the southeast and O’Fallon is located to the northwest. Scott AFB is headquarters...associated with the explosive ordnance disposal pit in the southeast corner of the Base. 100-Year Floodplain (464 acres). It is USAF policy to avoid

Stabilization of soils contaminated with explosives and metals from the ammunition demolition activity area and miscellaneous sites at the Umatilla Depot

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Lear, P.R.; Gemarr, D.

1997-12-31

The US Army Umatilla Depot (UMD) was established as an ordnance depot in 1941 to store, preserve, and perform minor maintenance on conventional and chemical munitions. From the 1940`s until the present, UMD operated periodically at the 32 miscellaneous sites identified as OU-5. OU-4 consists of twenty sites within the Ammunition Demolition Activity Area. Typical activities conducted at these sites consisted of operations to burn, detonate, and otherwise dispose of ordnance, munitions casings, and other solids wastes. Five sites were selected for remedial action. The remediation contaminants of concern for the sites encompassed both metallic and non-metallic elements and bothmore » inorganic and organic compounds. The remedial action selected for the contaminated soil at these sites was stabilization/solidification (S/S). The site remediation activities for the five sites were performed by OHM Remediation Services Corp. (OHM) under the supervision of the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Seattle District. The remedial action included treatability mix design testing, mobilization and field setup, soil excavation and processing, and S/S treatment. Stabilized soil samples were collected as grab samples from the pugmill discharge conveyor at a rate of every 75 tons of soil feed, corresponding to an individual production lot. None of the 437 production lots failed to meet the UCS requirement of 50 psi, however, 31 (7%) of the 437 lots failed for either TCLP-leachable metals or explosives. With one exception, all production lots which failed were due to exceedances of the TCLP-leachable explosives requirements. Of these 30 lots, 22 lots were from the OU-5 metals sites and were not expected to contain significant amounts of explosives. The areas in the landfill corresponding to these lots were excavated and the material reprocessed.« less

After Action Report for the Service Response Force Conducting Operation Safe Removal, 5 January - 3 February 1993

DTIC Science & Technology

1994-03-01

proving ground operational from approximately 1917- 1919. 2. The initial response force to the site included the 67th Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD...conclusion determined that one round contained mustard agent (H) and two rounds contained fuming sulfuric acid, an experimental smoke mixture. 12. Throughout...Batt, subj: Assessment of Munitions Awaiting Transport to Aberdeen Proving Ground -Edgewood Area, 29 Jan 93 Note [Fax Transmittal], from TEU, to Mrs

Demonstration of Lightweight Engineering Solutions for a Low-Cost Safe Explosive Ordnance Destruct Tool

DTIC Science & Technology

2007-12-01

Staff) and Mr. Doug Learned ( Intercity Manufacturing), whose efficiency and expertise was vital in manufacturing the parts required for our tests...detonation products caused by the hollow cavity. Upon initiation of a hollow lined charge, the resulting high pressure shock wave travels outward...5.6 km/s for the brass encased charge at 2 and 3 CD. This indicates that the jet must be traveling at velocities greater than the estimates, which

A Cost-Efficient Approach to Inventory Management: Using IUID to Meet an Organization’s Specific Requirements

DTIC Science & Technology

2013-02-01

technology relies on radio waves to transfer information from the RFID “tagged” item, to an electronic reader . EODTECHDIV employed “passive” RFID ...frequency identification ( RFID ). EODTECHDIV, as one of DoD’s premier organizations respon- sible for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) mission-related...Identification ( RFID ) and a Real Time Locating System (RTLS) EODTECHDIV turned to technology in an attempt to solve some of its inventory management

Simulation of the Thermal Response of Externally Cooled Ordnance Engulfed in Large Aviation Fuel Fires

DTIC Science & Technology

1990-09-01

400j.GE T (Io 1Q0 .(MELT ViH N- T ?A( 11 3 7( 2,( 1 TBEFORE AVG TEMP(OF) L] SIDE INTERFACE TE.M1P CALCULATE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY CALCULATION | L... ISTE a AVG TEMP EXPLOSIVE SIDE OF INTERFACE AE-0 SLIU INT 00726 ENERGY GENERATED IS. (INT).LT. T •ELT(EXPL) T 0 EI"E’rNG I CALCULATE NEWl TEMP WIlTH

Environmental Review Guide for Operations (ERGO) - A Compliance Assessment Manual for Use at All USACE Civil-Funded Projects and Facilities

DTIC Science & Technology

1994-03-01

other Pickling liquor and other corrosive alkalies corrosive acids Lime wastewater Spent acid Lime and water Spent mixed acid Spent caustic Spent ...acid Spent caustic Spent sulfuric acid Potential Consequences: heat generation; violent reaction. 4 - 161 Appendix 4-6 (continued) Group 2-A Group 2-B1...topical bleach (STB) Ordnance, ammunition, explosives & residues Battery acid & caustics (in unserviceable batteries) Some pharmaceuticals Petroleum, oil

Underway Recovery Test 6 (URT-6) - Day 5 Activities

NASA Image and Video Library

2018-01-21

Teams from the U.S. Navy’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 3, the Special Boat Unit, the USS Anchorage and the USS New Orleans work together to connect tending lines to the Orion test article off the coast of San Diego. Kennedy Space Center’s NASA Recovery Team works with the U.S. Navy to improve recovery procedures and hardware ahead of Orion's next flight, Exploration Mission-1, when it splashes down in the Pacific Ocean.

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Proficiency Range and Multi-Purpose Contingency Training Area

DTIC Science & Technology

2007-04-01

1,3,5-trimethylene-2,4,6-trinitramine (RDX), cyclo-1,3,5,7- tetramethylene-2,4,6,8-tetra-nitramine [HMX], tetryl, and picric acid ; inorganic compounds...nitrogen oxides, which cause acid rain. Ir. addition, nitrogen oxide emissions contribute to the problem of global warming and also r;ombine with...of sUlfur oxide and nitrogen oxides, which cause acid ram. Ji:, addition, nitrogen oxide emis~ions contribute to the probl!llll of global warming

Chemical sensing system for classification of minelike objects by explosives detection

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Chambers, William B.; Rodacy, Philip J.; Jones, Edwin E.; Gomez, Bernard J.; Woodfin, Ronald L.

1998-09-01

Sandia National Laboratories has conducted research in chemical sensing and analysis of explosives for many years. Recently, that experience has been directed towards detecting mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) by sensing the low-level explosive signatures associated with these objects. Our focus has been on the classification of UXO in shallow water and anti-personnel/anti tank mines on land. The objective of this work is to develop a field portable chemical sensing system which can be used to examine mine-like objects (MLO) to determine whether there are explosive molecules associated with the MLO. Two sampling subsystems have been designed, one for water collection and one for soil/vapor sampling. The water sampler utilizes a flow-through chemical adsorbent canister to extract and concentrate the explosive molecules. Explosive molecules are thermally desorbed from the concentrator and trapped in a focusing stage for rapid desorption into an ion-mobility spectrometer (IMS). We will describe a prototype system which consists of a sampler, concentrator-focuser, and detector. The soil sampler employs a light-weight probe for extracting and concentrating explosive vapor from the soil in the vicinity of an MLO. The chemical sensing system is capable of sub-part-per-billion detection of TNT and related explosive munition compounds. We will present the results of field and laboratory tests on buried landmines, which demonstrate our ability to detect the explosive signatures associated with these objects.

Diffusion and drive-point sampling to detect ordnance-related compounds in shallow ground water beneath Snake Pond, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 2001-02

USGS Publications Warehouse

LeBlanc, Denis R.

2003-01-01

Diffusion samplers and temporary drive points were used to test for ordnance-related compounds in ground water discharging to Snake Pond near Camp Edwards at the Massachusetts Military Reservation, Cape Cod, MA. The contamination resulted from artillery use and weapons testing at various ranges upgradient of the pond.The diffusion samplers were constructed with a high-grade cellulose membrane that allowed diffusion of explosive compounds, such as RDX (Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine) and HMX (Octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine), into deionized water inside the samplers. Laboratory tests confirmed that the cellulose membrane was permeable to RDX and HMX. One transect of 22 diffusion samplers was installed and retrieved in August-September 2001, and 12 transects with a total of 108 samplers were installed and retrieved in September-October 2001. The diffusion samplers were buried about 0.5 feet into the pond-bottom sediments by scuba divers and allowed to equilibrate with the ground water beneath the pond bottom for 13 to 27 days before retrieval. Water samples were collected from temporary well points driven about 2-4 feet into the pond bottom at 21 sites in December 2001 and March 2002 for analysis of explosives and perchlorate to confirm the diffusion-sampling results. The water samples from the diffusion samplers exhibited numerous chromatographic peaks, but evaluation of the photo-diode-array spectra indicated that most of the peaks did not represent the target compounds. The peaks probably are associated with natural organic compounds present in the soft, organically enriched pond-bottom sediments. The presence of four explosive compounds at five widely spaced sites was confirmed by the photo-diode-array analysis, but the compounds are not generally found in contaminated ground water near the ranges. No explosives were detected in water samples obtained from the drive points. Perchlorate was detected at less than 1 microgram per liter in two drive-point samples collected at the same site on two dates about 3 months apart. The source of the perchlorate in the samples could not be related directly to other contamination from Camp Edwards with the available information. The results from the diffusion and drive-point sampling do not indicate an area of ground-water discharge with concentrations of the ordnance-related compounds that are sufficiently elevated to be detected by these sampling methods. The diffusion and drive-point sampling data cannot be interpreted further without additional information concerning the pattern of ground-water flow at Snake Pond and the distributions of RDX, HMX, and perchlorate in ground water in the aquifer near the pond.

Small threat and contraband detection with TNA-based systems.

PubMed

Shaw, T J; Brown, D; D'Arcy, J; Liu, F; Shea, P; Sivakumar, M; Gozani, T

2005-01-01

The detection of small threats, such as explosives, drugs, and chemical weapons, concealed or encased in surrounding material, is a major concern in areas from security checkpoints to UneXploded Ordnance (UXO) clearance. Techniques such as X-ray and trace detection are often ineffectual in these applications. Thermal neutron analysis (TNA) provides an effective method for detecting concealed threats. This paper shows the effectiveness of Ancore's SPEDS, based on TNA, in detecting concealed liquid threats and differentiating live from inert mortar shells.

German Explosive Ordnance (Projectiles and Projectile Fuzes)

DTIC Science & Technology

1953-03-01

CAP IGNITER BRIDGE INSULATION BLACK POWDER Figure 320—Electric Primers c/12nA and c/22 354 PROJECTILES 0.75 inch, length of body. 0.281 inch...of lip. 0.75 inch, length of body. Number of threads, 5 RH. CONSTRUCTION. The primer houses an igniter bridge which consists of lead styphnate...dipped in gelatin. This bridge has a resistance of approxi- mately 2.2 ohms and is in the circuit with the in- sulated contact plug, the spring washer

Aided target recognition processing of MUDSS sonar data

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Lau, Brian; Chao, Tien-Hsin

1998-09-01

The Mobile Underwater Debris Survey System (MUDSS) is a collaborative effort by the Navy and the Jet Propulsion Lab to demonstrate multi-sensor, real-time, survey of underwater sites for ordnance and explosive waste (OEW). We describe the sonar processing algorithm, a novel target recognition algorithm incorporating wavelets, morphological image processing, expansion by Hermite polynomials, and neural networks. This algorithm has found all planted targets in MUDSS tests and has achieved spectacular success upon another Coastal Systems Station (CSS) sonar image database.

Global Explosive Ordnance Disposal Conference and Exhibition Held in Fort Walton Beach, Florida on April 27-30, 2010

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-04-30

POLICY 24 Kagan ASP Response  21 Jul 08- ARCENT notified by Defense Attaché .  Uzbeks requested three types of equipment: land mine detectors...2 pax) on site.  21 Aug 08- the Training Team (5 pax) with equipment arrived in Uzbekistan.  28 Aug 08 all Uzbek / USEMB objectives were met...Slovakia, Spain, Poland Romania, United Kingdom, United States, Turkey Albania, Croatia Czech Republic, Hungary, Iceland, Czech Latvia, Lithuania

Environment Assessment for Grand Bay Range, Bemiss Field, and Moody Explosive Ordnance Disposal Range Operations

DTIC Science & Technology

2013-06-01

Appendix B: Noise B-29 Final, June 2013 aircraft noise and sonic booms on the milk production of dairy cows . Through the compilation and...Hluku Na Mliekovú Úzitkovost Kráv [The Effect of Noise on the Milk Efficiency of Cows ]. Zivocisná Vyroba, Vol. 16, Nos. 10-11, pp. 795-804. Kryter...have reported primary and secondary effects including reduced milk production and rate of milk release, increased glucose concentrations, decreased

Metabolic Energy Costs of USAF Explosive Ordnance Disposal Render Safe Procedures: Field Determinations

DTIC Science & Technology

1991-05-01

work requirement in the moderate to hard work category. This level of energy expenditure should be within the capacity of the average EOD technician...Review of the component tasks of the RSP indicates that peak, short-term work expenditure did not approach the estimated maximal work category (1.9 1 min...hazard which would significantly increase the total energy cost of the RSP. The majority of the expected increase in energy expenditure would result from

Organizational Implications of the U.S. Army’s Increasing Demand for Explosive Ordnance Disposal Capabilities

DTIC Science & Technology

2008-05-22

Washington D.C: Government Printing Office, 1976), 1-1 to 1-5. 43 Ibid, 2-1 to 2-32. 16 “orchestrated ballet of farm implements.”44 The Army’s...Orchestrated Ballet of Farm Implements”, Engineer Bulletin, August 1996, http://fas.org/man/dod 101/sys/land/docs /960800-greene2.htm (accessed 5 April...An Alternative to the Orchestrated Ballet of Farm Implements” Engineer Bulletin (August 1996), http://fas.org/man/dod_101/sys/land/docs/960800

Characterization of Air Emissions from Open Burning and ...

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

Emissions from open burning (OB) and open detonation (OD) of military ordnance and static fires (SF) of rocket motors were sampled in fall, 2013 at the Dundurn Depot (Saskatchewan, Canada). Emission sampling was conducted with an aerostat-lofted instrument package termed the “Flyer” that was maneuvered into the downwind plumes. Forty-nine OB events, 94 OD events, and 16 SF on four propellants types (Triple base, 105 M1, 155 M4A2 white bag, and 155 M6 red bag), two smokes (HC grenade and red phosphorus), five explosive types (Trigran, C4, ANFO, ANFO+HC grenade, and ANFO+Flare), and two rocket motors types (CVR-7 and MK 58) resulted in emission factors for particulate matter (PM), carbon dioxide (CO2), carbon monoxide (CO), methane (CH4), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), chlorine species (HCl, chloride, chlorate, perchlorate), polychlorinated dibenzodioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDDs/PCDFs) and PM-based metals. These data provide Canada and the United States with additional air emissions data to support health risk assessments and permitting for safe treatment of military ordnance by OB/OD/SF. In addition, the data will be used to conduct air dispersion modelling assessing the impact of treatment of various ordnance on the air quality, to support mandatory reporting requirements of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA), the National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI), and to update the Canadian Ammunition Chemical Database.Result

Advanced release technologies program

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Purdy, Bill

1994-01-01

The objective of the ARTS program was to develop lighter and less expensive spacecraft ordnance and release systems that answer to the requirements of a wide variety of spacecraft applications. These improvements were to be evaluated at the spacecraft system level, as it was determined that there were substantial system-level costs associated with the present ordnance and release subsystems. New, better devices were to be developed, then flight qualified, then integrated into a flight experiment in order to prove the reliability required for their subsequent use on high-reliability spacecraft. The secondary goal of the program was to quantify the system-level benefits of these new subsystems based upon the development program results. Three non-explosive release mechanisms and one laser-diode-based ordnance system were qualified under the program. The release devices being developed were required to release high preloads because it is easier to scale down a release mechanism than to scale it up. The laser initiator developed was required to be a direct replacement for NASA Standard Initiators, since these are the most common initiator in use presently. The program began in October, 1991, with completion of the flight experiment scheduled for February, 1994. This paper provides an overview of the ARTS program, discusses the benefits of using the ARTS components, introduces the new components, compares them with conventional systems and each other, and provides recommendations on how best to implement them.

Mobile TNA system to detect explosives and drugs concealed in cars and trucks

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Bendahan, Joseph; Gozani, Tsahi

1998-12-01

The drug problem in the U.S. is serious and efforts to fight it are constrained by the lack of adequate means to curb the inflow of smuggled narcotics into the country through cargo containers. Also, events such as the disastrous explosion in Oklahoma City, the IRA bombing in London, and the bombing of the U.S. military residence in Dharan make the development of new tools for the detection of explosives and drugs in vehicles imperative. Thermal neutron analysis (TNA) technology, developed for the detection of explosives in suitcases, and detection of landmines and unexploded ordnance is presently being applied to the nonintrusive detection of significant amounts of explosives and drugs concealed in cars, trucks and large cargo containers. TNA technology is based on the analysis of characteristic gamma rays emitted following thermal neutron capture. A TNA system can be used in a variety of operational scenarios, such as inspection before an unloaded cargo container from a spit is moved to temporary storage, inspection of trucks unloaded from a ferry, or inspection of vehicles parked close to Federal building or military bases. This paper will discuss the detection process and operational scenarios, and will present results from recent simulations and measurements.

PELAN: a pulsed neutron portable probe for UXO and land mine identification

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Vourvopoulos, George; Womble, Phillip C.; Paschal, Jonathon

2000-12-01

There has been much work increasing the sensitivity of detecting metallic objects in soils and other environments. This has lead to a problem in discriminating unexploded ordnance (UXO) and landmines form other metallic clutter. PELAN is a small portable system for the detection of explosives. PELAN weights less than 45 kg and is man portable. It is based on the principle that explosives and other contraband contain various chemical elements such as H, C, N, O, etc. in quantities and ratios that differentiate them from other innocuous substances. The pulsed neutrons are produced with a 14 MeV neutron generator. Separate gamma-ray spectra form fast neutron, thermal neutron and activation reactions are accumulated and analyzed to determine elemental content. The data analysis is performed in an automatic manner and a result of whether a threat is present is returned to the operator. PELAN has successfully undergone field demonstrations for explosive detection. In this paper, we will discuss the application of PELAN to the problem of differentiating threats from metallic clutter.

Multi-arm multilateral haptics-based immersive tele-robotic system (HITS) for improvised explosive device disposal

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Erickson, David; Lacheray, Hervé; Lai, Gilbert; Haddadi, Amir

2014-06-01

This paper presents the latest advancements of the Haptics-based Immersive Tele-robotic System (HITS) project, a next generation Improvised Explosive Device (IED) disposal (IEDD) robotic interface containing an immersive telepresence environment for a remotely-controlled three-articulated-robotic-arm system. While the haptic feedback enhances the operator's perception of the remote environment, a third teleoperated dexterous arm, equipped with multiple vision sensors and cameras, provides stereo vision with proper visual cues, and a 3D photo-realistic model of the potential IED. This decentralized system combines various capabilities including stable and scaled motion, singularity avoidance, cross-coupled hybrid control, active collision detection and avoidance, compliance control and constrained motion to provide a safe and intuitive control environment for the operators. Experimental results and validation of the current system are presented through various essential IEDD tasks. This project demonstrates that a two-armed anthropomorphic Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) robot interface can achieve complex neutralization techniques against realistic IEDs without the operator approaching at any time.

Remedial Action Report for Operable Units 6-05 and 10-04, Phase III

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

R. P. Wells

2007-08-15

This Phase III remedial action report addresses the remediation of lead-contaminated soils found at the Security Training Facility STF-02 Gun Range at the Idaho National Laboratory Site. Phase I, consisting of developing and implementing institutional controls at Operble Unit 10-04 sites and developing and implementing Idaho National Laboratory Site-wide plans for both institutional controls and ecological monitoring, was addressed in a previous report. Phase II will remediate sites contaminated with trinitrotoluene and Royal Demolition Explosive. Phase IV will remediate hazards from unexploded ordnance.

An Analysis of the Naval Innovation Laboratory’s Virtual Work Environment-Based Management Information System for Application in Joint Service Explosive Ordnance Disposal Notional Concepts Management

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-12-01

Mr. A.N. Briggs and Susie Adams at NAVEODTECHDIV, Mr. Ronald Simmons of the Marine Corps Combat Development Command, and Mr. Michael Jinnett of the...was implemented. It is the system that members of the Notional Concepts Working Group are familiar with and requires little training or investigation...each user to individually perform each of these steps. There is little chance that all users would do this, and even less chance that they would come

Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal School Master Development Plan for Test Area D-51, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida

DTIC Science & Technology

2008-01-25

depending on the corresponding years. Year 2005 through 2009: VOCE = .016 * Trips NOxE = .015 * Trips PM10E = .0022 * Trips COE = .262 * Trips Year...2010 and beyond: VOCE = .012 * Trips NOxE = .013 * Trips PM10E = .0022 * Trips COE = .262 * Trips To convert from pounds per day to tons per year...VOC (tons/yr) = VOCE * DPYII/2000 NOx (tons/yr) = NOxE * DPYII/2000 PM10 (tons/yr) = PM10E * DPYII/2000 CO (tons/yr) = COE * DPYII/2000

The unexploded ordnance (UXO) contamination problem and the state of the art of UXO remediation technologies

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Thomsen, K.O.; Richardson, C.B.; Valder, K.M.

1996-12-31

Millions of acres of US government property are contaminated with unexploded ordnance (UXO) as a result of weapons system testing and troop training activities conducted over the past century at Department of Defense (DoD) sites. Recent DoD downsizing has resulted in the closing of many military bases, many of which are contaminated with UXO. One unexpected result of DoD`s downsizing is the attention focused on the unique problems associated with UXO remediation at these closed military bases. The U.S. Army Environmental Center (U SAEC) is the lead DoD agency for UXO clearance technology demonstrations, evaluation, and technology transfer. USAEC directedmore » the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division (NAVEODTECHDIV) to serve as the technical lead for the advanced technology demonstration (ATD) program. In 1994, USAEC and NAVEODTECHDIV created controlled test facilities at the U.S. Army Jefferson Proving Ground in Madison, Indiana, to demonstrate and evaluate commercial UXO clearance systems and technologies. Phase I controlled site demonstrations were conducted during the summer of 1994. These demonstrations were followed by the Phase II controlled site demonstrations at JPG. This paper presents the results of the Phase II controlled site demonstrations. The overall performance of the demonstrators is presented along with the operational characteristics and limitations of the various systems and technologies evaluated. Individual demonstrator performance statistics are evaluated by sensor type and sensor transport method.« less

Data acquisition and analysis of the UNCOSS underwater explosive neutron sensor

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Carasco, Cedric; Eleon, Cyrille; Perot, Bertrand

2012-08-15

The purpose of the FP7 UNCOSS project (Underwater Coastal Sea Surveyor, http://www.uncoss-project.org) is to develop a neutron-based underwater explosive sensor to detect unexploded ordnance lying on the sea bottom. The Associated Particle Technique is used to focus the inspection on a suspicious object located by optical and electromagnetic sensors and to determine if there is an explosive charge inside. This paper presents the data acquisition electronics and data analysis software which have been developed for this project. A field programmable gate array that digitizes and processes the signal allows to perform precise time-of-flight and gamma-ray energy measurements. The gamma-ray spectramore » are unfolded into pure elemental count proportions, mainly C, N, O, Fe, Al, Si, and Ca. The C, N, and O count fractions are converted into chemical proportions, taking into account the gamma-ray production cross sections, as well as neutron and photon attenuation in the different shields between the ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) and the explosive, such as the explosive iron shell, seawater, and ROV envelop. A two-dimensional (2D) barycentric representation of the C, N, and O proportions is built from their chemical ratios, and a 2D likelihood map is built from the associated statistical and systematic uncertainties. The threat level is evaluated from the best matching materials of a database including explosives. (authors)« less

Method and apparatus for optimized sampling of volatilizable target substances

DOEpatents

Lindgren, Eric R.; Phelan, James M.

2004-10-12

An apparatus for capturing, from gases such as soil gas, target analytes. Target analytes may include emanations from explosive materials or from residues of explosive materials. The apparatus employs principles of sorption common to solid phase microextraction, and is best used in conjunction with analysis means such as a gas chromatograph. To sorb target analytes, the apparatus functions using various sorptive structures to capture target analyte. Depending upon the embodiment, those structures may include a capillary tube including an interior surface on which sorptive material (similar to that on the surface of a SPME fiber) is supported (along with means for moving gases through the capillary tube so that the gases come into close proximity to the sorptive material). In one disclosed embodiment, at least one such sorptive structure is associated with an enclosure including an opening in communication with the surface of a soil region potentially contaminated with buried explosive material such as unexploded ordnance. Emanations from explosive materials can pass into and accumulate in the enclosure where they are sorbed by the sorptive structures. Also disclosed is the use of heating means such as microwave horns to drive target analytes into the soil gas from solid and liquid phase components of the soil.

Autonomous mine detection system (AMDS) neutralization payload module

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Majerus, M.; Vanaman, R.; Wright, N.

2010-04-01

The Autonomous Mine Detection System (AMDS) program is developing a landmine and explosive hazards standoff detection, marking, and neutralization system for dismounted soldiers. The AMDS Capabilities Development Document (CDD) has identified the requirement to deploy three payload modules for small robotic platforms: mine detection and marking, explosives detection and marking, and neutralization. This paper addresses the neutralization payload module. There are a number of challenges that must be overcome for the neutralization payload module to be successfully integrated into AMDS. The neutralizer must meet stringent size, weight, and power (SWaP) requirements to be compatible with a small robot. The neutralizer must be effective against a broad threat, to include metal and plastic-cased Anti-Personnel (AP) and Anti-Tank (AT) landmines, explosive devices, and Unexploded Explosive Ordnance (UXO.) It must adapt to a variety of threat concealments, overburdens, and emplacement methods, to include soil, gravel, asphalt, and concrete. A unique neutralization technology is being investigated for adaptation to the AMDS Neutralization Module. This paper will describe review this technology and how the other two payload modules influence its design for minimizing SWaP. Recent modeling and experimental efforts will be included.

Psychological and Physical Performance Factors Associated with Attrition in Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training

DTIC Science & Technology

1984-03-10

S55aI61t;YCSGFICATIO" of "Igs P#.G! (Man VMS. antopao__________ REPOT DOUMETATIN P E AD INSýUCTIOKSREPOR OOCM~l4ATI~4 PAE UgORK COMPLSIT01 PORN 1...public events (rock concerts, sports events) are very exciting. 2. As a child , I was always reading. 3. Happirass Is more important than fame. 4. I e...to talk to people. 21. As a child , school was easy for me. 22. 1 enjoy working crossword puzzles. 23. 1 was a slow learner in school. 24. 1 have a

Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance (HERO) Safety Test

DTIC Science & Technology

2013-01-10

Ordnance Test Procedure (JOTP)-061 Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to...DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE JOINT ORDNANCE TEST PROCEDURE (JOTP)-061 HAZARDS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION TO ORDNANCE (HERO) SAFETY...TEST Joint Services Munition Safety Test Working Group Joint Ordnance Test Procedure (JOTP)-061 Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Winstanley, J. L.

In August 1945, U.S. Navy Captain William Parsons served as the weaponeer aboard the Enola Gay for the mission to Hiroshima (Shelton 1988). In view of the fact that four B-29s had crashed and burned on takeoff from Tinian the night before, Captain Parsons made the decision to arm the gun-type weapon after takeoff for safety reasons (15 kilotons of TNT equivalent). Although he had no control over the success of the takeoff, he could prevent the possibility of a nuclear detonation on Tinian by controlling what we now call the nuclear explosive. As head of the Ordnance Division atmore » Los Alamos and a former gunnery officer, Captain Parsons clearly understood the role of safety in his work. The advent of the pre-assembled implosion weapon where the high explosive and nuclear materials are always in an intimate configuration meant that nuclear explosive safety became a reality at a certain point in development and production not just at the time of delivery by the military. This is the only industry where nuclear materials are intentionally put in contact with high explosives. The agency of the U.S. Government responsible for development and production of U.S. nuclear weapons is the Department of Energy (DOE) (and its predecessor agencies). This paper will be limited to nuclear explosive safety as it is currently practiced within the DOE nuclear weapons« less

Magnetic sensor technology for detecting mines, UXO, and other concealed security threats

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Czipott, Peter V.; Iwanowski, Mark D.

1997-01-01

Magnetic sensors have been the sensor of choice in the detection and classification of buried mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO), both on land and underwater, Quantum Magnetics (QM), together with its research partner IBM, have developed a variety of advanced, very high sensitivity superconducting and room temperature magnetic sensors to meet military needs. This work has led to the development and utilization of a three-sensor gradiometer (TSG) patented by IBM, which cannot only detect, but also localize mines and ordnance. QM is also working with IBM and the U.S. Navy to develop an advanced superconducting gradiometer for buried underwater mine detection. The ability to both detect and classify buried non-metallic mines is virtually impossible with existing magnetic sensors. To solve this problem, Quantum Magnetics, building on work of the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), is pioneering work in the development of quadrupole resonance (QR) methods which can be used to detect the explosive material directly. Based on recent laboratory work done at QM and previous work done in the U.S., Russia and the United Kingdom, we are confident that QR can be effectively applied to the non-metallic mine identification problem.

Autonomous path-planning navigation system for site characterization

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Rankin, Arturo L.; Crane, Carl D., III; Armstrong, David G., II; Nease, Allen D.; Brown, H. Edward

1996-05-01

The location and removal of buried munitions is an important yet hazardous task. Current development is aimed at performing both the ordnance location and removal tasks autonomously. An autonomous survey vehicle (ASV) named the Gator has been developed at the Center for Intelligent Machines and Robotics, under the direction of Wright Laboratory, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, and the Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division, Indian Head, Maryland. The primary task of the survey vehicle is to autonomously traverse an off-road site, towing behind it a trailer containing a sensor package capable of characterizing the sub-surface contents. Achieving 00 percent coverage of the site is critical to fully characterizing the site. This paper presents a strategy for planning efficient paths for the survey vehicle that guarantees near-complete coverage of a site. A small library of three in-house developed path planners are reviewed. A strategy is also presented to keep the trailer on-path and to calculate the percent of coverage of a site with a resolution of 0.01 m2. All of the algorithms discussed in this paper were initially developed in simulation on a Silicon Graphics computer and subsequently implemented on the survey vehicle.

Characterization of the fate and transport of nitroaromatic compounds at a former DoD ordnance depot site

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Klausmeier, M.E.; Yoon, J.

1999-07-01

The 975-acre Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot (FNOD) in Suffolk, Virginia was used by the Department of Defense (DoD) from 1917 until the mid-1950's for preparation, storage, transportation, inspection and demilitarization of many classes of ammunition and ordnance. Approximately 28 areas of Concern (AOC) have been identified by the EPA as areas that could pose potential risk to human health or the environment. The primary contaminants of concern are some trace metals and explosive compounds. During a summer 1987 field investigation, a slab of crystalline TNT was found which was estimated to weigh several tons. An enhanced MODFLOW model is beingmore » used to identify subsurface flow patterns. The calibrated model will be used to identify contaminant fate and transport behavior at the site. Enhancements to the MODFLOW model include an updated block-centered flow package (BCF4) and an updated recharge-seepage face boundary package (RSF4) to utilize for the FNOD site flow characterization. BCF4 package accurately delineates the water table without relying on an ad hoc rewetting procedure. This is accomplished by calculating the hydraulic head value required to transmit recharging water through the unsaturated zone without inactivating dry cells. The recharge-seepage face package eliminates the projection of heads above the ground surface by adjusting recharge to a cell when a user supplied ponding depth is reached. Using a regional model, a telescoping grid refinement technique was implemented to calculate the boundary conditions around the area of interest and to model quantity and quality interactions between surface and subsurface water regimes in a realistic manner.« less

Operations Tempo and Turnover Intentions: An Exploratory Study of the Air Force’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Career Field and Development of the Air Force Civil Engineer Retention Questionnaire

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-03-01

turnover (e.g., Barrick & Zimmerman, 2005; Maertz & Campion, 2004; Bauer, Erdogan , Liden, & Wayne, 2006), (b) a continued focus on stress- and change...M. A. (1998). Dimensions of psychological stress in peacekeeping operations. Military Medicine , 587-593. 69 Bauer, T. N., Erdogan , B., Liden...good job are seldom blocked by red tape .        8. I like doing the things I do at work.        9. I feel unappreciated by the Air Force

Environmental Baseline Survey for Proposed Land Use Permit Modification for Expansion of the Dynamic Explosive Test Site (DETS) 9940 Main Complex Parking Lot.

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Peek, Dennis W.

The approach was to perform a document search, supplemented by a visual site inspection, to identify potential environmental contamination associated with the property. Factors evaluated included hazardous substances; petroleum products and derivatives; environmental restoration sites; areas of concern; storage tanks; oil/water separators; grease traps; wash racks; waste tanks; pesticides; military munitions/ordnance; medical or bio-hazardous waste; radioactive waste; solid/municipal waste; indoor air quality; groundwater; wastewater treatment, collection, and disposal/discharge; drinking water quality; utilities; asbestos; polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs); radon; lead-based paint; cultural resources; floodplains; and natural/biological resources.

Environmental Assessment: Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training Facility, Munitions Storage Facility, and Munitions Maintenance and Inspection Facility Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts

DTIC Science & Technology

2003-08-01

laminate . The thickness of this unit ranges from 10 to more than 250 feet in the Westover ARB area. A glacial till layer of poorly sorted gravel, sand...trucks, concrete trucks, and flatbed trucks. The backhoe would be used with a percussion chisel as well as a lift bucket. Estimates were also...36.00 3.80 83.40 9.00 5.20 Concrete Truck 5 8 2 1.80 0.19 4.17 0.45 0.26 Emissions (lbs) 144.00 15.20 333.60 36.00 20.80 Flatbed Truck 10 8 1

Method for chemically inactivating energetic materials and forming a nondetonable product therefrom

DOEpatents

Tadros, Maher E.

2002-01-01

A method for rendering nondetonble energetic materials, such as are contained in or removed from decommissioned ordnance. The energetic materials are either combined with epoxy hardener or are combined with other compounds, preferably amine compounds, to form a substance that functions as an epoxy hardener. According to the invention, energetic materials (including TNT, RDX and Composition B) that are treated according to the invention method yield a reaction product that is non-explosive, that serves to harden or cure conventional epoxy resin to form a stable, nonexplosive waste product. Epoxy hardener made using the method of the invention is also described.

Data acquisition and analysis of the UNCOSS underwater explosive neutron sensor

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Carasco, C.; Eleon, C.; Perot, B.

2011-07-01

The purpose of the FP7 UNCOSS project (Underwater Coastal Sea Surveyor, http://www.uncoss-project.org) is to develop a neutron-based underwater explosive sensor to detect unexploded ordnance lying on the sea bottom. The Associated Particle Technique is used to focus the inspection on a suspicious object located by optical and electromagnetic sensors and to determine if there is an explosive charge inside. This paper presents the data acquisition electronics and data analysis software which have been developed for this project. The electronics digitize and process the signal in real-time based on a field programmable gate array structure to perform precise time-of-flight and gamma-raymore » energy measurements. UNCOSS software offers the basic tools to analyze the time-of-flight and energy spectra of the interrogated object. It allows to unfold the gamma-ray spectrum into pure elemental count proportions, mainly C, N, O, Fe, Al, Si, and Ca. The C, N, and O count fractions are converted into chemical proportions by taking into account the gamma-ray production cross sections, as well as neutron and photon attenuation in the different shields between the ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) and the explosive, such as the explosive iron shell, seawater, and ROV envelop. These chemical ratios are plotted in a two-dimensional (2D) barycentric representation to position the measured point with respect to common explosives. The systematic uncertainty due to the above attenuation effects and counting statistical fluctuations are combined with a Monte Carlo method to provide a 3D uncertainty area in a barycentric plot, which allows to determine the most probable detected materials in view to make a decision about the presence of explosive. (authors)« less

Biosensor UUV payload for underwater detection

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Kusterbeck, Anne W.; Charles, Paul T.; Melde, Brian J.; Trammell, Scott A.; Adams, André A.; Deschamps, Jeffrey R.

2010-04-01

Increased emphasis on maritime domain awareness and port security has led to the development of unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) capable of extended missions. These systems rely most frequently on well-developed side scan sonar and acoustic methods to locate potential targets. The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is developing biosensors for underwater explosives detection that complement acoustic sensors and can be used as UUV payloads to monitor areas for port and harbor security or in detection of underwater unexploded ordnance (UXO) and biochemical threats. The prototype sensor has recently been demonstrated to detect explosives in seawater at trace levels when run in a continuous sampling mode. To overcome ongoing issues with sample preparation and facilitate rapid detection at trace levels in a marine environment, we have been developing new mesoporous materials for in-line preconcentration of explosives and other small molecules, engineering microfluidic components to improve the signal, and testing alternative signal transduction methods. Additional work is being done to optimize the optical components and sensor response time. Highlights of these current studies and our ongoing efforts to integrate the biosensor with existing detection technologies to reduce false positives are described. In addition, we present the results of field tests that demonstrate the prototype biosensor performance as a UUV payload.

78 FR 55216 - Safety Zone: Suisun Bay Electromagnetic Scan and Ordnance Recovery, Suisun Bay, Concord, CA

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-09-10

...-AA00 Safety Zone: Suisun Bay Electromagnetic Scan and Ordnance Recovery, Suisun Bay, Concord, CA AGENCY... (MOTCO) electromagnetic scan and ordnance recovery operations. These safety zones are established to... 10, 2013 that they intend to conduct an intrusive electromagnetic scan and ordnance recovery...

Applications of the associated-particle neutron-time-of-flight interrogation technique - From sheep to unexploded ordnance

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Mitra, S.

2013-04-01

The associated-particle technique (APT) will be presented for some diverse applications that include on the one hand, analyzing the body composition of live sheep and on the other, identifying the fillers of unexploded ordnance (UXO). What began with proof-of-concept studies using a large laboratory based 14 MeV neutron generator of the "associated-particle" type, soon became possible for the first time to measure total body protein, fat and water simultaneously in live sheep using a compact field deployable associated-particle sealed-tube neutron generator (APSTNG). This non-invasive technique offered the animal physiologist a tool to monitor the growth of an animal in response to new genetic, nutritional and pharmacologic methods for livestock improvement. While measurement of carbon (C), nitrogen (N) and oxygen (O) determined protein, fat and water because of the fixed stoichiometric proportions of these elements in these body components, the unique C/N and C/O ratios of high explosives revealed their identity in UXO. The algorithm that was developed and implemented to extract C, N and O counts from an APT generated gamma-ray spectrum will be presented together with the UXO investigations that involved preliminary proofof-concept studies and modeling with Monte Carlo produced synthetic spectra of 57-155 mm projectiles.

Applications of the associated-particle neutron-time-of-flight interrogation technique - From sheep to unexploded ordnance

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Mitra, S.

The associated-particle technique (APT) will be presented for some diverse applications that include on the one hand, analyzing the body composition of live sheep and on the other, identifying the fillers of unexploded ordnance (UXO). What began with proof-of-concept studies using a large laboratory based 14 MeV neutron generator of the 'associated-particle' type, soon became possible for the first time to measure total body protein, fat and water simultaneously in live sheep using a compact field deployable associated-particle sealed-tube neutron generator (APSTNG). This non-invasive technique offered the animal physiologist a tool to monitor the growth of an animal in responsemore » to new genetic, nutritional and pharmacologic methods for livestock improvement. While measurement of carbon (C), nitrogen (N) and oxygen (O) determined protein, fat and water because of the fixed stoichiometric proportions of these elements in these body components, the unique C/N and C/O ratios of high explosives revealed their identity in UXO. The algorithm that was developed and implemented to extract C, N and O counts from an APT generated gamma-ray spectrum will be presented together with the UXO investigations that involved preliminary proofof-concept studies and modeling with Monte Carlo produced synthetic spectra of 57-155 mm projectiles.« less

Agile and dexterous robot for inspection and EOD operations

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Handelman, David A.; Franken, Gordon H.; Komsuoglu, Haldun

2010-04-01

The All-Terrain Biped (ATB) robot is an unmanned ground vehicle with arms, legs and wheels designed to drive, crawl, walk and manipulate objects for inspection and explosive ordnance disposal tasks. This paper summarizes on-going development of the ATB platform. Control technology for semi-autonomous legged mobility and dual-arm dexterity is described as well as preliminary simulation and hardware test results. Performance goals include driving on flat terrain, crawling on steep terrain, walking on stairs, opening doors and grasping objects. Anticipated benefits of the adaptive mobility and dexterity of the ATB platform include increased robot agility and autonomy for EOD operations, reduced operator workload and reduced operator training and skill requirements.

Explosives detection in the marine environment using UUV-modified immunosensor

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Charles, Paul T.; Adams, André A.; Deschamps, Jeffrey R.; Veitch, Scott P.; Hanson, Alfred; Kusterbeck, Anne W.

2011-05-01

Port and harbor security has rapidly become a point of interest and concern with the emergence of new improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The ability to provide physical surveillance and identification of IEDs and unexploded ordnances (UXO) at these entry points has led to an increased effort in the development of unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) equipped with sensing devices. Traditional sensors used to identify and locate potential threats are side scan sonar/acoustic methods and magnetometers. At the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), we have developed an immunosensor capable of detecting trace levels of explosives that has been integrated into a REMUS payload for use in the marine environment. Laboratory tests using a modified PMMA microfluidic device with immobilized monoclonal antibodies specific for TNT and RDX have been conducted yielding detection levels in the low parts-per-billion (ppb) range. New designs and engineered improvements in microfluidic devices, fluorescence signal probes, and UUV internal fluidic and optical components have been investigated and integrated into the unmanned underwater prototype. Results from laboratory and recent field demonstrations using the prototype UUV immunosensor will be discussed. The immunosensor in combination with acoustic and other sensors could serve as a complementary characterization tool for the detection of IEDs, UXOs and other potential chemical or biological threats.

Financial Management: Ordnance Accountability at Fleet Combat Training Center Atlantic (D-2003-084)

DTIC Science & Technology

2003-04-29

13, 1994. This report is the third report in a series resulting from an audit of the financial reporting of operating materials and supplies. The first...report discusses the Naval Air System Command’s financial reporting of non-ordnance operating materials and supplies. The second report discusses...Navy efforts to improve the financial reporting of its conventional ordnance portion of operating materials and supplies and its conventional ordnance

Hybrid analysis of multiaxis electromagnetic data for discrimination of munitions and explosives of concern

USGS Publications Warehouse

Friedel, M.J.; Asch, T.H.; Oden, C.

2012-01-01

The remediation of land containing munitions and explosives of concern, otherwise known as unexploded ordnance, is an ongoing problem facing the U.S. Department of Defense and similar agencies worldwide that have used or are transferring training ranges or munitions disposal areas to civilian control. The expense associated with cleanup of land previously used for military training and war provides impetus for research towards enhanced discrimination of buried unexploded ordnance. Towards reducing that expense, a multiaxis electromagnetic induction data collection and software system, called ALLTEM, was designed and tested with support from the U.S. Department of Defense Environmental Security Technology Certification Program. ALLTEM is an on-time time-domain system that uses a continuous triangle-wave excitation to measure the target-step response rather than traditional impulse response. The system cycles through three orthogonal transmitting loops and records a total of 19 different transmitting and receiving loop combinations with a nominal spatial data sampling interval of 20 cm. Recorded data are pre-processed and then used in a hybrid discrimination scheme involving both data-driven and numerical classification techniques. The data-driven classification scheme is accomplished in three steps. First, field observations are used to train a type of unsupervised artificial neural network, a self-organizing map (SOM). Second, the SOM is used to simultaneously estimate target parameters (depth, azimuth, inclination, item type and weight) by iterative minimization of the topographic error vectors. Third, the target classification is accomplished by evaluating histograms of the estimated parameters. The numerical classification scheme is also accomplished in three steps. First, the Biot–Savart law is used to model the primary magnetic fields from the transmitter coils and the secondary magnetic fields generated by currents induced in the target materials in the ground. Second, the target response is modelled by three orthogonal dipoles from prolate, oblate and triaxial ellipsoids with one long axis and two shorter axes. Each target consists of all three dipoles. Third, unknown target parameters are determined by comparing modelled to measured target responses. By comparing the rms error among the self-organizing map and numerical classification results, we achieved greater than 95 per cent detection and correct classification of the munitions and explosives of concern at the direct fire and indirect fire test areas at the UXO Standardized Test Site at the Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland in 2010.

Hybrid analysis of multiaxis electromagnetic data for discrimination of munitions and explosives of concern

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Friedel, M. J.; Asch, T. H.; Oden, C.

2012-08-01

The remediation of land containing munitions and explosives of concern, otherwise known as unexploded ordnance, is an ongoing problem facing the U.S. Department of Defense and similar agencies worldwide that have used or are transferring training ranges or munitions disposal areas to civilian control. The expense associated with cleanup of land previously used for military training and war provides impetus for research towards enhanced discrimination of buried unexploded ordnance. Towards reducing that expense, a multiaxis electromagnetic induction data collection and software system, called ALLTEM, was designed and tested with support from the U.S. Department of Defense Environmental Security Technology Certification Program. ALLTEM is an on-time time-domain system that uses a continuous triangle-wave excitation to measure the target-step response rather than traditional impulse response. The system cycles through three orthogonal transmitting loops and records a total of 19 different transmitting and receiving loop combinations with a nominal spatial data sampling interval of 20 cm. Recorded data are pre-processed and then used in a hybrid discrimination scheme involving both data-driven and numerical classification techniques. The data-driven classification scheme is accomplished in three steps. First, field observations are used to train a type of unsupervised artificial neural network, a self-organizing map (SOM). Second, the SOM is used to simultaneously estimate target parameters (depth, azimuth, inclination, item type and weight) by iterative minimization of the topographic error vectors. Third, the target classification is accomplished by evaluating histograms of the estimated parameters. The numerical classification scheme is also accomplished in three steps. First, the Biot-Savart law is used to model the primary magnetic fields from the transmitter coils and the secondary magnetic fields generated by currents induced in the target materials in the ground. Second, the target response is modelled by three orthogonal dipoles from prolate, oblate and triaxial ellipsoids with one long axis and two shorter axes. Each target consists of all three dipoles. Third, unknown target parameters are determined by comparing modelled to measured target responses. By comparing the rms error among the self-organizing map and numerical classification results, we achieved greater than 95 per cent detection and correct classification of the munitions and explosives of concern at the direct fire and indirect fire test areas at the UXO Standardized Test Site at the Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland in 2010.

Method and apparatus for optimized sampling of volatilizable target substances

DOEpatents

Lindgren, Eric R.; Phelan, James M.

2002-01-01

An apparatus for capturing, from gases such as soil gas, target analytes. Target analytes may include emanations from explosive materials or from residues of explosive materials. The apparatus employs principles of sorption common to solid phase microextraction, and is best used in conjunction with analysis means such as a gas chromatograph. To sorb target analytes, the apparatus functions using various sorptive structures to capture target analyte. Depending upon the embodiment, those structures may include 1) a conventional solid-phase microextraction (SPME) fiber, 2) a SPME fiber suspended in a capillary tube (with means provided for moving gases through the capillary tube so that the gases come into close proximity to the suspended fiber), and 3) a capillary tube including an interior surface on which sorptive material (similar to that on the surface of a SPME fiber) is supported (along with means for moving gases through the capillary tube so that the gases come into close proximity to the sorptive material). In one disclosed embodiment, at least one such sorptive structure is associated with an enclosure including an opening in communication with the surface of a soil region potentially contaminated with buried explosive material such as unexploded ordnance. Emanations from explosive materials can pass into and accumulate in the enclosure where they are sorbed by the sorptive structures. Also disclosed is the use of heating means such as microwave horns to drive target analytes into the soil gas from solid and liquid phase components of the soil.

Validation of CFD simulation of recoilless EOD water cannon by firing experiments with high speed camera

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Chantrasmi, Tonkid; Hongthong, Premsiri; Kongkaniti, Manop

2018-01-01

Water cannon used by Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) were designed to propel a burst of water jet moving at high speed to target and disrupt an improvised explosive device (IED). The cannon could be mounted on a remotely controlled robot, so it is highly desirable for the cannon to be recoilless in order not to damage the robot after firing. In the previous work, a nonconventional design of the water cannon was conceived. The recoil was greatly reduced by backward sprays of water through a ring of slotted holes around the muzzle. This minimizes the need to manufacture new parts by utilizing all off-the-shelf components except the tailor-made muzzle. The design was then investigated numerically by a series of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations. In this work, high speed camera was employed in firing experiments to capture the motion of the water jet and the backward sprays. It was found that the experimental data agreed well with the simulation results in term of averaged exit velocities.

Air Emissions Guide for Air Force Mobile Sources: Methods for Estimating Emissions of Air Pollutants for Mobile Sources at U.S. Air Force Installations

DTIC Science & Technology

2013-01-01

Environmental Impact Statement EtO Ethylene Oxide EOD Explosive Ordnance Disposal EPA Environmental Protection Agency EPAct Energy Policy Act EPCRA...5.36 0.53 --- 0.26 0.23 Idle (Taxi) 7% 143 1.83 1.06 183.80 61.52 --- 1.38 1.24 Approach 30% 364 4.59 1.06 20.96 3.24 --- 0.72 0.65 Intermediate 70% 619...2.39 2.15 Flight Idle --- 143 3.08 1.06 30.71 8.65 --- 2.38 2.14 Cruise --- 283 4.90 1.06 2.64 0.18 --- 2.40 2.16 Military --- 412 6.68 1.06 0.75 0.13

Ordnance News

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Bofman, Ryan K.

Since July of 2016 I have been assigned as a Guest Scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory under the Training With Industries (TWI) Program. Los Alamos National Laboratory has proven to be a challenging and rewarding assignment in which I have found myself at the cutting edge of technologies pertinent to the Explosive Ordnance Disposal career field. In the last 7 months I have had the pleasure of working in an applications group that conducts research at the DOE “Q” and SCI levels. The group “uses a broad range of engineering and scientific expertise to support nuclear counter proliferation (NCP),more » nuclear counter terrorism (NCT), and nuclear emergency response (ER) missions. The Group contributes to national programs intended to protect, deter, and respond to weapons of mass destruction through tailored training and by using specialized applied electromagnetic solutions, rapid prototyping, designing/building/testing/delivering tools and trainers along with novel safing technologies, RF solutions, and cyberphysical applications”. While the specifics of the work performed are classified, the groups “core expertise includes pulsed power; EMP effects; nuclear weapons engineering; weapons effects and materials; predictive/hydrodynamic modeling and testing; firing and penalty systems; x-ray and non-destructive evaluation of threat devices; applied physics; advanced RF systems; powerline communications; novel electronics; 3-D printing of specialized components and cyber assessment/response technologies”. (int.lanl.gov/org/padgs/threat-identification-response/analytics-intelligencetechnology/ a-3/index.shtml)« less

Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Management Operations

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-03-20

electromagnetic radiation to ordnance ( HERO ), hazards of electromagnetic radiation to fuels (HERF), and natural phenomena effects of lightning and...fuels HERO hazards of electromagnetic radiation to ordnance HERP hazards of electromagnetic radiation to personnel HF high frequency HN host... electromagnetic pulse (EMP); hazards of EM radiation to personnel, ordnance ,

Electromagnetic Spectrum Test and Evaluation Process

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-01-01

HERO , hazards of electromagnetic radiation to ordnance ; HERP, hazards of electromagnetic radiation to personnel; HERF, hazards of electromagnetic ... electromagnetic pulse (EMP); electronic protection; electrostatic dis- charge (ESD); hazards of electromagnetic radi- ation to personnel (HERP), ordnance ...including ordnance containing electrically initiated devices, to be mutually compatible in their intended

Photocopy of drawing (original drawing of Signal & Ordnance Warehouse ...

Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

Photocopy of drawing (original drawing of Signal & Ordnance Warehouse in possession of MacDill Air Force Base, Civil Engineering, Tampa, Florida; 1940 architectural drawings by Construction Division, Office of the Quartermaster General)TRUSS DETAILS - MacDill Air Force Base, Signal & Ordnance Warehouse, 7620 Hanger Loop Drive, Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL

3D Visualization of Developmental Toxicity of 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene in Zebrafish Embryogenesis Using Light-Sheet Microscopy

PubMed Central

Eum, Juneyong; Kwak, Jina; Kim, Hee Joung; Ki, Seoyoung; Lee, Kooyeon; Raslan, Ahmed A.; Park, Ok Kyu; Chowdhury, Md Ashraf Uddin; Her, Song; Kee, Yun; Kwon, Seung-Hae; Hwang, Byung Joon

2016-01-01

Environmental contamination by trinitrotoluene is of global concern due to its widespread use in military ordnance and commercial explosives. Despite known long-term persistence in groundwater and soil, the toxicological profile of trinitrotoluene and other explosive wastes have not been systematically measured using in vivo biological assays. Zebrafish embryos are ideal model vertebrates for high-throughput toxicity screening and live in vivo imaging due to their small size and transparency during embryogenesis. Here, we used Single Plane Illumination Microscopy (SPIM)/light sheet microscopy to assess the developmental toxicity of explosive-contaminated water in zebrafish embryos and report 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene-associated developmental abnormalities, including defects in heart formation and circulation, in 3D. Levels of apoptotic cell death were higher in the actively developing tissues of trinitrotoluene-treated embryos than controls. Live 3D imaging of heart tube development at cellular resolution by light-sheet microscopy revealed trinitrotoluene-associated cardiac toxicity, including hypoplastic heart chamber formation and cardiac looping defects, while the real time PCR (polymerase chain reaction) quantitatively measured the molecular changes in the heart and blood development supporting the developmental defects at the molecular level. Identification of cellular toxicity in zebrafish using the state-of-the-art 3D imaging system could form the basis of a sensitive biosensor for environmental contaminants and be further valued by combining it with molecular analysis. PMID:27869673

Multilateral haptics-based immersive teleoperation for improvised explosive device disposal

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Erickson, David; Lacheray, Hervé; Daly, John

2013-05-01

Of great interest to police and military organizations is the development of effective improvised explosive device (IED) disposal (IEDD) technology to aid in activities such as mine field clearing, and bomb disposal. At the same time minimizing risk to personnel. This paper presents new results in the research and development of a next generation mobile immersive teleoperated explosive ordnance disposal system. This system incorporates elements of 3D vision, multilateral teleoperation for high transparency haptic feedback, immersive augmented reality operator control interfaces, and a realistic hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) 3D simulation environment incorporating vehicle and manipulator dynamics for both operator training and algorithm development. In the past year, new algorithms have been developed to facilitate incorporating commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) robotic hardware into the teleoperation system. In particular, a real-time numerical inverse position kinematics algorithm that can be applied to a wide range of manipulators has been implemented, an inertial measurement unit (IMU) attitude stabilization system for manipulators has been developed and experimentally validated, and a voice­operated manipulator control system has been developed and integrated into the operator control station. The integration of these components into a vehicle simulation environment with half-car vehicle dynamics has also been successfully carried out. A physical half-car plant is currently being constructed for HIL integration with the simulation environment.

Electromagnetic Radiation Hazards Testing for Non-Ionizing Radio Frequency Transmitting Equipment

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-12-19

Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance (HERO), Personnel (HERP), and Fuel (HERF) protection guidance for intentional non-ionizing Radio...HERO Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance HERP Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Personnel IEEE Institute of Electrical and...Systems Command Technical Manual, Electromagnetic Radiation Hazards ( Hazards to Ordnance ), 1 July 2008.

Photocopy of drawing (original drawing of Signal & Ordnance Warehouse ...

Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

Photocopy of drawing (original drawing of Signal & Ordnance Warehouse in possession of MacDill Air Force Base, Civil Engineering, Tampa, Florida; 1940 architectural drawings by Construction Division, Office of the Quartermaster General) SECTIONS AND DETAILS - MacDill Air Force Base, Signal & Ordnance Warehouse, 7620 Hanger Loop Drive, Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL

Photocopy of drawing (original drawing of Signal & Ordnance Warehouse ...

Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

Photocopy of drawing (original drawing of Signal & Ordnance Warehouse in possession of MacDill Air Force Base, Civil Engineering, Tampa, Florida; 1940 architectural drawings by Construction Division, Office of the Quartermaster General) PLANS, ELEVATIONS, SECTIONS AND DETAILS - MacDill Air Force Base, Signal & Ordnance Warehouse, 7620 Hanger Loop Drive, Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL

Flight demonstration of laser diode initiated ordnance

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Boucher, Craig J.; Schulze, Norman R.

1995-01-01

A program has been initiated by NASA Headquarters to validate laser initiated ordnance in flight applications. The primary program goal is to bring together a team of government and industry members to develop a laser initiated ordnance system having the test and analysis pedigree to be flown on launch vehicles. The culmination of this effort was a flight of the Pegasus launch vehicle which had two fin rockets initiated by this laser system. In addition, a laser initiated ordnance squib was fired into a pressure bomb during thrusting flight. The complete ordnance system comprising a laser diode firing unit, fiber optic cable assembly, laser initiated detonator, and laser initiated squib was designed and built by The Ensign Bickford Company. The hardware was tested to the requirements of the Pegasus launch vehicle and integrated into the vehicle by The Ensign Bickford Company and the Orbital Sciences Corporation. Discussions include initial program concept, contract implementation, team member responsibilities, analysis results, vehicle integration, safing architecture, ordnance interfaces, mission timeline and telemetry data. A complete system description, summary of the analyses, the qualification test results, and the results of flight are included.

Software System Architecture Modeling Methodology for Naval Gun Weapon Systems

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-12-01

Weapon System HAR Hazard Action Report HERO Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance IOC Initial Operational Capability... radiation to ordnance ; and combinations therein. Equipment, systems, or procedures and processes whose malfunction would hazard the safe manufacturing...NDI Non-Development Item OPEVAL Operational Evaluation ORDALTS Ordnance Alterations O&SHA Operating and Support Hazard Analysis PDA

Superfund record of decision (EPA Region 1): Loring Air Force Base, operable unit 3 (Debris Disposal Unit), Limestone, ME, September 27, 1996

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NONE

1997-04-01

This decision document presents the final remedies for OU3, which consists of 17 sites: No further action for the following 14 NFA (no further action) sites - Ohio Road Debris Area, Oklahoma Road Debris Area, KC-135 Crash Area, Dumpster Cleaning Area Site/Building 7841, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Area-Cylinders, Golf Course Maintenance Shed Area, Chapman Pit Debris Area, 9000 Debris Area, Solvent/Paint Dock Area, Prima Beef Debris Area, Buildings 8951 and 8960 (DRMO), Old PX Gas Station UST, F-106A Crash Area, and Demineralization Plant; Further investigation for the Outdoor Firing Range and EOD Range; and Remedial action for the Contract Storagemore » Shed Area site to address the contaminated soils/sediments.« less

Digital Semaphore: Tactical Implications of QR Code Optical Signaling for Fleet Communications

DTIC Science & Technology

2013-06-01

Emissions Control (EMCON) and Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance (HERO) restrict the ability for Naval Vessels to communicate using...importance of visual communications methods is brought to light by discussing emissions control, hazards of electromagnetic radiation to ordnance , and...overview of emissions restrictions including Emissions Control (EMCON) and Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance (HERO). Chapter VII is

The Tragic Bazooka Accident at Los Alamos on July 14, 1962

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Skidmore, Cary Bradford

In recent years the Laboratory has made information (documents, photographs, and perspectives) regarding the occupational explosives accidents that killed seven men in the late 1950s more accessible to the public. While pursuing this effort, we were reminded of similar tragedies that occurred to children of the community. The purpose of this paper is to make information that has come into our hands more available to the public regarding these accidents. Following this introduction, a brief synopsis is provided for each accident. The appendices contain source documents for the 1962 accident that are not generally available. The community of Los Alamos,more » New Mexico was born out of a military post created to support the secret Manhattan Project during World War II. Security was provided by military police and some training exercises were conducted using live ordnance. In two instances unexploded ordnance (UXO) from this era was found “in the field” by residents hiking in the local area and brought into town. Tragically, handling these “bazooka” rounds as “dud” munitions resulted in death for one child and injury to several others. The first accident occurred on Saturday, September 6, 1947, which resulted in injuries to two boys, ages 5 and 12. The second accident occurred on Saturday, July 14, 1962 and resulted in the death of one five-year-old boy, and injuries to four other children, ages 6 to 10 years-old. The latter accident is the primary focus of the paper.« less

Military applications and examples of near-surface seismic surface wave methods (Invited)

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

sloan, S.; Stevens, R.

2013-12-01

Although not always widely known or publicized, the military uses a variety of geophysical methods for a wide range of applications--some that are already common practice in the industry while others are truly novel. Some of those applications include unexploded ordnance detection, general site characterization, anomaly detection, countering improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and security monitoring, to name a few. Techniques used may include, but are not limited to, ground penetrating radar, seismic, electrical, gravity, and electromagnetic methods. Seismic methods employed include surface wave analysis, refraction tomography, and high-resolution reflection methods. Although the military employs geophysical methods, that does not necessarily mean that those methods enable or support combat operations--often times they are being used for humanitarian applications within the military's area of operations to support local populations. The work presented here will focus on the applied use of seismic surface wave methods, including multichannel analysis of surface waves (MASW) and backscattered surface waves, often in conjunction with other methods such as refraction tomography or body-wave diffraction analysis. Multiple field examples will be shown, including explosives testing, tunnel detection, pre-construction site characterization, and cavity detection.

LeadingEdge: Challenges and Solutions for the 21st Century, Electromagnetic Environmental Effects. Volume 7, Issue 1, 2009

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-01-01

Hazards of Electromagnet - ic Radiation to Ordnance ( HERO ). Below decks spaces, such as ammunition storage lockers and...Navy’s Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance ( HERO ) program. Unlike other services deployed in our nation’s defense, our sailors liter...also provides infor- mation on other general HERO requirements. The Electromagnetic Radiation Hazards ( Hazards to Ordnance ) Datasheets2

Major General Charles Ryder: The Forging of a World War II Division Commander

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-12-04

During those four years, he studied civil and military engineering, ordnance , the science of gunnery, law, Spanish, drill regulations, practical military...Engineering Freshman Sophomore Senior Military Hygiene Junior Law Senior Ordnance and Gunnery Senior Civil and Military Engineering Senior Source...as they studied the two military topics of ordnance and gunnery. These courses were divided into three parts: theoretical, descriptive, and

Automatic behavior sensing for a bomb-detecting dog

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Nguyen, Hoa G.; Nans, Adam; Talke, Kurt; Candela, Paul; Everett, H. R.

2015-05-01

Bomb-detecting dogs are trained to detect explosives through their sense of smell and often perform a specific behavior to indicate a possible bomb detection. This behavior is noticed by the dog handler, who confirms the probable explosives, determines the location, and forwards the information to an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team. To improve the speed and accuracy of this process and better integrate it with the EOD team's robotic explosive disposal operation, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific has designed and prototyped an electronic dog collar that automatically tracks the dog's location and attitude, detects the indicative behavior, and records the data. To account for the differences between dogs, a 5-minute training routine can be executed before the mission to establish initial values for the k-mean clustering algorithm that classifies a specific dog's behavior. The recorded data include GPS location of the suspected bomb, the path the dog took to approach this location, and a video clip covering the detection event. The dog handler reviews and confirms the data before it is packaged up and forwarded on to the EOD team. The EOD team uses the video clip to better identify the type of bomb and for awareness of the surrounding environment before they arrive at the scene. Before the robotic neutralization operation commences at the site, the location and path data (which are supplied in a format understandable by the next-generation EOD robots—the Advanced EOD Robotic System) can be loaded into the robotic controller to automatically guide the robot to the bomb site. This paper describes the project with emphasis on the dog-collar hardware, behavior-classification software, and feasibility testing.

Epidemiological Study of Child Casualties of Landmines and Unexploded Ordnances: A National Study from Iran.

PubMed

Mousavi, Batool; Soroush, Mohammad Reza; Masoumi, Mehdi; Khateri, Shahriar; Modirian, Ehsan; Shokoohi, Hamid; Fatemi, Mohammad Javad; Ali Hematti, Mohammad; Soroush, Mansour; Ghassemi-Broumand, Mohammad; Rassafiani, Mehdi; Allami, Mostafa; Nouri, Farshad; Yavari, Amir; Ganjparvar, Zohreh; Kamyab, Mojtaba; Mirsadeghi, Seyed Abbas

2015-10-01

Despite landmine-risk education programs and extensive demining activities on the Western border of Iran, landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXOs) still cause civilian and child casualties three decades after the Iraq-Iran war (1980-1988). The objective of this study was to understand the epidemiological patterns and risk factors of injury in child casualties of landmines and UXOs in Western and Southwestern Iran. Children who were 18 years old or younger at the time of study and who sustained injuries from landmines and UXOs were identified through a search at the Iranian National Veterans Registry. These children participated in a 5-day gathering. The information on socioeconomic status, health-related issues, quality of life, health care utilization, and clinical profiles concerning the landmine and UXO injuries were collected. The method of data collection consisted of three component surveys: health interview, social survey, and medical examinations. Social surveys and health interviews were conducted in a face-to-face method by utilizing a questionnaire consisting of 39 questions addressing household and individual components, including information on time and type of injuries, physical activity, mental health, and quality of life. A comprehensive team of physicians in different subspecialties evaluated and examined children to assess the current medical and psychiatric conditions and physical activity, and recommended and arranged further medical, rehabilitation, or surgical planning. Seventy-eight child casualties were identified and participated in the study. The mean age of the participants at the time of study was 16.11 years old (SD=2 years). The mean age of victims at the time of injury was 8.2 years (SD=3.12 years; ranged from 2 to 15 years old). Sixty-seven (85.9%) of the children were male. Provinces of Kurdistan and Kermanshah had the highest number of casualties, with a total number of 54 children (68.3%). Eighty percent of the injuries were caused by landmines, and UXO explosions were reported in 20% of the cases. Overall, 24 children (30%) had received some landmine-risk education before or after the events. Sixty percent of the explosions had happened in the morning between 9:00 am and 12:00 pm. Playing and grazing livestock were the most prevalent activities/reasons at the time of injury, which were reported in 77% of the subjects. Sixty-three percent of incidents had multiple casualties and in only 13 explosions were the children the only victims of the explosion. The most prevalent injuries were amputations in 41 subjects (52.56%), followed by hearing loss in 23 subjects (29.5%). Amputations were more common in upper extremities (62%) than in lower extremities (38%). Landmines and UXOs comprise a significant safety hazard to the children living in the Western border of Iran decades after the Iraq-Iran War. The large number of injuries and lack of risk training among victims suggest that landmine cleanings and landmine-risk education should be age-specifically targeted and expanded substantially.

Applied Behavior Analysis Is Ideal for the Development of a Land Mine Detection Technology Using Animals

PubMed Central

Jones, B. M

2011-01-01

The detection and subsequent removal of land mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) from many developing countries are slow, expensive, and dangerous tasks, but have the potential to improve the well-being of millions of people. Consequently, those involved with humanitarian mine and UXO clearance are actively searching for new and more efficient detection technologies. Remote explosive scent tracing (REST) using trained dogs has the potential to be one such technology. However, details regarding how best to train, test, and deploy dogs in this role have never been made publicly available. This article describes how the key characteristics of applied behavior analysis, as described by Baer, Wolf and Risley (1968, 1987), served as important objectives for the research and development of the behavioral technology component of REST while the author worked in humanitarian demining. PMID:22532731

Applied behavior analysis is ideal for the development of a land mine detection technology using animals.

PubMed

Jones, B M

2011-01-01

The detection and subsequent removal of land mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) from many developing countries are slow, expensive, and dangerous tasks, but have the potential to improve the well-being of millions of people. Consequently, those involved with humanitarian mine and UXO clearance are actively searching for new and more efficient detection technologies. Remote explosive scent tracing (REST) using trained dogs has the potential to be one such technology. However, details regarding how best to train, test, and deploy dogs in this role have never been made publicly available. This article describes how the key characteristics of applied behavior analysis, as described by Baer, Wolf and Risley (1968, 1987), served as important objectives for the research and development of the behavioral technology component of REST while the author worked in humanitarian demining.

Polarization differences in airborne ground penetrating radar performance for landmine detection

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Dogaru, Traian; Le, Calvin

2016-05-01

The U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) has investigated the ultra-wideband (UWB) radar technology for detection of landmines, improvised explosive devices and unexploded ordnance, for over two decades. This paper presents a phenomenological study of the radar signature of buried landmines in realistic environments and the performance of airborne synthetic aperture radar (SAR) in detecting these targets as a function of multiple parameters: polarization, depression angle, soil type and burial depth. The investigation is based on advanced computer models developed at ARL. The analysis includes both the signature of the targets of interest and the clutter produced by rough surface ground. Based on our numerical simulations, we conclude that low depression angles and H-H polarization offer the highest target-to-clutter ratio in the SAR images and therefore the best radar performance of all the scenarios investigated.

Air Force construction automation/robotics

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Nease, AL; Dusseault, Christopher

1994-01-01

The Air Force has several unique requirements that are being met through the development of construction robotic technology. The missions associated with these requirements place construction/repair equipment operators in potentially harmful situations. Additionally, force reductions require that human resources be leveraged to the maximum extent possible and that more stringent construction repair requirements push for increased automation. To solve these problems, the U.S. Air Force is undertaking a research and development effort at Tyndall AFB, FL to develop robotic teleoperation, telerobotics, robotic vehicle communications, automated damage assessment, vehicle navigation, mission/vehicle task control architecture, and associated computing environment. The ultimate goal is the fielding of robotic repair capability operating at the level of supervised autonomy. The authors of this paper will discuss current and planned efforts in construction/repair, explosive ordnance disposal, hazardous waste cleanup, fire fighting, and space construction.

Financial Management: Naval Ammunition Logistics Center Financial Reporting of Ammunition and Other Ordnance Assets in Operating Materials and Supplies for FY 2002

DTIC Science & Technology

2002-10-30

2002 Report Type N/A Dates Covered (from... to) - Title and Subtitle Financial Management: Naval Ammunition Logistics Center Financial Reporting of...October 30, 2002 Project No. D2001FJ –0179.001 Naval Ammunition Logistics Center Financial Reporting of Ammunition and Other Ordnance Assets in...it provides information concerning the financial reporting of ammunition and ordnance assets. Background. The audit was performed in support of

Supervised Classification of Underwater Optical Imagery for Improved Detection and Characterization of Underwater Military Munitions

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-06-01

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) at the “ Ordnance Reef” site off of Waianae, Hawaii by divers using a hand-held high -definition video (HDV) camera...for the Ordnance Reef dataset as well, though less dramatic than the Miami data because the 2-D results were high to begin with at Ordnance Reef...generally > 80% accuracy. Discrimination of environments was high for the major seabed types. For example, sand and mixed sand-seagrass were classified with

Electromagnetic packable technology (EMPACT) for detection and characterization of ordnance in post-conflict areas

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Schultz, Gregory; Miller, Jonathan; Keranen, Joe

2013-06-01

Land reclamation efforts in post-conflict regions are often hampered by the presence of Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) or other Explosive Remnants of War (ERW). Surface geophysical methods, such as Electromagnetic Induction (EMI) and magnetometry, are typically applied to screen rehabilitation areas for UXO prior to excavation; however, the prevalence of innocuous magnetic clutter related to indigenous scrap, fragmentation, or geology can severely impede the progress and efficiency of these remediation efforts. Additionally, the variability in surface conditions and local topography necessitates the development of sensor technologies that can be applied to a range of sites including those that prohibit the use of vehicle-mounted or large array systems. We present a man-portable EMI sensor known as the Electromagnetic Packable Technology (EMPACT) system that features a multi-axis sensor configuration in a compact form factor. The system is designed for operation in challenging site conditions and can be used in low ground-standoff modes to detect small and low-metal content objects. The EMPACT acquires high spatial density, multi-axis data that enable high resolution of small objects. This high density data can also be used to provide characterization of target physical features, such as size, material content, and shape. We summarize the development of this system for humanitarian demining operations and present results from preliminary system evaluations against a range of target types. Specifically, we assess the general detection capabilities of the EMPACT system and we evaluate the potential for target classification based on analysis of data and target model features.

View of building 11050 looking southeast. Naval Ordnance Test ...

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View of building 11050 looking southeast. - Naval Ordnance Test Station Inyokern, China Lake Pilot Plant, Fire Station & Marine Barracks, D Street, at corner of 4th Street, China Lake, Kern County, CA

63. BUILDING NO. 1301, ORDNANCE FACILITY (MORTAR POWDER BUILDING), INTERIOR, ...

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63. BUILDING NO. 1301, ORDNANCE FACILITY (MORTAR POWDER BUILDING), INTERIOR, LOOKING SOUTHEAST DOWN SCREENED WALKWAY ON NORTHWEST SIDE. - Picatinny Arsenal, State Route 15 near I-80, Dover, Morris County, NJ

A haptic sensing upgrade for the current EOD robotic fleet

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Rowe, Patrick

2014-06-01

The past decade and a half has seen a tremendous rise in the use of mobile manipulator robotic platforms for bomb inspection and disposal, explosive ordnance disposal, and other extremely hazardous tasks in both military and civilian settings. Skilled operators are able to control these robotic vehicles in amazing ways given the very limited situational awareness obtained from a few on-board camera views. Future generations of robotic platforms will, no doubt, provide some sort of additional force or haptic sensor feedback to further enhance the operator's interaction with the robot, especially when dealing with fragile, unstable, and explosive objects. Unfortunately, the robot operators need this capability today. This paper discusses an approach to provide existing (and future) robotic mobile manipulator platforms, with which trained operators are already familiar and highly proficient, this desired haptic and force feedback capability. The goals of this technology are to be rugged, reliable, and affordable. It should also be able to be applied to a wide range of existing robots with a wide variety of manipulator/gripper sizes and styles. Finally, the presentation of the haptic information to the operator is discussed, given the fact that control devices that physically interact with the operators are not widely available and still in the research stages.

Vibrational Spectroscopic Studies of Reduced-Sensitivity RDX under Static Compression

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Wong, Chak P.; Gump, Jared C.

2006-07-01

Explosive formulations with reduced-sensitivity RDX showed reduced shock sensitivity using Naval Ordnance Laboratory (NOL) Large Scale Gap Test, compared with similar formulations using standard RDX. Molecular processes responsible for the reduction of sensitivity are unknown and are crucial for formulation development. Vibrational spectroscopy at static high pressure may shed light on the mechanisms responsible for the reduced shock sensitivity as shown by the NOL Large Scale Gap Test. I-RDX®, a form of reduced- sensitivity RDX was subjected to static compression at ambient temperature in a Merrill-Bassett sapphire cell from ambient to about 6 GPa. The spectroscopic techniques used were Raman and Fourier-Transform IR (FTIR). The pressure dependence of the Raman mode frequencies of I-RDX® was determined and compared with that of standard RDX. The behavior of I-RDX® near the pressure at which standard RDX, at ambient temperature, undergoes a phase transition from the α to the γ polymorph is presented.

Data collection and simulation of high range resolution laser radar for surface mine detection

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Steinvall, Ove; Chevalier, Tomas; Larsson, Håkan

2006-05-01

Rapid and efficient detection of surface mines, IED's (Improvised Explosive Devices) and UXO (Unexploded Ordnance) is of high priority in military conflicts. High range resolution laser radars combined with passive hyper/multispectral sensors offer an interesting concept to help solving this problem. This paper reports on laser radar data collection of various surface mines in different types of terrain. In order to evaluate the capability of 3D imaging for detecting and classifying the objects of interest a scanning laser radar was used to scan mines and surrounding terrain with high angular and range resolution. These data were then fed into a laser radar model capable of generating range waveforms for a variety of system parameters and combinations of different targets and backgrounds. We can thus simulate a potential system by down sampling to relevant pixel sizes and laser/receiver characteristics. Data, simulations and examples will be presented.

57. BUILDING NO. 1071, ORDNANCE FACILITY (CRYSTALLIZATION BUILDING), LOOKING AT ...

Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

57. BUILDING NO. 1071, ORDNANCE FACILITY (CRYSTALLIZATION BUILDING), LOOKING AT SOUTHEAST SIDE. NOTE ESCAPE CHUTES PROJECTING FROM SIDES OF BUILDING. - Picatinny Arsenal, State Route 15 near I-80, Dover, Morris County, NJ

32 CFR 935.163 - Unexploded ordnance material.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... 32 National Defense 6 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Unexploded ordnance material. 935.163 Section 935.163 National Defense Department of Defense (Continued) DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE TERRITORIAL AND... immediately report its site to the Commander. ...

32 CFR 935.163 - Unexploded ordnance material.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... 32 National Defense 6 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Unexploded ordnance material. 935.163 Section 935.163 National Defense Department of Defense (Continued) DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE TERRITORIAL AND... immediately report its site to the Commander. ...

Development of an instrument for non-destructive identification of Unexploded Ordnance using tagged neutrons - a proof of concept study

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Mitra, S.; Dioszegi, I.

2011-10-23

Range clearance operations at munitions testing grounds must discriminate Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) from clutter items and distinguish UXO filled with High Explosives (HE) from those with inert fillers. Non-destructive technologies are thus necessary for the cost-effective disposal of UXO during remediation of such sites. The only technique showing promise so far for the non-destructive elemental characterization of UXO fillers utilizes neutron interactions with the material to detect carbon (C), nitrogen (N) and oxygen (O) which have unique ratios in HE. However, several unresolved issues hinder the wide application of this potentially very suitable technique. The most important one is thatmore » neutrons interact with all surrounding matter in addition to the interrogated material, leading to a very high gamma-ray background in the detector. Systems requiring bulky shielding and having poor signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) for measuring elements are unsuitable for field deployment. The inadequacies of conventional neutron interrogation methods are overcome by using the tagged-neutron approach, and the availability of compact sealed neutron generators exploiting this technique offers field deployment of non-intrusive measurement systems for detecting threat materials, like explosives and drugs. By accelerating deuterium ions into a tritium target, the subsequent fusion reaction generates nearly back-to-back emissions of neutrons and alpha particles of energy 14.1 and 3.5 MeV respectively. A position-sensitive detector recognizes the associated alpha particle, thus furnishing the direction of the neutron. The tagged neutrons interact with the nuclei of the interrogated object, producing element-specific prompt gamma-rays that the gamma detectors recognize. Measuring the delay between the detections of the alpha particle and the gamma-ray determines where the reaction occurred along the axis of the neutron beam (14.1 MeV neutrons travel at 5 cm/nanosecond, while gamma rays cover 30 cm/nanosecond). The main advantage of the technique is its ability to simultaneously provide 2D and 3D imaging of objects and their elemental composition. This work reports on the efficacy of using 14 MeV neutrons tagged by the associated particle neutron time-of-flight technique (APnTOF) to extract neutron induced characteristic gamma-rays from an object-of-interest with high SNR and without interference from nearby clutter.« less

Can perceptual indices estimate physiological strain across a range of environments and metabolic workloads when wearing explosive ordnance disposal and chemical protective clothing?

PubMed

Borg, David N; Stewart, Ian B; Costello, Joseph T

2015-08-01

Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) often requires technicians to wear multiple protective garments in challenging environmental conditions. The accumulative effect of increased metabolic cost coupled with decreased heat dissipation associated with these garments predisposes technicians to high levels of physiological strain. It has been proposed that a perceptual strain index (PeSI) using subjective ratings of thermal sensation and perceived exertion as surrogate measures of core body temperature and heart rate, may provide an accurate estimation of physiological strain. Therefore, this study aimed to determine if the PeSI could estimate the physiological strain index (PSI) across a range of metabolic workloads and environments while wearing heavy EOD and chemical protective clothing. Eleven healthy males wore an EOD and chemical protective ensemble while walking on a treadmill at 2.5, 4 and 5.5km·h(-1) at 1% grade in environmental conditions equivalent to wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT) 21, 30 and 37°C. WBGT conditions were randomly presented and a maximum of three randomised treadmill walking trials were completed in a single testing day. Trials were ceased at a maximum of 60-min or until the attainment of termination criteria. A Pearson's correlation coefficient, mixed linear model, absolute agreement and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were used to determine the relationship between the PeSI and PSI. A significant moderate relationship between the PeSI and the PSI was observed [r=0.77; p<0.001; mean difference=0.8±1.1a.u. (modified 95% limits of agreement -1.3 to 3.0)]. The ROC curves indicated that the PeSI had a good predictive power when used with two, single-threshold cut-offs to differentiate between low and high levels of physiological strain (area under curve: PSI three cut-off=0.936 and seven cut-off=0.841). These findings support the use of the PeSI for monitoring physiological strain while wearing EOD and chemical protective clothing. However, future research is needed to confirm the validity of the PeSI for active EOD technicians operating in the field. Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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NONE

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Department of the Army (DA) are evaluating conditions in groundwater and springs at the DOE chemical plant area and the DA ordnance works area near Weldon Spring, Missouri. The two areas are located in St. Charles County, about 48 km (30 mi) west of St. Louis. The 88-ha (217-acre) chemical plant area is chemically and radioactively contaminated as a result of uranium-processing activities conducted by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission in the 1950s and 1960s and explosives-production activities conducted by the U.S. Army (Army) in the 1940s. The 6,974-ha (17,232-acre) ordnancemore » works area is primarily chemically contaminated as a result of trinitrotoluene (TNT) and dinitrotoluene (DNT) manufacturing activities during World War II. This baseline risk assessment (BRA) is being conducted as part of the remedial investigation/feasibility study (RUFS) required under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended. The purpose of the BRA is to evaluate potential human health and ecological impacts from contamination associated with the groundwater operable units (GWOUs) of the chemical plant area and ordnance works area. An RI/FS work plan issued jointly in 1995 by the DOE and DA (DOE 1995) analyzed existing conditions at the GWOUs. The work plan included a conceptual hydrogeological model based on data available when the report was prepared; this model indicated that the aquifer of concern is common to both areas. Hence, to optimize further data collection and interpretation efforts, the DOE and DA have decided to conduct a joint RI/BRA. Characterization data obtained from the chemical plant area wells indicate that uranium is present at levels slightly higher than background, with a few concentrations exceeding the proposed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) maximum contaminant level (MCL) of 20 {micro}g/L (EPA 1996c). Concentrations of other radionuclides (e.g., radium and thorium) were measured at back-ground levels and were eliminated from further consideration. Chemical contaminants identified in wells at the chemical plant area and ordnance works area include nitroaromatic compounds, metals, and inorganic anions. Trichloroethylene (TCE) and 1,2-dichloroethylene (1,2 -DCE) have been detected recently in a few wells near the raffinate pits at the chemical plant.« less

78 FR 22512 - Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 225-Springfield, Missouri; Notification of Proposed Production Activity...

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2013-04-16

... Board on behalf of General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Munitions Services (GDOTS), located in...--Springfield, Missouri; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Munitions Services (Demilitarization of Munitions); Carthage, Missouri The City of Springfield...

Integration and Validation of Avian Radars (IVAR)

DTIC Science & Technology

2011-08-01

hazards of electromagnetic radiation to fuel HERO hazards of electromagnetic radiation to ordnance HERP hazards ... hazard Radiation hazard to humans, fuels, and ordnance can be easily managed. Demonstration of how operation of radars can meet hazards of... electromagnetic radiation to personnel (HERP), hazards of electromagnetic radiation to

30. SKETCH OF THE PROPOSED TEST STAND FOR THE ORDNANCE ...

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30. SKETCH OF THE PROPOSED TEST STAND FOR THE ORDNANCE GUIDED MISSILE CENTER AT REDSTONE ARSENAL (PRE-DATING NASA). JUNE, 1951, HANS LUEHRSEN COLLECTION, MSFC MASTER PLANNING OFFICE. - Marshall Space Flight Center, Saturn Propulsion & Structural Test Facility, East Test Area, Huntsville, Madison County, AL

32 CFR 623.2 - Loan policies.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

.... 2542). (B) For ordnance and ordnance stores loaned to high schools in the District of Columbia (10 U.S...; DACD Plan; Garden Plot Group One: DOD Executive Agent or designee Group One: Arms, ammunition, tank... Bedding, cots, chairs, vehicles, buildings, etc. 11. Civilian Marksmanship Program (Clubs and Schools) 3...

32 CFR 623.2 - Loan policies.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

.... 2542). (B) For ordnance and ordnance stores loaned to high schools in the District of Columbia (10 U.S...; DACD Plan; Garden Plot Group One: DOD Executive Agent or designee Group One: Arms, ammunition, tank... Bedding, cots, chairs, vehicles, buildings, etc. 11. Civilian Marksmanship Program (Clubs and Schools) 3...

Tracking Honey Bees Using LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) Technology

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

BENDER, SUSAN FAE ANN; RODACY, PHILIP J.; SCHMITT, RANDAL L.

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has recognized that biological and chemical toxins are a real and growing threat to troops, civilians, and the ecosystem. The Explosives Components Facility at Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) has been working with the University of Montana, the Southwest Research Institute, and other agencies to evaluate the feasibility of directing honeybees to specific targets, and for environmental sampling of biological and chemical ''agents of harm''. Recent work has focused on finding and locating buried landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO). Tests have demonstrated that honeybees can be trained to efficiently and accurately locate explosive signaturesmore » in the environment. However, it is difficult to visually track the bees and determine precisely where the targets are located. Video equipment is not practical due to its limited resolution and range. In addition, it is often unsafe to install such equipment in a field. A technology is needed to provide investigators with the standoff capability to track bees and accurately map the location of the suspected targets. This report documents Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) tests that were performed by SNL. These tests have shown that a LIDAR system can be used to track honeybees. The LIDAR system can provide both the range and coordinates of the target so that the location of buried munitions can be accurately mapped for subsequent removal.« less

Phenomenology of spectrally and temporally resolved infrared emissions from bomb detonations

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Gross, Kevin; Dills, Anthony; Tuttle, Ron; Perram, Glen

2002-10-01

The remote sensing of infrared signatures from exothermic reactions during military operations, including missile launches, muzzle flashes, and bomb detonations has been studied using fast FTIR techniques. Battle space characterization includes the ability to classify the munitions type, size, and other characteristics. One possible approach to munitions classification is to understand the spectral and temporal signatures from explosive ordinance. To investigate this possibility, experimental data has been collected remotely from ground-based sensors, processed, and analyzed for several conventional munitions. Field observations of 56 detonation events included a set of aircraft delivered ordnance and a series of static ground detonations for a variety of bomb sizes, types and environmental conditions. The emission is well represented by a gray body with continuously decreasing temperature and characteristic decay times of 1-4 s, providing only limited variability with detonation conditions. However, the fireball size times the emissivity as a function of time can be determined from the spectra without imaging and provides a more sensitive signature. The degree of temporal overlap as a function of frequency for a pair of detonation events provides a very sensitive discriminator for explosion conditions. The temporal overlap decreases with increasing emission frequency for all the observed events, indicating more information content at higher frequencies. Finally, the temporal nature of the emissions has been analyzed, providing a significant reduction in the dimensionality of the data.

78 FR 48647 - Foreign-Trade Zone 225-Springfield, Missouri; Authorization of Production Activity; General...

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2013-08-09

... DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-30-2013] Foreign-Trade Zone 225--Springfield, Missouri; Authorization of Production Activity; General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Munitions...-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board on behalf of General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Munitions Services...

A Cost-Based Analysis on Using DoD Civilian Workforce to Perform Ordnance Support in Pearl Harbor

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study examines whether using the government civilian workforce to perform ordnance handling generates cost savings when compared with contracting...Using a cost-based analysis, this study reviews all the associated costs of converting to a government civilian workforce and compares them with the cost

Air Force construction automation/robotics

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Nease, A. D.; Alexander, E. F.

1993-01-01

The Air Force has several missions which generate unique requirements that are being met through the development of construction robotic technology. One especially important mission will be the conduct of Department of Defense (DOD) space activities. Space operations and other missions place construction/repair equipment operators in dangerous environments and potentially harmful situations. Additionally, force reductions require that human resources be leveraged to the maximum extent possible, and more stringent construction repair requirements push for increased automation. To solve these problems, the U.S. Air Force is undertaking a research and development effort at Tyndall AFB, FL, to develop robotic construction/repair equipment. This development effort involves the following technologies: teleoperation, telerobotics, construction operations (excavation, grading, leveling, tool change), robotic vehicle communications, vehicle navigation, mission/vehicle task control architecture, and associated computing environment. The ultimate goal is the fielding of a robotic repair capability operating at the level of supervised autonomy. This paper will discuss current and planned efforts in space construction/repair, explosive ordnance disposal, hazardous waste cleanup, and fire fighting.

Comparison of no-purge and pumped sampling methods for monitoring concentrations of ordnance-related compounds in groundwater, Camp Edwards, Massachusetts Military Reservation, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 2009-2010

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Savoie, Jennifer G.; LeBlanc, Denis R.

2012-01-01

Field tests were conducted near the Impact Area at Camp Edwards on the Massachusetts Military Reservation, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, to determine the utility of no-purge groundwater sampling for monitoring concentrations of ordnance-related explosive compounds and perchlorate in the sand and gravel aquifer. The no-purge methods included (1) a diffusion sampler constructed of rigid porous polyethylene, (2) a diffusion sampler constructed of regenerated-cellulose membrane, and (3) a tubular grab sampler (bailer) constructed of polyethylene film. In samples from 36 monitoring wells, concentrations of perchlorate (ClO4-), hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX), and octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine (HMX), the major contaminants of concern in the Impact Area, in the no-purge samples were compared to concentrations of these compounds in samples collected by low-flow pumped sampling with dedicated bladder pumps. The monitoring wells are constructed of 2- and 2.5-inch-diameter polyvinyl chloride pipe and have approximately 5- to 10-foot-long slotted screens. The no-purge samplers were left in place for 13-64 days to ensure that ambient groundwater flow had flushed the well screen and concentrations in the screen represented water in the adjacent formation. The sampling methods were compared first in six monitoring wells. Concentrations of ClO4-, RDX, and HMX in water samples collected by the three no-purge sampling methods and low-flow pumped sampling were in close agreement for all six monitoring wells. There is no evidence of a systematic bias in the concentration differences among the methods on the basis of type of sampling device, type of contaminant, or order in which the no-purge samplers were tested. A subsequent examination of vertical variations in concentrations of ClO4- in the 10-foot-long screens of six wells by using rigid porous polyethylene diffusion samplers indicated that concentrations in a given well varied by less than 15 percent and the small variations were unlikely to affect the utility of the various sampling methods. The grab sampler was selected for additional tests in 29 of the 36 monitoring wells used during the study. Concentrations of ClO4-, RDX, HMX, and other minor explosive compounds in water samples collected by using a 1-liter grab sampler and low-flow pumped sampling were in close agreement in field tests in the 29 wells. A statistical analysis based on the sign test indicated that there was no bias in the concentration differences between the methods. There also was no evidence for a systematic bias in concentration differences between the methods related to location of the monitoring wells laterally or vertically in the groundwater-flow system. Field tests in five wells also demonstrated that sample collection by using a 2-liter grab sampler and sequential bailing with the 1-liter grab sampler were options for obtaining sufficient sample volume for replicate and spiked quality assurance and control samples. The evidence from the field tests supports the conclusion that diffusion sampling with the rigid porous polyethylene and regenerated-cellulose membranes and grab sampling with the polyethylene-film samplers provide comparable data on the concentrations of ordnance-related compounds in groundwater at the MMR to that obtained by low-flow pumped sampling. These sampling methods are useful methods for monitoring these compounds at the MMR and in similar hydrogeologic environments.

The effect of explosive remnants of war on global public health: a systematic mixed-studies review using narrative synthesis.

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Frost, Alexandra; Boyle, Peter; Autier, Philippe; King, Colin; Zwijnenburg, Wim; Hewitson, David; Sullivan, Richard

2017-06-01

Explosive remnants of war (ERW)-landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and abandoned explosive ordnance (AXO)-have been recognised as a threat to health since the 1990s. We aimed to study the effect of ERW on global public health. In this systematic mixed-studies review, we searched the Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, and ProQuest databases, and hand searched relevant websites, for articles published between Jan 1, 1990, and Aug 31, 2015. We used keywords and Medical Subject Headings related to ERW, landmines, UXO, and AXO to locate original peer-reviewed quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods studies in English of the direct physical or psychological effects of ERW on direct victims of the explosive device or reverberating social and economic effects on direct victims and indirect victims (their families and the wider at-risk community). We excluded studies if more than 20% of participants were military, if they were of deminers, if they were from high-income countries, or if they were of chemical weapons. We identified no peer-reviewed studies of AXO effects, so we extended the search to include grey literature. We critically appraised study quality using a mixed methods appraisal tool. We used a narrative synthesis approach to categorise and synthesise the literature. We extracted quantitative data and calculated means and percentages. The initial search identified 10 226 studies, leaving 8378 (82%) after removal of duplicates, of which we reviewed 54 (26 [48%] were quantitative descriptive studies, 20 [37%] were quantitative non-randomised studies, four [7%] were mixed-methods studies, and four [7%] were grey literature). The direct psychological effects of landmines or UXO appear high. We identified comorbidity of anxiety and depression in landmine or UXO victims in four studies, more women presented with post-traumatic stress disorder than did men in two studies, and landmine or UXO victims reported a greater prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, or depression than did control groups in two studies. Overall injury and mortality rates caused by landmines or UXO decreased over time across five studies and increased in one. More men were injured or killed by landmines or UXO than were women (0-30·6% of women), the mean ages of casualties ranged from 18·5 years to 38·1 years, and victims were likely to be doing an activity of economic necessity at the time of injury. The proportion of casualties of landmines or UXO younger than 18 years ranged from 22% to 55% across twelve studies. Landmine or UXO victims who had one or more limbs amputated ranged from 19·5% to 82·6%. Landmines and UXO had a negative effect on internally displaced populations and returning refugees, physical security, economic productivity, child health and educational attainment, food security, and agriculture in studies from seven countries. We could not establish the proportion of casualties caused by AXO from unplanned explosions at munitions sites, although the grey literature suggests that AXO is a substantial problem. Individually, these landmine and UXO results are not new and substantiate findings from existing research. Taken together, however, these findings provide a picture of the effect of landmines and UXO that stretches far beyond injury and mortality prevalence, making landmine and UXO clearance a more favourable option for funders. AXO effects are understudied and warrant further research. King's College London. Copyright © 2017 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an Open Access article under the CC BY 4.0 license. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.

Overview to the north from near ordnance warehouse A199, showing ...

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Overview to the north from near ordnance warehouse A-199, showing water tank 188-A, 188-B behind, magazine A-211 at center, and magazine A-212 at far right. The city of Vallejo is in the distance. - Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Fresh Water Tanks, East of Mesa Road & north of Kieper Road, Vallejo, Solano County, CA

33 CFR 334.920 - Pacific Ocean off the east coast of San Clemente Island, Calif.; naval restricted area.

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2010-07-01

... of San Clemente Island, Calif.; naval restricted area. 334.920 Section 334.920 Navigation and... RESTRICTED AREA REGULATIONS § 334.920 Pacific Ocean off the east coast of San Clemente Island, Calif.; naval... vessels, other than Naval Ordnance Test Station craft, and those cleared for entry by the Naval Ordnance...

Energy Engineering Analysis Program, limited energy study of steam distribution systems, Hawthorne Army Ammunition Depot, Hawthorne, Nevada

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NONE

1995-12-31

This report summarizes all work of the Limited Energy Study of Steam Distribution Systems, Energy Engineering Analysis Program, Hawthorne Army Ammunition Depot (HWAAD), Nevada. The project is authorized under Contract No. DACA05-92-C-0155 with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, California. The purpose of this limited energy study is to evaluate steam distribution and condensate collection systems in both the Industrial Area and Ordnance Area of HWAAD to develop a set of replacement actions that will reduce energy consumption and operating costs. These efforts consist of corrections and revisions to previously submitted funding requests. Amended DD Forms 1391 andmore » supporting documentation are prepared for: (1) Project 40667, Modernize Steam Distribution System, Industrial Area, and (2) Project 42166, Modernize Ordnance Area Steam Distribution, Ordnance Area. HWAAD is located next to Highway 95 near the center of Nevada`s border with California, about 130 miles southeast of Reno. The elevation is about 4,100 feet. The location is depicted on Figure 1-1. A number of facilities covering over 140,000 acres constitute HWAAD; however, this study was limited to the Industrial and Ordnance Areas.« less

Tracing explosives in soil with transcriptional regulators of Pseudomonas putida evolved for responding to nitrotoluenes

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Garmendia, Junkal; De Las Heras, Aitor; Galvão, Teca Calcagno; De Lorenzo, Víctor

2008-01-01

Summary Although different biological approaches for detection of anti‐personnel mines and other unexploded ordnance (UXO) have been entertained, none of them has been rigorously documented thus far in the scientific literature. The industrial 2,4,6 trinitrotoluene (TNT) habitually employed in the manufacturing of mines is at all times tainted with a small but significant proportion of the more volatile 2,4 dinitrotoluene (2,4 DNT) and other nitroaromatic compounds. By using mutation‐prone PCR and DNA sequence shuffling we have evolved in vitro and selected in vivo variants of the effector recognition domain of the toluene‐responsive XylR regulator of the soil bacterium Pseudomonas putida that responds to mono‐, bi‐ and trinitro substituted toluenes. Re‐introduction of such variants in P. putida settled the transcriptional activity of the cognate promoters (Po and Pu) as a function of the presence of nitrotoluenes in the medium. When strains bearing transcriptional fusions to reporters with an optical output (luxAB, GFP) were spread on soil spotted with nitrotoluenes, the signal triggered by promoter activation allowed localization of the target compounds on the soil surface. Our data provide a proof of concept that non‐natural transcription factors evolved to respond to nitroaromatics can be engineered in soil bacteria and inoculated on a target site to pinpoint the presence of explosives. This approach thus opens new ways to tackle this gigantic humanitarian problem. PMID:21261843

A Research and Development Strategy for Unexploded Ordnance Sensing

DTIC Science & Technology

1996-04-01

Each lane was carefully traversed with the MK-26 Ordnance Detector (dual fluxgate magnetometer hand-held unit) and the operator hand-excavated any...proton-precessing magnetometers , optically pumped magnetometers , fluxgates magnetometers , and magnetometers based on superconducting quantum...sensitivity better than 0.05 nT, and the optically-pumped magnetometers have sensitivity better than 0.005 nT. Fluxgate magnetometers are based on solid

Spectrum Management and Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Business Process

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2010-05-06

HAZARDS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION TO ORDNANCE ( HERO ) SURVEY. XM11: IS THERE A CURRENT ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE (EMI) SITE SURVEY. SM & EMI Navy...PERSONNEL (HERP) / FUEL (HERF) SURVEY. XM10: IS THERE A CURRENT HAZARDS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION TO ORDNANCE ( HERO ) SURVEY. XM11...OF ALL KNOWN ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE (EMI) FIXES INSTALLED ONE YEAR AFTER SURVEY COMPLETION. M05: OF ALL RADIATION HAZARDS

Final Environmental Assessment for the Joint Integrated Fires Exercise at Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida

DTIC Science & Technology

2005-04-01

Tactical Operations Center TRI-DDS................ Toxic Release Inventory Data Delivery System US...Emissions from ordnance are tracked by the Toxic Release Inventory Data Delivery System (TRI-DDS) (URS 2001). Emission releases by ordnance at...listed threatened plant (pigeonwing) and one federally listed endangered plant (hairy jointweed or wireweed ) are known to occur on APAFR. Surveys have

The application of measurement techniques to track flutter testing

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Roglin, H. R.

1975-01-01

The application is discussed of measurement techniques to captive flight flutter tests at the Supersonic Naval Ordnance Research Track (SNORT), U. S. Naval Ordnance Test Station, China Lake, California. The high-speed track, by its ability to prove the validity of design and to accurately determine the actual margin of safety, offers a unique method of flutter testing for the aircraft design engineer.

Performance metrics for state-of-the-art airborne magnetic and electromagnetic systems for mapping and detection of unexploded ordnance

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Doll, William E.; Bell, David T.; Gamey, T. Jeffrey; Beard, Les P.; Sheehan, Jacob R.; Norton, Jeannemarie

2010-04-01

Over the past decade, notable progress has been made in the performance of airborne geophysical systems for mapping and detection of unexploded ordnance in terrestrial and shallow marine environments. For magnetometer systems, the most significant improvements include development of denser magnetometer arrays and vertical gradiometer configurations. In prototype analyses and recent Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) assessments using new production systems the greatest sensitivity has been achieved with a vertical gradiometer configuration, despite model-based survey design results which suggest that dense total-field arrays would be superior. As effective as magnetometer systems have proven to be at many sites, they are inadequate at sites where basalts and other ferrous geologic formations or soils produce anomalies that approach or exceed those of target ordnance items. Additionally, magnetometer systems are ineffective where detection of non-ferrous ordnance items is of primary concern. Recent completion of the Battelle TEM-8 airborne time-domain electromagnetic system represents the culmination of nearly nine years of assessment and development of airborne electromagnetic systems for UXO mapping and detection. A recent ESTCP demonstration of this system in New Mexico showed that it was able to detect 99% of blind-seeded ordnance items, 81mm and larger, and that it could be used to map in detail a bombing target on a basalt flow where previous airborne magnetometer surveys had failed. The probability of detection for the TEM-8 in the blind-seeded study area was better than that reported for a dense-array total-field magnetometer demonstration of the same blind-seeded site, and the TEM-8 system successfully detected these items with less than half as many anomaly picks as the dense-array total-field magnetometer system.

Principles and status of neutron-based inspection technologies

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Gozani, Tsahi

2011-06-01

Nuclear based explosive inspection techniques can detect a wide range of substances of importance for a wide range of objectives. For national and international security it is mainly the detection of nuclear materials, explosives and narcotic threats. For Customs Services it is also cargo characterization for shipment control and customs duties. For the military and other law enforcement agencies it could be the detection and/or validation of the presence of explosive mines, improvised explosive devices (IED) and unexploded ordnances (UXO). The inspection is generally based on the nuclear interactions of the neutrons (or high energy photons) with the various nuclides present and the detection of resultant characteristic emissions. These can be discrete gamma lines resulting from the thermal neutron capture process (n,γ) or inelastic neutron scattering (n,n'γ) occurring with fast neutrons. The two types of reactions are generally complementary. The capture process provides energetic and highly penetrating gamma rays in most inorganic substances and in hydrogen, while fast neutron inelastic scattering provides relatively strong gamma-ray signatures in light elements such as carbon and oxygen. In some specific important cases unique signatures are provided by the neutron capture process in light elements such as nitrogen, where unusually high-energy gamma ray is produced. This forms the basis for key explosive detection techniques. In some cases the elastically scattered source (of mono-energetic) neutrons may provide information on the atomic weight of the scattering elements. The detection of nuclear materials, both fissionable (e.g., 238U) and fissile (e.g., 235U), are generally based on the fissions induced by the probing neutrons (or photons) and detecting one or more of the unique signatures of the fission process. These include prompt and delayed neutrons and gamma rays. These signatures are not discrete in energy (typically they are continua) but temporally and energetically significantly different from the background, thus making them readily distinguishable. The penetrability of neutrons as probes and signatures as well as the gamma ray signatures make neutron interrogation applicable to the inspection of large conveyances such as cars, trucks, marine containers and also smaller objects like explosive mines concealed in the ground. The application of nuclear interrogation techniques greatly depends on operational requirements. For example explosive mines and IED detection clearly require one-sided inspection, which excludes transmission based inspection (e.g., transmission radiography) and greatly limits others. The technologies developed over the last decades are now being implemented with good results. Further advances have been made over the last several years that increase the sensitivity, applicability and robustness of these systems. The principle, applications and status of neutron-based inspection techniques will be reviewed.

Risk factors for injuries in the U.S. Army Ordnance School.

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Grier, Tyson L; Morrison, Stephanie; Knapik, Joseph J; Canham-Chervak, Michelle; Jones, Bruce H

2011-11-01

To investigate risk factors for time-loss injuries among soldiers attending U.S. Army Ordnance School Advanced Individual Training. Injuries were obtained from an injury surveillance system. A health questionnaire provided data on age, race, rank, current self-reported injury and illness, and tobacco use. Fitness data was obtained from operations office. Cumulative time-loss injury incidence was 31% for men and 54% for women. For men, higher risk of injury was associated with race, a current self-reported injury, smoking before entering the Army, lower sit-up performance, and slower 2-mile run times. For women, higher risk of injury was associated with race, a current self-reported injury, and slower 2-mile run times. Smoking cessation and fitness training before entry are potential strategies to reduce injuries among soldiers in the Ordnance School.

Childhood leukaemia and ordnance factories in west Cumbria during the Second World War.

PubMed

Kinlen, L

2006-07-03

Much evidence has accumulated that childhood leukaemia (CL) is a rare response to a common, but unidentified, infection and in particular that situations involving the unusual mixing of urban and rural groups (approximating to, respectively, groups infected with, and susceptible to, the relevant microorganism) can produce localised epidemics with consequent increases of the infrequent leukaemic complication. During the Second World War, explosives production factories were built and operated at Drigg and Sellafield, and a shell filling factory at Bootle, in west Cumbria, England, requiring substantial numbers of construction workers to be brought into this remote and isolated area. Following the design of an earlier study of CL near large (post-war) rural construction sites, mortality from this disease was investigated with the help of the Office of National Statistics, in the area around these Cumbrian factories where local workers largely lived, during the construction period and with particular reference to the overlapping construction and operational phase when the mixing of local and migrant workers would have been greatest. An excess of leukaemia deaths at ages 1-14 was found during the construction period (observed 3; observed/expected (O/E) 2.2, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.6, 6.0), which was more marked and statistically significant during the overlap with operations (O 3; O/E 4.5, 95% CI: 1.1, 12.2), especially at ages 1-4 (O 2; O/E 7.1, CI: 1.2, 23.6). A previous investigation did not detect this excess because it considered only a small part of west Cumbria that omitted the communities where most of the workforce lived, having incorrectly attributed the post-war expansion of the village of Seascale (situated between Drigg and Sellafield) to the wartime ordnance factories. The present findings are consistent with the results of the earlier study of rural construction projects and with the general evidence that marked rural-urban population mixing increases the risk of CL.

Childhood leukaemia and ordnance factories in west Cumbria during the Second World War

PubMed Central

Kinlen, L

2006-01-01

Much evidence has accumulated that childhood leukaemia (CL) is a rare response to a common, but unidentified, infection and in particular that situations involving the unusual mixing of urban and rural groups (approximating to, respectively, groups infected with, and susceptible to, the relevant microorganism) can produce localised epidemics with consequent increases of the infrequent leukaemic complication. During the Second World War, explosives production factories were built and operated at Drigg and Sellafield, and a shell filling factory at Bootle, in west Cumbria, England, requiring substantial numbers of construction workers to be brought into this remote and isolated area. Following the design of an earlier study of CL near large (post-war) rural construction sites, mortality from this disease was investigated with the help of the Office of National Statistics, in the area around these Cumbrian factories where local workers largely lived, during the construction period and with particular reference to the overlapping construction and operational phase when the mixing of local and migrant workers would have been greatest. An excess of leukaemia deaths at ages 1–14 was found during the construction period (observed 3; observed/expected (O/E) 2.2, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.6, 6.0), which was more marked and statistically significant during the overlap with operations (O 3; O/E 4.5, 95% CI: 1.1, 12.2), especially at ages 1–4 (O 2; O/E 7.1, CI: 1.2, 23.6). A previous investigation did not detect this excess because it considered only a small part of west Cumbria that omitted the communities where most of the workforce lived, having incorrectly attributed the post-war expansion of the village of Seascale (situated between Drigg and Sellafield) to the wartime ordnance factories. The present findings are consistent with the results of the earlier study of rural construction projects and with the general evidence that marked rural–urban population mixing increases the risk of CL. PMID:16755299

Catalog of Nonresident Training Courses, 1994 Edition

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1994-01-01

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Development of marine toxicity data for ordnance compounds

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Nipper, M.; Carr, R.S.; Biedenbach, J.M.; Hooten, R.L.; Miller, K.; Saepoff, S.

2001-01-01

A toxicity database for ordnance compounds was generated using eight compounds of concern and marine toxicity tests with five species from different phyla. Toxicity tests and endpoints included fertilization success and embryological development with the sea urchin Arbacia punctulata; zoospore germination, germling length, and cell number with the green macroalga Ulva fasciata; survival and reproductive success of the polychaete Dinophilus gyrociliatus; larvae hatching and survival with the redfish Sciaenops ocellatus; and survival of juveniles of the opossum shrimp Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia). The studied ordnance compounds were 2,4- and 2,6-dinitrotoluene, 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene, 1,3-dinitrobenzene, 1,3,5-trinitrobenzene, 2,4,6-trinitrophenylmethylnitramine (tetryl), 2,4,6-trinitrophenol (picric acid), and hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX). The most sensitive toxicity test endpoints overall were the macroalga zoospore germination and the polychaete reproduction tests. The most toxic ordnance compounds overall were tetryl and 1,3,5-trinitrobenzene. These were also the most degradable compounds, often being reduced to very low or below-detection levels at the end of the test exposure. Among the dinitro- and trinitrotoluenes and benzenes, toxicity tended to increase with the level of nitrogenation. Picric acid and RDX were the least toxic chemicals tested overall.

Portable Magnetic Gradiometer for Real-Time Localization and Classification of Unexploded Ordnance

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2006-09-01

classification (DLC) of Unexploded Ordnance (UXO). The portable gradiometer processes data from triaxial fluxgate magnetometers to develop sets of...low-noise (ង pTrms/√Hz) fluxgate -type Triaxial Magnetometers (TM). Paired sets of TMs comprise magnetic gradient sensor “axes” of the array that...channels of analog B-field data. The digitizers can be locked to the Global Positioning System to provide; a) Precise sensor channel timing, and b

Upper Atmosphere Research Report Number 2

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1946-12-30

Laboratory personnel working under the direction 0-@. of U. S . Armj Ordnance and General Electric Company personnel. 45. *6 A", ., . . . . __V s ;... r.r.r...thanks are due to U. S . Army ordnance and General Electric Company person- nel for making the fin installation possible and for aid in recovering the...CONDUCTED IN THE-V-2 •....... . . . . . . A. Solar Spectroscopy - F. S . Johnson, J. J. Oberly, C. V. Strain and Re Tousey........ 44 1. Introduction

Environmental Assessment: Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) 2005 Mission Realignments to Vandenberg AFB

DTIC Science & Technology

2007-02-01

Utilities (3.11), and Health and Safety (3.12). The following areas of environmental consequences evaluated in the EA were determined to have the... Safety requires a walk- through survey prior to construction. Prior to the commencement of construction activities on the electrical substation site...an unexploded ordnance survey shall be conducted by 30th Space Wing Safety . Should any unexploded ordnances be identified as a result of the survey

Source Hierarchy List. Volume 3. O through Z

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1994-07-01

NAVAL WEAPONS CENTER CHINA LAKE CA MARINE AVIATION DETACHMENT* 07 NAVAL WEAPONS CENTER CORONA ANNEX CA 08 NAVAL ORDNANCE LAB CORONA CA 08 NAVAL...WEAPONS CENTER CORONA LABS CA 05 NAVAL AIR WEAPONS STATION CHINA LAKE CA 05 PACIFIC MISSILE TEST CENTER POINT MUGU CA 06 AIR DEVELOPMENT SQUADRON FOUR...INDIAN HEAD MD 03 NAVAL ORDNANCE CENTER INDIAN HEAD MO 04 NAVAL WARFARE ASSESSMENT CENTER CORONA CA 05 FLEET ANALYSIS CENTER CORONA CA 03

The assessment of the energetic compound 2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12-Hexaazaisowurtzitane (CL-20) degradability in soil.

PubMed

Strigul, Nikolay; Braida, Washington; Christodoulatos, Christos; Balas, Wendy; Nicolich, Steven

2006-01-01

CL-20 is a relatively new energetic compound with applications in explosive and propellant formulations. Currently, information about the fate of CL-20 in ecological systems is scarce. The aim of this study is to evaluate the biodegradability of CL-20 in soil environments. Four soils were used where initial CL-20 concentrations (above water solubility) ranged from 125 to 1500 mg of CL-20 per kg dry soil (corresponding to the concentrations derived from unexploded ordnance, low order detonation, or manufacturing spills). CL-20 appears to be biodegradable in soil under anaerobic conditions, and additions of organic substrates can substantially accelerate this process. However, CL-20 is not degraded in soil under aerobic conditions kept in the dark at temperatures up to 30 degrees C without organic amendments. Additions of starch or cellulose promote the biodegradation of CL-20 under aerobic conditions. Soil microbial community mediated biodegradation and plant uptake appears to enhance CL-20 biodegradation, the latter suggesting a possible route for CL-20 to entry in the food chain.

Modeling the tagged-neutron UXO identification technique using the Geant4 toolkit

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Zhou Y.; Mitra S.; Zhu X.

2011-10-16

It is proposed to use 14 MeV neutrons tagged by the associated particle neutron time-of-flight technique (APnTOF) to identify the fillers of unexploded ordnances (UXO) by characterizing their carbon, nitrogen and oxygen contents. To facilitate the design and construction of a prototype system, a preliminary simulation model was developed, using the Geant4 toolkit. This work established the toolkit environment for (a) generating tagged neutrons, (b) their transport and interactions within a sample to induce emission and detection of characteristic gamma-rays, and (c) 2D and 3D-image reconstruction of the interrogated object using the neutron and gamma-ray time-of-flight information. Using the modeling,more » this article demonstrates the novelty of the tagged-neutron approach for extracting useful signals with high signal-to-background discrimination of an object-of-interest from that of its environment. Simulations indicated that an UXO filled with the RDX explosive, hexogen (C{sub 3}H{sub 6}O{sub 6}N{sub 6}), can be identified to a depth of 20 cm when buried in soil.« less

Photocopy of plan (in U.S. Army office of Army Engineers ...

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Photocopy of plan (in U.S. Army office of Army Engineers plans and drawings, Fort Hancock and Sandy hook proving ground, record group 7, drawer 44, Cartographic and Architectural branc, The National Archives, Washington, DC) , Ordnance Dept. U.S. Army, proposed addition to dock at Sandy Hook, 1918 Ordnance wharf and boathouse - U.S. Coast Guard Sandy Hook Station, Western Docking Structure, West of intersection of Canfield Road & Hartshorne Drive, Highlands, Monmouth County, NJ

Confederate Staff Work At Chickamauga: An Analysis of the Staff of the Army of Tennessee.

DTIC Science & Technology

1992-06-05

Strategy: from Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age, Peter Paret, ed., (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1986), 143-185, presents an excellent summary...Lieut. P. B. Spence Asst. Inspector General Lieut. John Rawle Acting Chief of Ordnance Capt Felix H. Robertson Acting Chief of Artillery Maj. J. J...F. Sevier Asst. Inspector General Lieut. P. B. Spence Asst. Inspector General Lieut. John Rawle Acting Chief of Ordnance Lt. Col. Marshall T. Polk

Investigation of a new passive sampler for the detection of munitions compounds in marine and freshwater systems.

PubMed

Warren, Joseph K; Vlahos, Penny; Smith, Richard; Tobias, Craig

2018-07-01

Over the last century, unexploded ordnances have been disposed of in marine shelf systems because of a lack of cost-effective alternatives. Underwater unexploded ordnances have the potential to leak 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) and 1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX), commonly used chemical munitions, and contaminate local waters, biota, and sediments. The rate at which this contamination occurs in the environment is relatively unknown, and the cost- and time-prohibitive nature of sampling across sites makes mapping difficult. In the present study we assessed the efficacy of ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) for sampling relatively soluble munitions compounds over a range of environmental conditions (i.e., changes in temperature and salinity) and optimized the composition of the passive sampling polymer. The EVA sampler was able to successfully detect ambient concentrations of lingering munitions compounds from field sites containing unexploded ordnances. The sampler affinity for the munitions in terms of an EVA-water partition coefficient was greater than the standard octanol water values for each target compound. Partitioning of compounds onto EVA over the natural ranges of salinity did not change significantly, although uptake varied consistently and predictably with temperature. Increasing the vinyl acetate to ethylene ratio of the polymer corresponded to an increase in uptake capacity, consistent with enhanced dipole-dipole interactions between the munitions and the polymer. This sampler provides a cost-effective means to map and track leakage of unexploded ordnances both spatially and temporally. Environ Toxicol Chem 2018;37:1990-1997. © 2018 SETAC. © 2018 SETAC.

Chronic Hypopituitarism Associated with Increased Postconcussive Symptoms Is Prevalent after Blast-Induced Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

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Undurti, Arundhati; Colasurdo, Elizabeth A.; Sikkema, Carl L.; Schultz, Jaclyn S.; Peskind, Elaine R.; Pagulayan, Kathleen F.; Wilkinson, Charles W.

2018-01-01

The most frequent injury sustained by US service members deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan is mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI), or concussion, by far most often caused by blast waves from improvised explosive devices or other explosive ordnance. TBI from all causes gives rise to chronic neuroendocrine disorders with an estimated prevalence of 25–50%. The current study expands upon our earlier finding that chronic pituitary gland dysfunction occurs with a similarly high frequency after blast-related concussions. We measured circulating hormone levels and accessed demographic and testing data from two groups of male veterans with hazardous duty experience in Iraq or Afghanistan. Veterans in the mTBI group had experienced one or more blast-related concussion. Members of the deployment control (DC) group encountered similar deployment conditions but had no history of blast-related mTBI. 12 of 39 (31%) of the mTBI participants and 3 of 20 (15%) veterans in the DC group screened positive for one or more neuroendocrine disorders. Positive screens for growth hormone deficiency occurred most often. Analysis of responses on self-report questionnaires revealed main effects of both mTBI and hypopituitarism on postconcussive and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Symptoms associated with pituitary dysfunction overlap considerably with those of PTSD. They include cognitive deficiencies, mood and anxiety disorders, sleep problems, diminished quality of life, deleterious changes in metabolism and body composition, and increased cardiovascular mortality. When such symptoms are due to hypopituitarism, they may be alleviated by hormone replacement. These findings suggest consideration of routine post-deployment neuroendocrine screening of service members and veterans who have experienced blast-related mTBI and are reporting postconcussive symptoms. PMID:29515515

LABRADOR: a learning autonomous behavior-based robot for adaptive detection and object retrieval

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Yamauchi, Brian; Moseley, Mark; Brookshire, Jonathan

2013-01-01

As part of the TARDEC-funded CANINE (Cooperative Autonomous Navigation in a Networked Environment) Program, iRobot developed LABRADOR (Learning Autonomous Behavior-based Robot for Adaptive Detection and Object Retrieval). LABRADOR was based on the rugged, man-portable, iRobot PackBot unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) equipped with an explosives ordnance disposal (EOD) manipulator arm and a custom gripper. For LABRADOR, we developed a vision-based object learning and recognition system that combined a TLD (track-learn-detect) filter based on object shape features with a color-histogram-based object detector. Our vision system was able to learn in real-time to recognize objects presented to the robot. We also implemented a waypoint navigation system based on fused GPS, IMU (inertial measurement unit), and odometry data. We used this navigation capability to implement autonomous behaviors capable of searching a specified area using a variety of robust coverage strategies - including outward spiral, random bounce, random waypoint, and perimeter following behaviors. While the full system was not integrated in time to compete in the CANINE competition event, we developed useful perception, navigation, and behavior capabilities that may be applied to future autonomous robot systems.

Treatment of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) red water by vacuum distillation.

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Zhao, Quanlin; Ye, Zhengfang; Zhang, Mohe

2010-08-01

2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT) red water from Chinese explosive industry was treated by vacuum distillation. The water quality before and after distillation was evaluated using high performance liquid chromatograph, UV-vis spectroscopy, Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectroscopy (GC/MS) and other physical and chemical analyses. The acute toxicity of TNT red water and its distillate was evaluated by determining the luminescence inhibition of Vibrio qinghaiensis sp. Nov. The results showed that the parameters except pH of the distillate met the criterion specified by the Chinese discharge standard for water pollutants from ordnance industry. Distillation removed chemical oxygen demand almost completely and the chrominance was reduced from 100,000 degrees to 17 degrees . The concentrations of 2,4-dinitrotoluene-3-sulfonate and 2,4-dinitrotoluene-5-sulfonate decreased from 20 x 10(3) and 31 x 10(3)mg L(-1) to 1.3 and 1.8 mg L(-1), respectively. GC/MS results showed that most of the organic components of TNT red water can be removed by distillation. The acute toxicity of water sample after distillation reduced 96%, compared with that of unprocessed TNT red water. (c) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

The Impacts of Modern Warfare on Freshwater Ecosystems

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Francis, Robert A.

2011-11-01

There is increasing recognition and concern regarding the impacts of modern industrial warfare on the environment. Freshwater ecosystems are perhaps the most vulnerable to warfare-related impacts, which is of concern given that they provide so many essential environmental resources and services to society. Despite this, there has been little work to establish and quantify the types of impacts (both negative and positive) that warfare may have on such systems. This paper firstly highlights why rivers and lakes may be susceptible to warfare-related impacts, before synthesizing the available literature to explore the following main themes: intensification of wartime resource acquisition, use of water as an offensive or defensive weapon, direct and indirect effects of explosive ordnance, increased pollution, introduction of invasive alien species, and positive ecological impacts. This is then followed by a discussion of the implications of such impacts in relation to future warfare, including a consideration of the efficacy of existing legal instruments to protect the environment during conflict, and the trend for war to become more localized and `informal', and therefore less regulated. Finally, the paper identifies key research foci for understanding and mitigating the effects of warfare on freshwater ecosystems.

Public health assessment for Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant, Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas, Region 6, CERCLIS number TX7213821831. Final report

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NONE

Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant (Lone Star) is a 15,546-acre government-owned contractor-operated industrial facility 12 miles west of Texarkana, Texas in Bowie County. Lone Star is near the communities of Hooks and Leary to the north, and Redwater and Maud to the south. The Old Demolition Area (ODA), a 19-acre section of land on the Lone Star facility used for the disposal of explosives by detonation, was placed on the National Priorities List (NPL) on July 22, 1987. The Texas Department of Health (TDH) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) evaluated the environmental information available formore » the site and identified several exposure situations for evaluation. These exposure situations include possible contact with site contaminants in sediment, soil, ordnance debris, surface water, and groundwater. Based on available data the authors have concluded that overall there are no public health hazards related to environmental contamination at the ODA. In the future, the conclusion category for the whole site could change if additional information indicates that a public health hazard exists.« less

Maintenance Categories - A Substudy of the Maintenance Support Structure for Contingency Forces Study (ACN 21012).

DTIC Science & Technology

1977-06-23

ORDNANCE AND CHEMICAL CENTEER AND SCHOOL CL.. TAA t ~ 4L . ? LtIITED STATES ARMY ORDNANCE AND CHEM4ICAL CENTER AND SCHOOLJ ABERDEEN PROVING GlRUND, MD 21005...isUNCLASSIFIED. DISTRIBUTIONTTh • maw•F • t ~ istr’ e .•only with fS Army a ii ° ! ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This studxy was initiated and sponsored by the US Army...MAC charts, and if MAC charts corrected throughI compliance with this policy were to supersede current charts. xiX ik" ""I s ,. * t .. . . •._ • , - 4

[Tadeusz Tucholski (1898-1940). A contribution to the scientific biography].

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Tucholska-Załuska, Hanna

2014-01-01

Assistant professor Tadeusz Tucholski Ph.D., murdered in Katyń, was one of the most outstanding representatives of the younger generation of Polish physical chemist scholars of the interwar period. He published over 30 scientific papers in the field of physical and chemical properties of explosions, kinetics and catalysis and also toxicology and forensics. Thesere searches were partly performed at the University of Poznań, in the period 1926-1939, at the Faculty of Medicine of the Department of Physics where Tucholski was employed as a senior assistant and was the closest associate of professor S. Kalandyk, partly at the Department of Forensic Medicine headed by professor S. Horoszkiewicz in the chemical-toxicological laboratory which Tucholski ranin the years 1931-1939, partly at the Warsaw University of Technology in the Department of Explosives Technology of the Faculty of Chemistry headed by professor T. Urbański, where he had been lecturing "On the latest theories of explosives" since 1937 and in 1934-35 in Cambridge, as a teaching fellow of the National Culture Fund, in Colloid Science Laboratory headed by professor E.K. Rideal. In 1903 Tucholski moved with his parents to Zabaykalye, in 1911--to Brazil. He returned to Poland in 1920, joined the Polish Army and with the 14th Polish Medium Regiment fought on the fronts of the Polish-Bolshevik War. He was drafted to the School of Pyrotechnics Foremen at Corps District Command number VII (Poznań). After graduating, Tucholski remained on active duty as a professional pyrotechnic: from 1921 to 1929 he was appointed the head of the Laboratory of Chemical and Pyrotechnic Ammunition Workshop No. 2 in Poznań and as an inspector of magazines of explosives. In 1927 he was transferred to the reserves, in 1932 after having graduated from the Officer Cadet School in Jarocin, Tucholski was appointed a second lieutenant in the Army Reserve, and later moved from the officers infantry corpsto the army ordnance corps. As part of his specialty, he constantly cooperated with the army. In the years 1937-1939,Tucholski was a technical adviser to the Ministry of Military Affairs and from August 1939--an independent researcher at the Institute of Armament Technology. He took part in the works of the Explosives Commission of the Military Technical Society. Tadeusz Tucholski was a self-taught man. He passed his A-level examsin course of his military service in October 1923 and began studying chemistry at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of the University of Poznań. He obtained his Master's degree in 1927, the rank and the degree of Ph.D. in the field of chemical sciences and physics in 1930. In 1936, he became the Associate Professor of physical chemistry of explosives at the Faculty of Chemistry at the University of Technology in Warsaw. Tucholski invented the method of the differential thermal analysis. He is the author of the widely used differential calorimeter which records the-processes of conversion of explosives during heating, presently known as the Differential Scanning Calorimeter.

SAR studies in the Yuma Desert, Arizona: Sand penetration, geology, and the detection of military ordnance debris

USGS Publications Warehouse

Schaber, G.G.

1999-01-01

Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) images acquired over part of the Yuma Desert in southwestern Arizona demonstrate the ability of C-band (5.7-cm wavelength), L-band (24.5 cm), and P-band (68 cm) AIRSAR signals to backscatter from increasingly greater depths reaching several meters in blow sand and sandy alluvium. AIRSAR images obtained within the Barry M. Goldwater Bombing and Gunnery Range near Yuma, Arizona, show a total reversal of C- and P-band backscatter contrast (image tone) for three distinct geologic units. This phenomenon results from an increasingly greater depth of radar imaging with increasing radar wavelength. In the case of sandy- and small pebble-alluvium surfaces mantled by up to several meters of blow sand, backscatter increases directly with SAR wavelength as a result of volume scattering from a calcic soil horizon at shallow depth and by volume scattering from the root mounds of healthy desert vegetation that locally stabilize blow sand. AIRSAR images obtained within the military range are also shown to be useful for detecting metallic military ordnance debris that is located either at the surface or covered by tens of centimeters to several meters of blow sand. The degree of detectability of this ordnance increases with SAR wavelength and is clearly maximized on P-band images that are processed in the cross-polarized mode (HV). This effect is attributed to maximum signal penetration at P-band and the enhanced PHV image contrast between the radar-bright ordnance debris and the radar-dark sandy desert. This article focuses on the interpretation of high resolution AIRSAR images but also Compares these airborne SAR images with those acquired from spacecraft sensors such as ERS-SAR and Space Radar Laboratory (SIR-C/X-SAR).Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) images acquired over part of the Yuma Desert in southwestern Arizona demonstrate the ability of C-band (5.7-cm wavelength), L-band (24.5 cm), and P-band (68 cm) AIRSAR signals to backscatter from increasingly greater depths reaching several meters in blow sand and sandy alluvium. AIRSAR images obtained within the Barry M. Goldwater Bombing and Gunnery Range near Yuma, Arizona, show a total reversal of C- and P-band backscatter contrast (image tone) for three distinct geologic units. This phenomenon results from an increasingly greater depth of radar imaging with increasing radar wavelength. In the case of sandy- and small pebble-alluvium surfaces mantled by up to several meters of blow sand, backscatter increases directly with SAR wavelength as a result of volume scattering from a calcic soil horizon at shallow depth and by volume scattering from the root mounds of healthy desert vegetation that locally stabilize blow sand. AIRSAR images obtained within the military range are also shown to be useful for detecting metallic military ordnance debris that is located either at the surface or covered by tens of centimeters to several meters of blow sand. The degree of detectability of this ordnance increases with SAR wavelength and is clearly maximized on P-band images that are processed in the cross-polarized mode (HV). This effect is attributed to maximum signal penetration at P-band and the enhanced PHV image contrast between the radar-bright ordnance debris and the radar-dark sandy desert. This article focuses on the interpretation of high resolution AIRSAR images but also compares these airborne SAR images with those acquired from spacecraft sensors such as ERS-SAR and Space Radar Laboratory (SIR-C/X-SAR).

Classification of Uxo by Principal Dipole Polarizability

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Kappler, K. N.

2010-12-01

Data acquired by multiple-Transmitter, multiple-receiver time-domain electromagnetic devices show great potential for determining the geometric and compositional information relating to near surface conductive targets. Here is presented an analysis of data from one such system; the Berkeley Unexploded-ordnance Discriminator (BUD) system. BUD data are succinctly reduced by processing the multi-static data matrices to obtain magnetic dipole polarizability matrices for data from each time gate. When viewed over all time gates, the projections of the data onto the principal polar axes yield so-called polarizability curves. These curves are especially well suited to discriminating between subsurface conductivity anomalies which correspond to objects of rotational symmetry and irregularly shaped objects. The curves have previously been successfully employed as library elements in a pattern recognition scheme aimed at discriminating harmless scrap metal from dangerous intact unexploded ordnance. However, previous polarizability-curve matching methods have only been applied at field sites which are known a priori to be contaminated by a single type of ordnance, and furthermore, the particular ordnance present in the subsurface was known to be large. Thus signal amplitude was a key element in the discrimination process. The work presented here applies feature-based pattern classification techniques to BUD field data where more than 20 categories of object are present. Data soundings from a calibration grid at the Yuma, AZ proving ground are used in a cross validation study to calibrate the pattern recognition method. The resultant method is then applied to a Blind Test Grid. Results indicate that when lone UXO are present and SNR is reasonably high, Polarizability Curve Matching successfully discriminates UXO from scrap metal when a broad range of objects are present.

Flight demonstration of flight termination system and solid rocket motor ignition using semiconductor laser initiated ordnance

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Schulze, Norman R.; Maxfield, B.; Boucher, C.

1995-01-01

Solid State Laser Initiated Ordnance (LIO) offers new technology having potential for enhanced safety, reduced costs, and improved operational efficiency. Concerns over the absence of programmatic applications of the technology, which has prevented acceptance by flight programs, should be abated since LIO has now been operationally implemented by the Laser Initiated Ordnance Sounding Rocket Demonstration (LOSRD) Program. The first launch of solid state laser diode LIO at the NASA Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) occurred on March 15, 1995 with all mission objectives accomplished. This project, Phase 3 of a series of three NASA Headquarters LIO demonstration initiatives, accomplished its objective by the flight of a dedicated, all-LIO sounding rocket mission using a two-stage Nike-Orion launch vehicle. LIO flight hardware, made by The Ensign-Bickford Company under NASA's first Cooperative Agreement with Profit Making Organizations, safely initiated three demanding pyrotechnic sequence events, namely, solid rocket motor ignition from the ground and in flight, and flight termination, i.e., as a Flight Termination System (FTS). A flight LIO system was designed, built, tested, and flown to support the objectives of quickly and inexpensively putting LIO through ground and flight operational paces. The hardware was fully qualified for this mission, including component testing as well as a full-scale system test. The launch accomplished all mission objectives in less than 11 months from proposal receipt. This paper concentrates on accomplishments of the ordnance aspects of the program and on the program's implementation and results. While this program does not generically qualify LIO for all applications, it demonstrated the safety, technical, and operational feasibility of those two most demanding applications, using an all solid state safe and arm system in critical flight applications.

Energy Engineering Analysis Program, limited energy study of steam distribution systems, Hawthorne Army Ammunition Depot, Hawthorne, Nevada. Energy report

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

NONE

1995-07-01

This report summarizes all work of the Limited Energy Study of Steam Distribution Systems, Energy Engineering Analysis Program, Hawthorne Army Ammunition Depot (HWAAD), Nevada. The purpose of this limited energy study is to evaluate steam distribution and condensate collection systems in both the Industrial Area and Ordnance Area of HWAAD to develop a set of replacement actions that will reduce energy consumption and operating costs. These efforts consist of corrections and revisions to previously submitted funding requests. A number of facilities covering over 140,000 acres constitute HWAAD; however, this study was limited to the Industrial and Ordnance Areas.

Close-in characteristics of LH2/LOX reactions

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Riehl, W. A.; Ullian, L. J.

1985-01-01

In deriving shock overpressures from space vehicles employing LH2 and LOX, separate methods of analyses and prediction are recommended, as a function of the distance. Three methods of treatment are recommended. For the Far Field - where the expected shock overpressure is less than 40 psi (lambda = 5) - use the classical PYRO approach to determine TNT yield, and employ classical ordnance (Kingery) curve to obtain the overall value. For the Close-In Range, a suggested limit is 3D, or a zone from a distance of three times the tank diameter to the tank wall. Rather than estimate a specific distance from the center of explosion to the target, it is only necessary to estimate whether this could be within one, two, or three diameters away from the wall; i.e., in the 1, 2, or 3D zone. Then assess whether mixing mode is by the PYRO CBGS (spill) mode or CBM (internal mixing) mode. From the zone and mixing mode, the probability of attaining various shock overpressures is determined from the plots provided herein. For the transition zone, between 40 psi and the 3D distance, it is tentatively recommended that both of the preceding methods be used, and to be conservative, the higher resulting value be used.

Land, sea, and air unmanned systems research and development at SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Nguyen, Hoa G.; Laird, Robin; Kogut, Greg; Andrews, John; Fletcher, Barbara; Webber, Todd; Arrieta, Rich; Everett, H. R.

2009-05-01

The Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) Systems Center Pacific (SSC Pacific) has a long and extensive history in unmanned systems research and development, starting with undersea applications in the 1960s and expanding into ground and air systems in the 1980s. In the ground domain, we are addressing force-protection scenarios using large unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) and fixed sensors, and simultaneously pursuing tactical and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) operations with small man-portable robots. Technology thrusts include improving robotic intelligence and functionality, autonomous navigation and world modeling in urban environments, extended operational range of small teleoperated UGVs, enhanced human-robot interaction, and incorporation of remotely operated weapon systems. On the sea surface, we are pushing the envelope on dynamic obstacle avoidance while conforming to established nautical rules-of-the-road. In the air, we are addressing cooperative behaviors between UGVs and small vertical-takeoff- and-landing unmanned air vehicles (UAVs). Underwater applications involve very shallow water mine countermeasures, ship hull inspection, oceanographic data collection, and deep ocean access. Specific technology thrusts include fiber-optic communications, adaptive mission controllers, advanced navigation techniques, and concepts of operations (CONOPs) development. This paper provides a review of recent accomplishments and current status of a number of projects in these areas.

Ultra-Wideband EMI Sensing: Non-Metallic Target Detection and Automatic Classification of Unexploded Ordnance

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Sigman, John Brevard

Buried explosive hazards present a pressing problem worldwide. Millions of acres and thousands of sites are contaminated in the United States alone [1, 2]. There are three categories of explosive hazards: metallic, intermediate-electrical conducting (IEC), and non-conducting targets. Metallic target detection and classification by electromagnetic (EM) signature has been the subject of research for many years. Key to the success of this research is modern multi-static Electromagnetic Induction (EMI) sensors, which are able to measure the wideband EMI response from metallic buried targets. However, no hardware solutions exist which can characterize IEC and non-conducting targets. While high-conducting metallic targets exhibit a quadrature peak response for frequencies in a traditional EMI regime under 100 kHz, the response of intermediate-conducting objects manifests at higher frequencies, between 100 kHz and 15 MHz. In addition to high-quality electromagnetic sensor data and robust electromagnetic models, a classification procedure is required to discriminate Targets of Interest (TOI) from clutter. Currently, costly human experts are used for this task. This expense and effort can be spared by using statistical signal processing and machine learning. This thesis has two main parts. In the first part, we explore using the high frequency EMI (HFEMI) band (100 kHz-15 MHz) for detection of carbon fiber UXO, voids, and of materials with characteristics that may be associated with improvised explosive devices (IED). We constructed an HFEMI sensing instrument, and apply the techniques of metal detection to sensing in a band of frequencies which are the transition between the induction and radar bands. In this transition domain, physical considerations and technological issues arise that cannot be solved via the approaches used in either of the bracketing lower and higher frequency ranges. In the second half of this thesis, we present a procedure for automatic classification of UXO. For maximum generality, our algorithm is robust and can handle sparse training examples of multi-class data. This procedure uses an unsupervised starter, semi-supervised techniques to gather training data, and concludes with supervised learning until all TOI are found. Additionally, an inference method for estimating the number of remaining true positives from a partial Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve is presented and applied to live-site dig histories.

Measures for emergency medical technicians in helping victims at scenes guided by the pattern of injuries and bombing attacks in the three most southern provinces of Thailand.

PubMed

Cheeranont, Piyapan

2009-02-01

Bombing attacks by terrorists in the three most southern provinces of Thailand increased both in frequency and intensity from the year 2004 until now. Patterns of bombing were not only destroying buildings or killing targets victims by dropping bombs under roads and in public places but also harming scene investigators by dropping second bombs nearby. Emergency medical personnel working there also had some risks from these second bombs while helping victims at the scene. The purposes of the present study aimed to describe patterns and risks of bombing attacks, analyze locations of wounds of bombing casualties and propose a standing operation procedure for emergency medical technicians (EMTs) in helping victims at scenes to reduce harm from second bombs. The authors gathered some information about patterns of bombing from the Forward 4th Army Area Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team and reviewed insurgency related casualty reports from Yala, Pattani and Narathivasrajanakarin Hospital from January 2004 to December 2006. From these reports, data of deep wounds or wounds that caused serious injuries or deaths of 144 improvised explosive devices (IED) victims was collected and separated into fatal (45 casualties) and nonfatal groups (99 casualties). In each group, casualties' demographic data and number of casualties separated by locations of wounds and occupations are shown and compared by percentage of the total number of each group and was found that most of fatal casualties had wounds on head (42.22%), chest (33.33%) and abdomen (33.33%) that should be protected by wearing helmets and body armors. But there was a higher proportion of extremity injuries in non-fatal casualties (63.64%). Thus, the authors proposed measures for EMTs in helping victims at scenes to reduce their risks by wearing helmets and body armors and quickly removal of the injured with minimal medical intervention.

Remedial investigation concept plan for the groundwater operable units at the chemical plant area and the ordnance works area, Weldon Spring, Missouri

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

NONE

1999-07-15

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Department of the Army (DA) are conducting cleanup activities at two properties--the DOE chemical plant area and the DA ordnance works area (the latter includes the training area)--located in the Weldon Spring area in St. Charles County, Missouri. These areas are on the National Priorities List (NPL), and cleanup activities at both areas are conducted in accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), as amended. DOE and DA are conducting a joint remedial investigation (RI) and baseline risk assessment (BRA) as part of the remedial investigation/feasibility studymore » (RI/FS) for the groundwater operable units for the two areas. This joint effort will optimize further data collection and interpretation efforts and facilitate overall remedial decision making since the aquifer of concern is common to both areas. A Work Plan issued jointly in 1995 by DOE and the DA discusses the results of investigations completed at the time of preparation of the report. The investigations were necessary to provide an understanding of the groundwater system beneath the chemical plant area and the ordnance works area. The Work Plan also identifies additional data requirements for verification of the evaluation presented.« less

Changing Manufacturing Technology and Jobs in Defense Industries.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Oliver, Richard P.

1983-01-01

Provides information on the current status of computer-assisted manufacturing, current employment, and plans for new technology in three defense-related industries: aircraft, shipbuilding, and ordnance. (SK)

Delineating high-density areas in spatial Poisson fields from strip-transect sampling using indicator geostatistics: application to unexploded ordnance removal.

PubMed

Saito, Hirotaka; McKenna, Sean A

2007-07-01

An approach for delineating high anomaly density areas within a mixture of two or more spatial Poisson fields based on limited sample data collected along strip transects was developed. All sampled anomalies were transformed to anomaly count data and indicator kriging was used to estimate the probability of exceeding a threshold value derived from the cdf of the background homogeneous Poisson field. The threshold value was determined so that the delineation of high-density areas was optimized. Additionally, a low-pass filter was applied to the transect data to enhance such segmentation. Example calculations were completed using a controlled military model site, in which accurate delineation of clusters of unexploded ordnance (UXO) was required for site cleanup.

EMPACT 3D: an advanced EMI discrimination sensor for CONUS and OCONUS applications

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Keranen, Joe; Miller, Jonathan S.; Schultz, Gregory; Sander-Olhoeft, Morgan; Laudato, Stephen

2018-04-01

We recently developed a new, man-portable, electromagnetic induction (EMI) sensor designed to detect and classify small, unexploded sub-munitions and discriminate them from non-hazardous debris. The ability to distinguish innocuous metal clutter from potentially hazardous unexploded ordnance (UXO) and other explosive remnants of war (ERW) before excavation can significantly accelerate land reclamation efforts by eliminating time spent removing harmless scrap metal. The EMI sensor employs a multi-axis transmitter and receiver configuration to produce data sufficient for anomaly discrimination. A real-time data inversion routine produces intrinsic and extrinsic anomaly features describing the polarizability, location, and orientation of the anomaly under test. We discuss data acquisition and post-processing software development, and results from laboratory and field tests demonstrating the discrimination capability of the system. Data acquisition and real-time processing emphasize ease-of-use, quality control (QC), and display of discrimination results. Integration of the QC and discrimination methods into the data acquisition software reduces the time required between sensor data collection and the final anomaly discrimination result. The system supports multiple concepts of operations (CONOPs) including: 1) a non-GPS cued configuration in which detected anomalies are discriminated and excavated immediately following the anomaly survey; 2) GPS integration to survey multiple anomalies to produce a prioritized dig list with global anomaly locations; and 3) a dynamic mapping configuration supporting detection followed by discrimination and excavation of targets of interest.

Discrimination between landmine and mine-like targets using wavelets and spectral analysis

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Mohana, Mahmoud A.; Abbas, Abbas M.; Gomaa, Mohamed L.; Ebrahim, Shereen M.

2013-06-01

Landmine is an explosive apparatus hidden in or on the ground, which blows up when a person or vehicle passes over it. Egypt is one of the countries suffering due to the unexploded ordnance (UXO). Around 2 million UXO are present in the Egyptian soil especially at Al-Alameen province, north of the western desert. Detection of buried landmines is a problem of military and humanitarian importance. Ground penetrating radar (GPR) is a powerful and non-destructive geophysical approach with a wide range of advantages in the field of landmine inspection. In the present paper, we apply different simulation models with Vivaldi antenna and mine-like targets by using the CST Microwave studio program. The field work is carried out by using a GPR device of model SIR 2000 from GSSI (Geophysical Survey Systems Incorporation) connected to 900 MHz antenna where the targets were buried in sand soil. Depending on the fact that the receiving powers (reflected, refracted and scattered) from the different materials are different, we study the spectral power densities for the received power from the different targets. The techniques used in this study are: direct fast Fourier transform, short time Fourier transform (spectrogram), wavelets transform and denoising techniques. Our results ought to be considered as finger prints for different scanned targets during this work. So we can discriminate between landmines and mine-like targets.

RCRA Part A Permit Application for Waste Management Activities at the Nevada Test Site, Part B Permit Application Hazardous Waste Storage Unit, Nevada Test Site, and Part B Permit Application - Explosives Ordnance Disposal Unit (EODU)

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NSTec Environmental Programs

2010-06-17

The Area 5 Hazardous Waste Storage Unit (HWSU) was established to support testing, research, and remediation activities at the Nevada Test Site (NTS), a large-quantity generator of hazardous waste. The HWSU, located adjacent to the Area 5 Radioactive Waste Management Site (RWMS), is a prefabricated, rigid steel-framed, roofed shelter used to store hazardous nonradioactive waste generated on the NTS. No offsite generated wastes are managed at the HWSU. Waste managed at the HWSU includes the following categories: Flammables/Combustibles; Acid Corrosives; Alkali Corrosives; Oxidizers/Reactives; Toxics/Poisons; and Other Regulated Materials (ORMs). A list of the regulated waste codes accepted for storage atmore » the HWSU is provided in Section B.2. Hazardous wastes stored at the HWSU are stored in U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) compliant containers, compatible with the stored waste. Waste transfer (between containers) is not allowed at the HWSU and containers remain closed at all times. Containers are stored on secondary containment pallets and the unit is inspected monthly. Table 1 provides the metric conversion factors used in this application. Table 2 provides a list of existing permits. Table 3 lists operational Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) units at the NTS and their respective regulatory status.« less

Saucer Shoal: LDSD Recovery off Kauai

NASA Image and Video Library

2015-06-11

Two members of the U.S. Navy's Mobile Diving Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 Explosive Ordnance Detachment work on recovering the test vehicle for NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) project. The saucer-shaped LDSD craft splashed down at 11:49 a.m. HST (2:49 PDT/5:49 p.m. EDT) Monday, June 8, 2015, in the Pacific Ocean off the west coast of the Kauai, Hawaii, after a four-hour experimental flight test that investigated new technologies for landing future robotic and human Mars missions. During the flight test, a Supersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (SIAD) and a supersonic parachute were deployed. The SIAD operated as expected, dramatically slowing the test vehicle's velocity. When the parachute was deployed into the supersonic slipstream, it appeared to blossom to full inflation prior to the emergence of a tear which then propagated and destroyed the parachute's canopy. As a result, the saucer's splashdown in the Pacific Ocean was hard, resulting in fracturing parts of the structure. Memory cards containing comprehensive test data -- including high-speed, high-resolution imagery recorded during the flight -- were successfully recovered. Also recovered were the test vehicle and its components, the supersonic parachute, the ballute used to deploy the parachute, and a large weather balloon that initially carried the saucer to an altitude of 120,000 feet. http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA19684

Supporting the joint warfighter by development, training, and fielding of man-portable UGVs

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Ebert, Kenneth A.; Stratton, Benjamin V.

2005-05-01

The Robotic Systems Pool (RSP), sponsored by the Joint Robotics Program (JRP), is an inventory of small robotic systems, payloads, and components intended to expedite the development and integration of technology into effective, supportable, fielded robotic assets. The RSP loans systems to multiple users including the military, first-responders, research organizations, and academia. These users provide feedback in their specific domain, accelerating research and development improvements of robotic systems, which in turn allow the joint warfighter to benefit from such changes more quickly than from traditional acquisition cycles. Over the past year, RSP assets have been used extensively for pre-deployment operator and field training of joint Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams, and for the training of Navy Reservist repair technicians. These Reservists are part of the Robotic Systems Combat Support Platoon (RSCSP), attached to Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, San Diego. The RSCSP maintains and repairs RSP assets and provides deployable technical support for users of robotic systems. Currently, a small team from the RSCSP is deployed at Camp Victory repairing and maintaining man-portable unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) used by joint EOD teams in Operation Iraqi Freedom. The focus of this paper is to elaborate on the RSP and RSCSP and their role as invaluable resources for spiral development in the robotics community by gaining first-hand technical feedback from the warfighter and other users.

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Photographic copy of photograph (original print in possession of William Langer Jewel Bearing Plant, Rolla, North Dakota). DRILLING - Turtle Mountain Ordnance Plant, 213 First Street Northwest, Rolla, Rolette County, ND

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Photographic copy of photograph (original print in possession of William Langer Jewel Bearing Plant, Rolla, North Dakota). FINAL INSPECTION - Turtle Mountain Ordnance Plant, 213 First Street Northwest, Rolla, Rolette County, ND

Reducing tensor magnetic gradiometer data for unexploded ordnance detection

USGS Publications Warehouse

Bracken, Robert E.; Brown, Philip J.

2005-01-01

We performed a survey to demonstrate the effectiveness of a prototype tensor magnetic gradiometer system (TMGS) for detection of buried unexploded ordnance (UXO). In order to achieve a useful result, we designed a data-reduction procedure that resulted in a realistic magnetic gradient tensor and devised a simple way of viewing complicated tensor data, not only to assess the validity of the final resulting tensor, but also to preview the data at interim stages of processing. The final processed map of the surveyed area clearly shows a sharp anomaly that peaks almost directly over the target UXO. This map agrees well with a modeled map derived from dipolar sources near the known target locations. From this agreement, it can be deduced that the reduction process is valid, making the prototype TMGS a foundation for development of future systems and processes.

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Photographic copy of photograph (original print in possession of William Langer Jewel Bearing Plant, Rolla, North Dakota). LARGE HOLE-OPENING - Turtle Mountain Ordnance Plant, 213 First Street Northwest, Rolla, Rolette County, ND

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22. DETAIL--CATWALKS OF THE UPPER LEVEL OF BUILDING 36 AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE EAST AND NORTH WINGS. - Navy Yard, Ordnance Building, Intersection of Paulding & Kennon Streets, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Development of the Orion Crew-Service Module Umbilical Retention and Release Mechanism

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Delap, Damon C.; Glidden, Joel Micah; Lamoreaux, Christopher

2013-01-01

The Orion CSM umbilical retention and release mechanism supports and protects all of the cross-module commodities between the spacecrafts crew and service modules. These commodities include explosive transfer lines, wiring for power and data, and flexible hoses for ground purge and life support systems. The mechanism employs a single separation interface which is retained with pyrotechnically actuated separation bolts and supports roughly two dozen electrical and fluid connectors. When module separation is commanded, either for nominal on-orbit CONOPS or in the event of an abort, the mechanism must release the separation interface and sever all commodity connections within milliseconds of command receipt. There are a number of unique and novel aspects of the design solution developed by the Orion mechanisms team. The design is highly modular and can easily be adapted to other vehiclesmodules and alternate commodity sets. It will be flight tested during Orions Exploration Flight Test 1 (EFT-1) in 2014, and the Orion team anticipates reuse of the design for all future missions. The design packages fluid, electrical, and ordnance disconnects in a single separation interface. It supports abort separations even in cases where aerodynamic loading prevents the deployment of the umbilical arm. Unlike the Apollo CSM umbilical which was a destructive separation device, the Orion design is resettable and flight units can be tested for separation performance prior to flight.Initial development testing of the mechanisms separation interface resulted in binding failures due to connector misalignments. The separation interface was redesigned with a robust linear guide system, and the connector separation and boom deployment were separated into two discretely sequenced events. These changes addressed the root cause of the binding failure by providing better control of connector alignment. The new design was tuned and validated analytically via Monte Carlo simulation. The analytical validation was followed by a repeat of the initial test suite plus test cases at thermal extremes and test cases with imposed mechanical failures demonstrating fault tolerance. The mechanism was then exposed to the qualification vibration environment. Finally, separation testing was performed at full speed with live ordnance.All tests of the redesigned mechanism resulted in successful separation of the umbilical interface with adequate force margins and timing. The test data showed good agreement with the predictions of the Monte Carlo simulation. The simulation proved invaluable due to the number of variables affecting the separation and the uncertainty associated with each. The simulation allowed for rapid assessment of numerous trades and contingency scenarios, and can be easily reconfigured for varying commodity sets and connector layouts.

Distribution and Migration of Ordnance-Related Compounds and Oxygen and Hydrogen Stable Isotopes in Ground Water near Snake Pond, Sandwich, Massachusetts

USGS Publications Warehouse

LeBlanc, Denis R.; Massey, Andrew J.; Cochrane, Jessica J.; King, Jonathan H.; Smith, Kirk P.

2008-01-01

Explosive compounds, such as RDX (hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine) and HMX (octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine), and the propellant compound perchlorate are present in ground water near Snake Pond, a ground-water flow-through glacial kettle pond in the glacial sand and gravel aquifer on western Cape Cod near Camp Edwards on the Massachusetts Military Reservation. The contaminants originate from the J-3 Range ordnance training and testing area. Ground-water samples were collected at 10 sites near the pond to determine the paths of the contaminants as they underflow or completely or partially discharge into the pond. Water-quality profiles were developed for sites on opposite ends of a 200-foot-long intermittent island near the northern, upgradient end of the pond by collecting water samples from two temporary drive-point borings. RDX was detected at both locations between 60 and 90 feet below the pond level. The highest RDX concentration was 0.99 micrograms per liter. Perchlorate was detected at only one location on the island, between 95 and 100 feet below the pond level at a concentration of 0.61 micrograms per liter. Profiles of oxygen and hydrogen stable isotopes were developed for seven sites spaced 300 to 600 feet apart along the southern, downgradient shore of the pond. A transition from heavier to lighter oxygen and hydrogen isotopes was observed at an altitude of about -50 feet. This transition most likely is the boundary between evaporation-affected pond water that is seeping into the aquifer and ground water that has passed beneath the pond. RDX was not detected in the ground-water samples collected south of the pond. Perchlorate was detected only in one sample from a shallow depth in one boring. The results of these analyses indicate that the J-3 Range plume contains low concentrations of RDX and perchlorate (less than 1 microgram per liter) as it passes beneath the northern end of Snake Pond. Results of ground-water-flow modeling indicate that ground water containing these low levels of RDX and perchlorate discharges into the pond south of the island. If the contaminated ground water should travel as far as the southern shore of the pond, it would be overlain near the shore by a zone of pond water seeping into the aquifer that is about 100 feet thick.

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View of building 11180 looking southeast, showing wide eaves, eave brackets, and flared elements at sill line. - Naval Ordnance Test Station Inyokern, China Lake Pilot Plant, Office Building, Fourth Street, China Lake, Kern County, CA

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Photographic copy of photograph (original print in possession of William Langer Jewel Bearing Plant, Rolla, North Dakota). PASTING JEWEL BLANKS, PREPARATION FOR DRILLING. - Turtle Mountain Ordnance Plant, 213 First Street Northwest, Rolla, Rolette County, ND

Unexploded ordnance issues at Aberdeen Proving Ground: Background information

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Rosenblatt, D.H.

1996-11-01

This document summarizes currently available information about the presence and significance of unexploded ordnance (UXO) in the two main areas of Aberdeen Proving Ground: Aberdeen Area and Edgewood Area. Known UXO in the land ranges of the Aberdeen Area consists entirely of conventional munitions. The Edgewood Area contains, in addition to conventional munitions, a significant quantity of chemical-munition UXO, which is reflected in the presence of chemical agent decomposition products in Edgewood Area ground-water samples. It may be concluded from current information that the UXO at Aberdeen Proving Ground has not adversely affected the environment through release of toxic substancesmore » to the public domain, especially not by water pathways, and is not likely to do so in the near future. Nevertheless, modest but periodic monitoring of groundwater and nearby surface waters would be a prudent policy.« less

Aeromagnetic maps and second vertical derivative maps of Great Sitkin Island, Northern Adak Island, and part of northeastern Umnak Island, Alaska

USGS Publications Warehouse

Zietz, Isidore; Henderson, Roland G.

1949-01-01

The eight attached maps were constructed from data taken on Project Volcano in the summer of 1947. The project was sponsored by the Office of Naval Research and conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Naval Ordnance Laboratory. Field work was done by Fred Keller, Jr., and J. L. Meuschke, Geophysicists of the U.S. Geological Survey, and by L. R. Alldredge, Physicist of the Naval Ordnance Laboratory. The instrument used was a modified AN/ASQ-3A flux-gate type total field magnetometer mounted in the tailcone of a PBY-5A aircraft. It is hoped that observation of the magnetic fields over volcanic areas over a period of years, may lead to prognostication of volcanic activity. These maps represent the results of the first of such surveys.

Multiple factors affect a population of Agassiz's desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) in the Northwestern Mojave Desert

USGS Publications Warehouse

Berry, Kristin H.; Yee, Julie L.; Coble, Ashley A.; Perry, William M.; Shields, Timothy A.

2013-01-01

Numerous factors have contributed to declines in populations of the federally threatened Agassiz's Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) and continue to limit recovery. In 2010, we surveyed a low-density population on a military test facility in the northwestern Mojave Desert of California, USA, to evaluate population status and identify potential factors contributing to distribution and low densities. Estimated densities of live tortoises ranged spatially from 1.2/km2 to 15.1/km2. Although only one death of a breeding-age tortoise was recorded for the 4-yr period prior to the survey, remains of 16 juvenile and immature tortoises were found, and most showed signs of predation by Common Ravens (Corvus corax) and mammals. Predation may have limited recruitment of young tortoises into the adult size classes. To evaluate the relative importance of different types of impacts to tortoises, we developed predictive models for spatially explicit densities of tortoise sign and live tortoises using topography (i.e., slope), predators (Common Raven, signs of mammalian predators), and anthropogenic impacts (distances from paved road and denuded areas, density of ordnance fragments) as covariates. Models suggest that densities of tortoise sign increased with slope and signs of mammalian predators and decreased with Common Ravens, while also varying based on interaction effects involving these predictors as well as distances from paved roads, denuded areas, and ordnance. Similarly, densities of live tortoises varied by interaction effects among distances to denuded areas and paved roads, density of ordnance fragments, and slope. Thus multiple factors predict the densities and distribution of this population.

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View of building 11050 showing south side with modern addition on the left and freestanding structure in the center. - Naval Ordnance Test Station Inyokern, China Lake Pilot Plant, Maintenance Shop, C Street, China Lake, Kern County, CA

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View of building 11050. With view of building 11070 (See HABS No. CA 2774-B) in background. Looking southwest. - Naval Ordnance Test Station Inyokern, China Lake Pilot Plant, Machine Shop, C Street, China Lake, Kern County, CA

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31. DETAIL--METAL ROOF TRUSS OF THE NORTH WING OF BUILDING 36 LOOKING WEST TO THE WALL PARTITIONING BUILDING 36 AND BUILDING 33. - Navy Yard, Ordnance Building, Intersection of Paulding & Kennon Streets, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

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Oblique view of building 11050, showing east and south sides, looking northwest. - Naval Ordnance Test Station Inyokern, China Lake Pilot Plant, Fire Station & Marine Barracks, D Street, at corner of 4th Street, China Lake, Kern County, CA

About White Sands Missile Range

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1991-01-01

Information on the White Sands Missile Range is given in viewgraph form. Navy programs, test sites, rocket programs, research rockets' booster capacity, current boost capabilities, ordnance and payload assembly areas, commercial space launch history and agreements, and lead times are among the topics covered.

32 CFR 179.2 - Applicability and scope.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... MUNITIONS RESPONSE SITE PRIORITIZATION PROTOCOL (MRSPP) § 179.2 Applicability and scope. (a) This part... ordnance (UXO), discarded military munitions (DMM), or munitions constituents (MC), and (3) That are... munitions results from combat operations, (5) Currently operating military munitions storage and...

32 CFR 179.2 - Applicability and scope.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... MUNITIONS RESPONSE SITE PRIORITIZATION PROTOCOL (MRSPP) § 179.2 Applicability and scope. (a) This part... ordnance (UXO), discarded military munitions (DMM), or munitions constituents (MC), and (3) That are... munitions results from combat operations, (5) Currently operating military munitions storage and...

32 CFR 179.2 - Applicability and scope.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... MUNITIONS RESPONSE SITE PRIORITIZATION PROTOCOL (MRSPP) § 179.2 Applicability and scope. (a) This part... ordnance (UXO), discarded military munitions (DMM), or munitions constituents (MC), and (3) That are... munitions results from combat operations, (5) Currently operating military munitions storage and...

32 CFR 179.2 - Applicability and scope.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... MUNITIONS RESPONSE SITE PRIORITIZATION PROTOCOL (MRSPP) § 179.2 Applicability and scope. (a) This part... ordnance (UXO), discarded military munitions (DMM), or munitions constituents (MC), and (3) That are... munitions results from combat operations, (5) Currently operating military munitions storage and...

32 CFR 179.2 - Applicability and scope.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... MUNITIONS RESPONSE SITE PRIORITIZATION PROTOCOL (MRSPP) § 179.2 Applicability and scope. (a) This part... ordnance (UXO), discarded military munitions (DMM), or munitions constituents (MC), and (3) That are... munitions results from combat operations, (5) Currently operating military munitions storage and...

Coil design considerations for a high-frequency electromagnetic induction sensing instrument

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Sigman, John B.; Barrowes, Benjamin E.; Wang, Yinlin; Bennett, Hollis J.; Simms, Janet E.; Yule, Donald E.; O'Neill, Kevin; Shubitidze, Fridon

2016-05-01

Intermediate electrical conductivity (IEC) materials (101S/m < σ < 104S/m), such as carbon fiber (CF), have recently been used to make smart bombs. In addition, homemade improvised explosive devices (IED) can be produced with low conducting materials (10-4S/m < σ < 1S/m), such as Ammonium Nitrate (AN). To collect unexploded ordnance (UXO) from military training ranges and thwart deadly IEDs, the US military has urgent need for technology capable of detection and identification of subsurface IEC objects. Recent analytical and numerical studies have showed that these targets exhibit characteristic quadrature response peaks at high induction frequencies (100kHz - 15MHz, the High Frequency Electromagnetic Induction (HFEMI) band), and they are not detectable with traditional ultra wideband (UWB) electromagnetic induction (EMI) metal detectors operating between 100Hz - 100kHz. Using the HFEMI band for induction sensing is not so simple as driving existing instruments at higher frequencies, though. At low frequency, EMI systems use more wire turns in transmit and receive coils to boost signal-to-noise ratios (SNR), but at higher frequencies, the transmitter current has non-uniform distribution along the coil length. These non-uniform currents change the spatial distribution of the primary magnetic field and disturb axial symmetry and thwart established approaches for inferring subsurface metallic object properties. This paper discusses engineering tradeoffs for sensing with a broader band of frequencies ever used for EMI sensing, with particular focus on coil geometries.

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View of building 11050 looking northeast, showing metal sided and roofed addition on east elevation. - Naval Ordnance Test Station Inyokern, China Lake Pilot Plant, Fire Station & Marine Barracks, D Street, at corner of 4th Street, China Lake, Kern County, CA

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View of building 11050 looking northwest, with metal sided and roofed addition on east elevation. - Naval Ordnance Test Station Inyokern, China Lake Pilot Plant, Fire Station & Marine Barracks, D Street, at corner of 4th Street, China Lake, Kern County, CA

40 CFR 438.1 - General applicability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... STANDARDS (CONTINUED) METAL PRODUCTS AND MACHINERY POINT SOURCE CATEGORY § 438.1 General applicability. (a..., or maintenance of metal parts, products, or machines for use in the Metal Product & Machinery (MP&M... Metal Products; Mobile Industrial Equipment; Motor Vehicle; Office Machine; Ordnance; Precious Metals...

40 CFR 438.1 - General applicability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... STANDARDS (CONTINUED) METAL PRODUCTS AND MACHINERY POINT SOURCE CATEGORY § 438.1 General applicability. (a..., or maintenance of metal parts, products, or machines for use in the Metal Product & Machinery (MP&M... Metal Products; Mobile Industrial Equipment; Motor Vehicle; Office Machine; Ordnance; Precious Metals...

40 CFR 438.1 - General applicability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... STANDARDS (CONTINUED) METAL PRODUCTS AND MACHINERY POINT SOURCE CATEGORY § 438.1 General applicability. (a..., or maintenance of metal parts, products, or machines for use in the Metal Product & Machinery (MP&M... Metal Products; Mobile Industrial Equipment; Motor Vehicle; Office Machine; Ordnance; Precious Metals...

Cost-Aware Design of a Discrimination Strategy for Unexploded Ordnance Cleanup

DTIC Science & Technology

2011-02-25

Acronyms ANN: Artificial Neural Network AUC: Area Under the Curve BRAC: Base Realignment And Closure DLRT: Distance Likelihood Ratio Test EER...Discriminative Aggregate Nonparametric [25] Artificial Neural Network ANN Discriminative Aggregate Parametric [33] 11 Results and Discussion Task #1

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Photographic copy of photograph (mid-1950s, original print in possession of William Langer Jewel Bearing Plant, Rolla, North Dakota). VIEW OF PLANT, VIEW TO WEST. - Turtle Mountain Ordnance Plant, 213 First Street Northwest, Rolla, Rolette County, ND

Toxicological and chemical assessment of ordnance compounds in marine sediments and porewaters

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Nipper, M.; Carr, R.S.; Biedenbach, J.M.; Hooten, R.L.; Miller, K.

2002-01-01

Toxicological and chemical studies were performed with a silty and a sandy marine sediment spiked with 2,6-dinitrotoluene (2,6-DNT), 2,4,6-trinitrophenylmethylnitramine (tetryl), or 2,4,6-trinitrophenol (picric acid). Whole sediment toxicity was analyzed by the 10-day survival test with the amphipod Ampelisca abdita, and porewater toxicity tests assessed macro-algae (Ulva fasciata) zoospore germination and germling growth, sea urchin (Arbacia punctulata) embryological development, and polychaete (Dinophilus gyrociliatus) survival and reproduction. Whole sediments spiked with 2,6-DNT were not toxic to amphipods. The fine-grained sediment spiked with tetryl was also not acutely toxic. The tetryl and picric acid LC50 values in the sandy sediment were 3.24 and 144 mg/kg dry weight, respectively. The fine-grained sediment spiked with picric acid generated a U-shaped concentration-response curve in the amphipod test, with increased survival both in the lowest and highest concentration. Grain-size distribution and organic carbon content strongly influenced the behavior of ordnance compounds in spiked sediments. Very low concentrations were measured in some of the treatments and irreversible binding and biodegradation are suggested as the processes responsible for the low measurements. Porewater toxicity varied with its sedimentary origin and with ordnance compound. The sea urchin embryological development test tended to be the least sensitive. Tetryl was the most toxic chemical in all porewater tests, and picric acid the least toxic. Samples spiked with 2,6-DNT contained a degradation product identified as 2-methyl-3-nitroaniline (also known as 2-amino-6-nitrotoluene), and unidentified peaks, possibly degradation products, were also seen in some of the picric acid- and tetryl-spiked samples. Degradation products may have played a role in observed toxicity. ?? 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

50 CFR 216.274 - Mitigation.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... safe speed. Release of ordnance through cloud cover is prohibited: aircraft must be able to actually... would be used. These aircraft would be capable of flying at the slow safe speeds necessary to enable... patrol aircraft aircrews, and Anti-submarine Warfare (ASW)/Mine Warfare (MIW) helicopter crews shall...

50 CFR 216.274 - Mitigation.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... safe speed. Release of ordnance through cloud cover is prohibited: aircraft must be able to actually... would be used. These aircraft would be capable of flying at the slow safe speeds necessary to enable... patrol aircraft aircrews, and Anti-submarine Warfare (ASW)/Mine Warfare (MIW) helicopter crews shall...

50 CFR 216.274 - Mitigation.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... safe speed. Release of ordnance through cloud cover is prohibited: aircraft must be able to actually... would be used. These aircraft would be capable of flying at the slow safe speeds necessary to enable... patrol aircraft aircrews, and Anti-submarine Warfare (ASW)/Mine Warfare (MIW) helicopter crews shall...

Attribution of soil information associated with modeling background clutter

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Mason, George; Melloh, Rae

2006-05-01

This paper examines the attribution of data fields required to generate high resolution soil profiles for support of Computational Test Bed (CTB) used for countermine research. The countermine computational test bed is designed to realistically simulate the geo-environment to support the evaluation of sensors used to locate unexploded ordnance. The goal of the CTB is to derive expected moisture, chemical compounds, and measure heat migration over time, from which we expect to optimize sensor performance. Several tests areas were considered for the collection of soils data to populate the CTB. Collection of bulk soil properties has inherent spatial resolution limits. Novel techniques are therefore required to populate a high resolution model. This paper presents correlations between spatial variability in texture as related to hydraulic permeability and heat transfer properties of the soil. The extracted physical properties are used to exercise models providing a signature of subsurface media and support the simulation of detection by various sensors of buried and surface ordnance.

48 CFR 208.7003-2 - Assignments under coordinated acquisition.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... development funds are used. (g) Items peculiar to nuclear ordnance material where design characteristics or... manufacturer or a manufacturer of a major subsystem; (k) Items subject to rapid design changes, or to continuous redesign or modification during the production and/or operational use phases, which require...

48 CFR 208.7003-2 - Assignments under coordinated acquisition.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... development funds are used. (g) Items peculiar to nuclear ordnance material where design characteristics or... manufacturer or a manufacturer of a major subsystem; (k) Items subject to rapid design changes, or to continuous redesign or modification during the production and/or operational use phases, which require...

48 CFR 208.7003-2 - Assignments under coordinated acquisition.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... development funds are used. (g) Items peculiar to nuclear ordnance material where design characteristics or... manufacturer or a manufacturer of a major subsystem; (k) Items subject to rapid design changes, or to continuous redesign or modification during the production and/or operational use phases, which require...

50 CFR 218.114 - Mitigation.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... so, and at the slowest safe speed. Release of ordnance through cloud cover is prohibited: aircraft... Deck (OODs), junior OODs (JOODs), maritime patrol aircraft aircrews, and Anti-submarine Warfare (ASW..., and proceed at a “safe speed” so that the vessel can take proper and effective action to avoid a...

50 CFR 218.114 - Mitigation.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... so, and at the slowest safe speed. Release of ordnance through cloud cover is prohibited: aircraft... Deck (OODs), junior OODs (JOODs), maritime patrol aircraft aircrews, and Anti-submarine Warfare (ASW..., and proceed at a “safe speed” so that the vessel can take proper and effective action to avoid a...

50 CFR 218.114 - Mitigation.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... so, and at the slowest safe speed. Release of ordnance through cloud cover is prohibited: aircraft... Deck (OODs), junior OODs (JOODs), maritime patrol aircraft aircrews, and Anti-submarine Warfare (ASW..., and proceed at a “safe speed” so that the vessel can take proper and effective action to avoid a...

50 CFR 218.114 - Mitigation.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... so, and at the slowest safe speed. Release of ordnance through cloud cover is prohibited: aircraft... Deck (OODs), junior OODs (JOODs), maritime patrol aircraft aircrews, and Anti-submarine Warfare (ASW..., and proceed at a “safe speed” so that the vessel can take proper and effective action to avoid a...

Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program, Fiscal Year 2007

DTIC Science & Technology

2008-02-01

NDMA ), a product of rocket fuel, in groundwater...National Association of Ordnance Contractors iv Acronyms and Abbreviations (continued) NBVC Naval Base Ventura County NDMA N...Berkeley • Abiotic and Biotic Mechanisms Controlling In Situ Remediation of NDMA (ER-1421), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory • Biodegradation

33 CFR 334.850 - Lake Erie, west end, north of Erie Ordnance Depot, Lacarne, Ohio.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... firing into Area I, red flags will be flown from the safety tower at Camp Perry, and from flag poles in... fish will be discharged into the waters of the areas. (i) The regulations in this section shall be...

Junior Leader Innovation: William Sims & Continuous Aim Fire

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-06-06

construction ever perpetrated by the white race.” – LT William S. Sims Admiral Sir Percy Scott , Royal Navy...Admiral Mason, Chief, Bureau of Ordnance Ridley McLean “He continued to be a thorn in the fat flesh of the naval hierarchy during his entire

Evaluation of Statistical Methodologies Used in U. S. Army Ordnance and Explosive Work

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Ostrouchov, G

2000-02-14

Oak Ridge National Laboratory was tasked by the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center (Huntsville, AL) to evaluate the mathematical basis of existing software tools used to assist the Army with the characterization of sites potentially contaminated with unexploded ordnance (UXO). These software tools are collectively known as SiteStats/GridStats. The first purpose of the software is to guide sampling of underground anomalies to estimate a site's UXO density. The second purpose is to delineate areas of homogeneous UXO density that can be used in the formulation of response actions. It was found that SiteStats/GridStats does adequately guide the sampling somore » that the UXO density estimator for a sector is unbiased. However, the software's techniques for delineation of homogeneous areas perform less well than visual inspection, which is frequently used to override the software in the overall sectorization methodology. The main problems with the software lie in the criteria used to detect nonhomogeneity and those used to recommend the number of homogeneous subareas. SiteStats/GridStats is not a decision-making tool in the classical sense. Although it does provide information to decision makers, it does not require a decision based on that information. SiteStats/GridStats provides information that is supplemented by visual inspections, land-use plans, and risk estimates prior to making any decisions. Although the sector UXO density estimator is unbiased regardless of UXO density variation within a sector, its variability increases with increased sector density variation. For this reason, the current practice of visual inspection of individual sampled grid densities (as provided by Site-Stats/GridStats) is necessary to ensure approximate homogeneity, particularly at sites with medium to high UXO density. Together with Site-Stats/GridStats override capabilities, this provides a sufficient mechanism for homogeneous sectorization and thus yields representative UXO density estimates. Objections raised by various parties to the use of a numerical ''discriminator'' in SiteStats/GridStats were likely because of the fact that the concerned statistical technique is customarily applied for a different purpose and because of poor documentation. The ''discriminator'', in Site-Stats/GridStats is a ''tuning parameter'' for the sampling process, and it affects the precision of the grid density estimates through changes in required sample size. It is recommended that sector characterization in terms of a map showing contour lines of constant UXO density with an expressed uncertainty or confidence level is a better basis for remediation decisions than a sector UXO density point estimate. A number of spatial density estimation techniques could be adapted to the UXO density estimation problem.« less

Characterization of Air Emissions from Open Burning and Open Detonation of Gun Propellants and Ammunition

EPA Science Inventory

Emissions from open burning (OB) and open detonation (OD) of military ordnance and static fires (SF) of rocket motors were sampled in fall, 2013 at the Dundurn Depot (Saskatchewan, Canada). Emission sampling was conducted with an aerostat-lofted instrument package termed the “Fl...

Tank 188A, detail of valves, pipes, and top access ladder ...

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Tank 188-A, detail of valves, pipes, and top access ladder on east side. Ordnance warehouse A-199 is in the far distance. View to south. - Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Fresh Water Tanks, East of Mesa Road & north of Kieper Road, Vallejo, Solano County, CA

A199, southwest front and southeast side, also showing magazine A210 ...

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A-199, southwest front and southeast side, also showing magazine A-210 in left distance, and water tanks 188-A and 188-B in right distance. View to north northwest. - Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Ordnance Warehouse, Plummer Road, south of Corbett Road, Vallejo, Solano County, CA

Electromagnetic Induction Sensing of UneXploded Ordnance with Pedemis

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-10-22

Pasion , L. R., “A unified approach to uxo discrimination using the method of auxiliary sources,” tech. rep. (2006). [19] Barrowes, B. E., O’Neill, K...inversion and classification using advanced emi models,” (2010). SERDP-MR-1572. [27] Pasion , L., “Uxo discrimination using full coverage and cued

Toxicity of Ordnance Wastes in Aquatic Environments

DTIC Science & Technology

1976-01-30

a diatomaceous earth filter to remove globules of fuel suspended in the water. Dilutions of the saturated water were then made directly 4n the fish...tests in our laboratory also suggest that dissolved fuels may adsorb to suspended sedimentary particles and thus be removed from the water column to

Wernher von Braun

NASA Image and Video Library

1959-03-04

Dr. Wernher von Braun, Director of the U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency's (ABMA) Development Operations Division, talks to Huntsville Mayor R. B. "Speck" Searcy, center, and Army Ordnance Missile Command (ARMC) Major General John B. Medaris, right, during "Moon Day" celebrations in downtown Huntsville, Alabama. (Courtesy of Huntsville/Madison County Public Library)

Passive Biobarrier for Treating Co-Mingled Perchlorate and RDX in Groundwater at an Active Range

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-12-31

GAC (Parette et al., 2005), 2. ZVI PRBs, and 3. Mulch biowall. Additional technologies, including in situ chemical oxidation using permanganate ...contaminated groundwater with permanganate at the Nebraska Ordnance Plant. Ground Water Monitoring & Remediation 30:96-106. 2. Bell, C. F. 1996

209. Photocopy of photograph, U.S. Army, September 1966 (original print ...

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209. Photocopy of photograph, U.S. Army, September 1966 (original print located at Rocky Mountain Arsenal, Commerce City, Colorado). CHLORINE PLANT WORKER PAINTING ORDNANCE. - Rocky Mountain Arsenal, Bounded by Ninety-sixth Avenue & Fifty-sixth Avenue, Buckley Road, Quebec Street & Colorado Highway 2, Commerce City, Adams County, CO

Operator Influence of Unexploded Ordnance Sensor Technologies

DTIC Science & Technology

2007-03-01

chart display ActiveX control Mscomct2.dll – date/time display ActiveX control Pnpscr.dll – Systran SCRAMNet replicated shared memory device...response value database rgm_p2.dll – Phase 2 shared memory API and implementation Commercial components StripM.ocx – strip chart display ActiveX

SURVEY OF BOTTLED WATERS FOR PERCHLORATE BY ELECTROSPRAY IONIZATION MASS SPECTROMETRY (ESI-MS) AND ION CHROMATOGRAPHY (IC)

EPA Science Inventory

Perchlorate has been identified in ground and surface waters around the US, including some that serve as supplies for drinking water. Because perchlorate salts are used as solid oxidants in rockets and ordnance, water contamination may occur near military or aerospace installatio...

75 FR 81467 - Safety Zone; Potential Unexploded Ordnance, Pier 91, Seattle, WA

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2010-12-28

... evaluate its effects on them and participate in the rulemaking process. Small businesses may send comments... entities. The term ``small entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations that are... Small Entities Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996...

Aerostat-Based Sampling of Emissions from Open Burning and Open Detonation of Military Ordnance

EPA Science Inventory

Emissions from open detonation (OD), open burning (OB), and static firing (SF) of obsolete military munitions were collected using an aerostat-lofted sampling instrument maneuvered into the plumes with remotely controlled tether winches. PM2.5, PM10, metals, volatile organic comp...

Study of high-definition and stereoscopic head-aimed vision for improved teleoperation of an unmanned ground vehicle

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Tyczka, Dale R.; Wright, Robert; Janiszewski, Brian; Chatten, Martha Jane; Bowen, Thomas A.; Skibba, Brian

2012-06-01

Nearly all explosive ordnance disposal robots in use today employ monoscopic standard-definition video cameras to relay live imagery from the robot to the operator. With this approach, operators must rely on shadows and other monoscopic depth cues in order to judge distances and object depths. Alternatively, they can contact an object with the robot's manipulator to determine its position, but that approach carries with it the risk of detonation from unintentionally disturbing the target or nearby objects. We recently completed a study in which high-definition (HD) and stereoscopic video cameras were used in addition to conventional standard-definition (SD) cameras in order to determine if higher resolutions and/or stereoscopic depth cues improve operators' overall performance of various unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) tasks. We also studied the effect that the different vision modes had on operator comfort. A total of six different head-aimed vision modes were used including normal-separation HD stereo, SD stereo, "micro" (reduced separation) SD stereo, HD mono, and SD mono (two types). In general, the study results support the expectation that higher resolution and stereoscopic vision aid UGV teleoperation, but the degree of improvement was found to depend on the specific task being performed; certain tasks derived notably more benefit from improved depth perception than others. This effort was sponsored by the Joint Ground Robotics Enterprise under Robotics Technology Consortium Agreement #69-200902 T01. Technical management was provided by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory's Robotics Research and Development Group at Tyndall AFB, Florida.

Counter tunnel exploration, mapping, and localization with an unmanned ground vehicle

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Larson, Jacoby; Okorn, Brian; Pastore, Tracy; Hooper, David; Edwards, Jim

2014-06-01

Covert, cross-border tunnels are a security vulnerability that enables people and contraband to illegally enter the United States. All of these tunnels to-date have been constructed for the purpose of drug smuggling, but they may also be used to support terrorist activity. Past robotic tunnel exploration efforts have had limited success in aiding law enforcement to explore and map the suspect cross-border tunnels. These efforts have made use of adapted explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) or pipe inspection robotic systems that are not ideally suited to the cross-border tunnel environment. The Counter Tunnel project was sponsored by the Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) Joint Ground Robotics Enterprise (JGRE) to develop a prototype robotic system for counter-tunnel operations, focusing on exploration, mapping, and characterization of tunnels. The purpose of this system is to provide a safe and effective solution for three-dimensional (3D) localization, mapping, and characterization of a tunnel environment. The system is composed of the robotic mobility platform, the mapping sensor payload, and the delivery apparatus. The system is able to deploy and retrieve the robotic mobility platform through a 20-cm-diameter borehole into the tunnel. This requirement posed many challenges in order to design and package the sensor and robotic system to fit through this narrow opening and be able to perform the mission. This paper provides a short description of a few aspects of the Counter Tunnel system such as mobility, perception, and localization, which were developed to meet the unique challenges required to access, explore, and map tunnel environments.

Moving belt metal detector

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Nelson, Carl V.; Mendat, Deborah P.; Huynh, Toan B.

2006-05-01

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) has developed a prototype metal detection survey system that will increase the search speed of conventional technology while maintaining high sensitivity. Higher search speeds will reduce the time to clear roads of landmines and improvised explosive devices (IED) and to locate unexploded ordnance (UXO) at Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) sites, thus reducing remediation costs. The new survey sensor system is called the moving belt metal detector (MBMD) and operates by both increasing sensor speed over the ground while maintaining adequate sensor dwell time over the target for good signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and reducing motion-induced sensor noise. The MBMD uses an array of metal detection sensors mounted on a flexible belt similar to a tank track. The belt motion is synchronized with the forward survey speed so individual sensor elements remain stationary relative to the ground. A single pulsed transmitter coil is configured to provide a uniform magnetic field along the length of the receivers in ground contact. Individual time-domain electromagnetic induction (EMI) receivers are designed to sense a single time-gate measurement of the total metal content. Each sensor module consists of a receiver coil, amplifier, digitizing electronics and a low power UHF wireless transmitter. This paper presents the survey system design concepts and metal detection data from various targets at several survey speeds. Although the laboratory prototype is designed to demonstrate metal detection survey speeds up to 10 m/s, higher speeds are achievable with a larger sensor array. In addition, the concept can be adapted to work with other sensor technologies not previously considered for moving platforms.

Abundance and diversity of octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine (HMX)-metabolizing bacteria in UXO-contaminated marine sediments.

PubMed

Zhao, Jian-Shen; Manno, Dominic; Hawari, Jalal

2007-03-01

Octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine (HMX) is a toxic explosive known to be resistant to biodegradation. In this study, we found that sediment collected from two unexploded ordnance (UXO) disposal sites (UXO-3, UXO-5) and one nearby reference site (midref) in Hawaii contained anaerobic bacteria capable of removing HMX. Two groups of HMX-removing bacteria were found in UXO-5: group I contained aerotolerant anaerobes and microaerophiles, and group II contained facultative anaerobes. In UXO-3 and midref sediments, HMX-metabolizing bacteria were strictly anaerobic (group III and group IV). Using 16S rRNA sequencing, group I was assigned to a novel phylogenetic cluster of Clostridiales, and groups II and III were related to Paenibacillus and Tepidibacter of Firmicutes, respectively. Group IV bacteria were identified as Desulfovibrio of Deltaproteobacteria. Using [UL-(14)C]-HMX, group IV isolates were found to mineralize HMX (26.8% in 308 d) as determined by liberated (14)CO(2), but negligible mineralization was observed in groups I-III. Resting cells of isolates metabolized HMX to N(2)O and HCHO via the intermediary formation of 1-nitroso-octahydro-3,5,7-trinitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine together with methylenedinitramine. These experimental findings suggest that HMX biotransformation occurred either via initial denitration followed by ring cleavage or via reduction of one or more of the N-NO(2) group(s) to the corresponding N-NO bond(s) prior to ring cleavage.

The Coast Artillery Journal. Volume 74, Number 5, July-August 1931

DTIC Science & Technology

1931-08-01

adhering to the principle when faced with the fact of war. Finally, none of the former Allies feel that the Zoll- Yerein-Anschluss-::\\Iittel Europa issue...jngs published in Ordnance Technical Notes Xo. 5 and Proving Ground probable errors for the 16-inch gun at quadrant elevation.., from 45 to 65

Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Manpower Requirements Analysis

DTIC Science & Technology

2004-12-01

THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 183 APPENDIX W. ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS AFFF Aqueous Film Forming Foam AIC Aircraft Intercept Control ASW...181 APPENDIX W. ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ..................... 183 LIST OF REFERENCES .........................................187 INITIAL...today. For example, the installed AFFF and CO2 systems inside critical spaces such as the main engineering and ordnance spaces. The Damage

ONBORD (On-Board Navigation of Ballistic ORDnance): Gun-Launched Munitions Flight Controller

DTIC Science & Technology

2004-08-01

U.S. Army Research Laboratory: Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, in press. 3. Carden , F.; Jedlicka, R.; Henry, R. Telemetry Systems Engineering, Artech...ATTN SFAE AMO CAS R KIEBLER M MORATZ A HERRERA BLDG 162 SOUTH PICATINNY ARSENAL NJ 07806-5000 1 PROD MGR FOR JOINT LW 155-MM HOW

78 FR 49762 - Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge, PR; Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Finding of No...

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2013-08-15

... complete the removal of all invasive animal species. We will also develop and implement a plan for..., if necessary, efforts to remove invasive species. The number of vegetation plots and frequency of... safety of the refuge regarding the removal of unexploded ordnance. CCP Alternatives, Including Our...

Site Inspection Report for Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot, Suffolk, VA

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-01-01

previously addressed, or there is no reason to suspect contamination was ever present at an MRS. Note: HHE MODULE RATING No Longer Required A D HHH HML...Required A D HHH HML MMM Combination Rating E HLL MML MLL F GLLL Evaluation Pending No Longer Required Alternative Module Ratings No Known or

Improved Magnetic STAR Methods for Real-Time, Point-by-Point Localization of Unexploded Ordnance and Buried Mines

DTIC Science & Technology

2008-09-01

of magnetic UXO. The prototype STAR Sensor comprises: a) A cubic array of eight fluxgate magnetometers . b) A 24-channel data acquisition/signal...array (shaded boxes) of eight low noise Triaxial Fluxgate Magnetometers (TFM) develops 24 channels of vector B- field data. Processor hardware

Wide Area Detection and Identification of Underwater UXO Using Structural Acoustic Sensors

DTIC Science & Technology

2011-07-08

acoustic scattering measurements of underwater unexploded ordnance (UXO),” J. Acoustic. Soc. Am. 123, 738-746 (2008). 10. R. J. Urick ...Review, 97-98, 2004. 13. Urick , op. cit., pp 291-327. 14. S. Dey and D.K. Datta, “A parrallel hp-FEM infrastructure for three-dimensional

Wide Area Detection and Identification of Underwater UXO Using Structural Acoustic Sensors

DTIC Science & Technology

2011-02-01

measurements of underwater unexploded ordnance (UXO),” J. Acoustic. Soc. Am. 123, 738-746 (2008). 10. R. J. Urick , “Principles of Underwater Sound... Urick , op. cit., pp 291-327. 14. S. Dey and D.K. Datta, “A parrallel hp-FEM infrastructure for three-dimensional structural acoustics,” Int. J

Field determination of multipollutant, open area combustion source emission factors with a hexacopter unmanned aerial vehicle

EPA Science Inventory

An emission sensor/sampler system was coupled to a NASA hexacopter unmanned aerial system (UAS) to characterize gases and particles in the plume emitted from open burning of military ordnance. The UAS/sampler was tested at two field sites resulting in 33 flights at Radford, VA a...

Quality Control for Ordnance

DTIC Science & Technology

1957-01-01

Hafnium 181. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mercury 204.. Chromium 51...43 days I Mercury 197 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 hr R u t h i m 103...desfrzlclive T e s i i g , Vol. VI, No. 1, Sum" mer 1947, pp. 9-20. (72) K. Frerichs, "The Cadmium Sulphide X-ray Detector," J o w n d o/ Applied Pkys- its

Photocopy of original drawing showing Building 3 layout (drawing located ...

Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

Photocopy of original drawing showing Building 3 layout (drawing located at NAWS China Lake, Division of Public Works). J.T. STAFFORD-J.H. DAVIES-H.L. GOGERTY: DISPENSARY, CONNECTING CORRIDORS, FLOOR PLAN, ELEVATIONS, AND DETAILS - Naval Ordnance Test Station Inyokern, Dispensary, Main Site, Lauritsen Road at McIntyre Street, Ridgecrest, Kern County, CA

Photocopy of original drawing showing Wing E (drawing located at ...

Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

Photocopy of original drawing showing Wing E (drawing located at NAWS China Lake, Division of Public Works). J.T. STAFFORD-J.H. DAVIES-H.L. GOGERTY: SICK OFFICERS QUARTERS, FLOOR PLAN AND ELEVATIONS - Naval Ordnance Test Station Inyokern, Dispensary, Main Site, Lauritsen Road at McIntyre Street, Ridgecrest, Kern County, CA

Photocopy of original drawing showing Wing A (drawing located at ...

Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

Photocopy of original drawing showing Wing A (drawing located at NAWS China Lake, Division of Public Works). J.T. STAFFORD-J.H. DAVIES- H.L. GOGERTY: DISPENSARY, SICK CALL AND ADMINISTRATION, FLOOR PLAN AND ELEVATIONS - Naval Ordnance Test Station Inyokern, Dispensary, Main Site, Lauritsen Road at McIntyre Street, Ridgecrest, Kern County, CA

Photocopy of original drawing showing Wing B (drawing located at ...

Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

Photocopy of original drawing showing Wing B (drawing located at NAWS China Lake, Division of Public Works). J.T. STAFFORD-J.H. DAVIES-H.L. GOGERTY: DISPENSARY, SURGICAL AND OBSTETRICAL, FLOOR PLAN AND ELEVATIONS - Naval Ordnance Test Station Inyokern, Dispensary, Main Site, Lauritsen Road at McIntyre Street, Ridgecrest, Kern County, CA

32 CFR 621.2 - Sales of ordnance property to individuals, non-Federal government agencies, institutions, and...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

..., Director of Civilian Marksmanship (DCM) affiliated rifle and pistol “clubs”, museums, veterans... by the purchaser without prior approval of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Department of the... Staff for Logistics, ATTN: DALO-SMS, Department of the Army, with a complete identification including...

32 CFR 621.2 - Sales of ordnance property to individuals, non-Federal government agencies, institutions, and...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

..., Director of Civilian Marksmanship (DCM) affiliated rifle and pistol “clubs”, museums, veterans... by the purchaser without prior approval of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Department of the... Staff for Logistics, ATTN: DALO-SMS, Department of the Army, with a complete identification including...

32 CFR 621.2 - Sales of ordnance property to individuals, non-Federal government agencies, institutions, and...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

..., Director of Civilian Marksmanship (DCM) affiliated rifle and pistol “clubs”, museums, veterans... by the purchaser without prior approval of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Department of the... Staff for Logistics, ATTN: DALO-SMS, Department of the Army, with a complete identification including...

Special Purpose Systems

DTIC Science & Technology

2017-01-30

Nontraditional Defense Contractor Participation, and Plans for Next Quarter. II. Business Status Report. The business status report shall provide...DoD & DoD Contractors only. E. FINAL BUSINESS STATUS REPORT At the completion of the Ordnance Technology Initiative Agreement, the...traditional Contractors to produce advanced machining techniques that are required by the SPS group. • Provide acquisition support for reducing

Photocopy of photograph (original in collection of U.S. Coast Guard ...

Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

Photocopy of photograph (original in collection of U.S. Coast Guard Civil Engineering Unit Providence, Warwich, RI), photographer unknown, 1977 view south, showing western docking structure and ordnance wharf - U.S. Coast Guard Sandy Hook Station, Western Docking Structure, West of intersection of Canfield Road & Hartshorne Drive, Highlands, Monmouth County, NJ

Preliminary investigation of groundwater flow and trichloroethene transport in the Surficial Aquifer System, Naval Industrial Reserve Ordnance Plant, Fridley, Minnesota

USGS Publications Warehouse

King, Jeffrey N.; Davis, J. Hal

2016-05-16

The August 20, 2001, groundwater flow model simulator and the 2001 trichloroethene transport simulator were applied to a groundwater extraction and treatment system that existed in 2011. Furnished trichloroethene source areas and concentrations in the 2001 simulator were replaced with different, furnished, hypothetical source areas and concentrations. Forcing in 2001 was replaced with forcing in 2011. No trichloroethene concentrations greater than 3 µg/L were simulated as discharging to the Mississippi River during applications of the 2001 simulator to the 2011 groundwater extraction and treatment system. These applications were not intended to represent historical conditions. Differences between furnished and actual trichloroethene sources may explain differences between measurements and simulation results for the 2001 trichloroethene transport simulator. Causes of differences between furnished and actual trichloroethene sources may cause differences between hypothetical application results and the performance of the actual U.S. Department of the Navy groundwater extraction and treatment system at the Naval Industrial Reserve Ordnance Plant. Other limitations may also cause differences between application results and performance.

Evaluation Selection of Encapsulating Plastics for Ordnance Electronic Assemblies

DTIC Science & Technology

1981-05-01

ISP-100 Dow Two-component urethane (>70D) 10 B635/1- 4BD Uniroyal Two-component urethane (ɟD) 68 4. CIRCUIT ENCAPSULATION 4.1 Introduction This phase...HARRY DIAs ’ND LABORATORIES 3975 MCMM RD ATTN CO/ TD /TSO/DIVISION DIRFXTORS ATTN JERRY KRAMR ATTN RECORD COPY, 81200 CINCINNATI, ON 45245 ATTN HDL LIBRARY

CCP Astronauts at LC 39A and SpaceX Recovery Ship

NASA Image and Video Library

2018-03-28

At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Naval Ordnance Test Unit basin in Florida, Commercial Crew Program astronaut Eric Boe observes operation of the SpaceX recovery ship. During a recent visit to the Kennedy Space Center, the crew members were given an up-close look at preparations for the SpaceX Crew Dragon flight tests.

CCP Astronauts at LC 39A and SpaceX Recovery Ship

NASA Image and Video Library

2018-03-28

At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Naval Ordnance Test Unit basin in Florida, Commercial Crew Program astronaut Doug Hurley, right, observes operation of the SpaceX recovery ship. During a recent visit to the Kennedy Space Center, the crew members were given an up-close look at preparations for the SpaceX Crew Dragon flight tests.

CCP Astronauts at LC 39A and SpaceX Recovery Ship

NASA Image and Video Library

2018-03-28

At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Naval Ordnance Test Unit basin in Florida, Commercial Crew Program astronaut Bob Behnken observes operation of the SpaceX recovery ship. During a recent visit to the Kennedy Space Center, the crew members were given an up-close look at preparations for the SpaceX Crew Dragon flight tests.

CCP Astronauts at LC 39A and SpaceX Recovery Ship

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2018-03-28

At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Naval Ordnance Test Unit basin in Florida, Commercial Crew Program astronaut Suni Williams observes operation of the SpaceX recovery ship. During a recent visit to the Kennedy Space Center, the crew members were given an up-close look at preparations for the SpaceX Crew Dragon flight tests.

CCP Astronauts at LC 39A and SpaceX Recovery Ship

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2018-03-28

At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Naval Ordnance Test Unit basin in Florida, Commercial Crew Program astronaut Doug Hurley observes operation of the SpaceX recovery ship. During a recent visit to the Kennedy Space Center, the crew members were given an up-close look at preparations for the SpaceX Crew Dragon flight tests.

KSC00pp1913

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2000-12-14

A KSC solid rocket booster worker inspects the reusable cables and connectors located inside the external tank attachment ring on the STS-98 left-hand solid rocket booster. Inspection and X-ray analysis of the ordnance-related cable connectors is required as part of an evaluation of their flight readiness before Space Shuttle Atlantis can rollout to Launch Pad 39A

KSC-00pp1913

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2000-12-14

A KSC solid rocket booster worker inspects the reusable cables and connectors located inside the external tank attachment ring on the STS-98 left-hand solid rocket booster. Inspection and X-ray analysis of the ordnance-related cable connectors is required as part of an evaluation of their flight readiness before Space Shuttle Atlantis can rollout to Launch Pad 39A

Multi-Sensor Systems Development for UXO Detection and Discrimination: Man-Portable Dual Magnetic/Electromagnetic Induction Sensor

DTIC Science & Technology

2008-02-01

of the magnetic data to constrain the target depth using joint or cooperative inversions ( Pasion et al. 2002). ERDC/EL TR-08-9 24 Figure 15. EM...baseline ordnance classification test site at Blossom Pt. Naval Research Laboratory. NRL/MR/6110-00-8437, March 20, 1998. Pasion , L., S. Billings, and

Electromagnetic Environmental Effects System Testing

DTIC Science & Technology

2013-11-20

battery packs or air turbine power generators. The sensitivity of the entire instrumentation system should be taken into consideration from the sensor ...Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance (HERO) sensors , pneumatic switching, and those equipments associated with fiber optic technology. c. Test...Field probes to determine environment -Thermal heating sensors (e.g., FISO or Metricor systems) used to detect bridgewire heating induced by

System and Network Security Acronyms and Abbreviations

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-09-01

hazards of electromagnetic radiation to fuel HERO hazards of electromagnetic radiation to ordnance HERP hazards of electromagnetic ...ABSTRACT unclassified c. THIS PAGE unclassified Standard Form 298 (Rev. 8-98) Prescribed by ANSI Std Z39-18 System and Network Security Acronyms...authentication and key management ALG application layer gateway ANSI American National Standards Institute AP access point API application

32 CFR 621.2 - Sales of ordnance property to individuals, non-Federal government agencies, institutions, and...

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2011-07-01

... with the DCM (AR 920-20). (2) Based upon regular competitive shooting, have an established status as a... shooting club with which the purchaser is affiliated and appropriate evidence of status as a competitive... normally furnished to ROTC and NDCC schools, may be sold when available by the activities listed in...

32 CFR 621.2 - Sales of ordnance property to individuals, non-Federal government agencies, institutions, and...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... with the DCM (AR 920-20). (2) Based upon regular competitive shooting, have an established status as a... shooting club with which the purchaser is affiliated and appropriate evidence of status as a competitive... normally furnished to ROTC and NDCC schools, may be sold when available by the activities listed in...

A Hybrid Approach to the Valuation of RFID/MEMS Technology Applied to Ordnance Inventory

DTIC Science & Technology

2005-11-01

International Journal of Production Economics . Graham...model the IT/IS investment evaluation process." International Journal of Production Economics 75: 199-211. Kakati, M. and U. R. Dhar (1991...34 International Journal of Production Economics 79: 197-208. 29 Ramesh, R. V. and M. D. Jayakumar (1997). "Inclusion of flexibility benefits

Assessment of Environmental Effects of Ordnance Compounds and their Transformation Products in Coastal Ecosystems

DTIC Science & Technology

2003-12-01

common sediment bacteria Enterobacter aerogenes, Pseudomonas fluorescens, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella sp. and Aeromonas sp. before and after... Pseudomonas fluorescens, Enterobacter aerogenes, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella sp. and Aeromonas sp. are known important decomposers in sediments and...including some compounds of environmental concern such as substituted azobenzenes or phenazines (Haderlein and Schwarzenbach 1995). Aminonitrotoluenes

Development and Testing of an Engineering Prototype for a Marine Version of the Berkeley Unexploded Ordnance Discriminator (BUD)

DTIC Science & Technology

2013-06-01

on the laminated waterproof platform as shown in Figures 29 and 30. 35 Figure 29 Figure 30 36 The receiver coils, and transmitter...mounted on a flatbed trailer, transported to the Richmond Marina, and launched from the boat launch ramp, Figure 32. 37 Figure 32 Once in

The Success of a National Dialogue on Sustainable Military Range Management

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Siegel, Lenny

2003-01-01

Military munitions are the silent giant of hazardous waste management and cleanup in the United States. Toward the end of the first Clinton administration, the Navy and Air Force prevailed upon the Army--the armed service with the biggest ordnance problem--to consider co-sponsoring a formal dialogue on military munitions facilitated by the…

33 CFR 334.960 - Pacific Ocean, San Clemente Island, Calif.; naval danger zone off West Cove.

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2010-07-01

... Island, Calif.; naval danger zone off West Cove. 334.960 Section 334.960 Navigation and Navigable Waters... REGULATIONS § 334.960 Pacific Ocean, San Clemente Island, Calif.; naval danger zone off West Cove. (a) The... operations officer, Naval Ordnance Test Station, Pasadena Annex, Pasadena, California, will announce firing...

Photocopy of original drawing showing Wing A (drawing located at ...

Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

Photocopy of original drawing showing Wing A (drawing located at NAWS China Lake, Division of Public Works). J.T. STAFFORD-J.H. DAVIES-H.L. GOGERTY: DISPENSARY, SICK CALL AND ADMINISTRATION, ROOF FRAMING PLAN AND DETAILS - Naval Ordnance Test Station Inyokern, Dispensary, Main Site, Lauritsen Road at McIntyre Street, Ridgecrest, Kern County, CA

Study on the Feasibility of Mass Area Ordnance Decontamination

DTIC Science & Technology

1974-08-15

and Armor Plate Protection 11-50 11-20 Bucket Modifications 11-53 Appendices Figure Page III-1 The Relationship Between Rippability and Seismic...FK S. .. . ... L, i ! ,, ,,i , , W~AM0RPHIC ROK MINERALS 9 ORESm n, imI I’𔄃 1.. I 1. 1 .t’ I.* [ FIGURE III-l: The Relationship Between Rippability

Development of a Spectropolarimetric Remote Sensing Capability

DTIC Science & Technology

2013-03-01

34Review of passive imaging polarimetry for remote sensing applications," Appl. Opt. 45, 5453-5469 (2006). [8] D. B. Chenault, "Infrared...Annen, “Hyperspectral IR polarimetry with application in demining and unexploded ordnance detection,” SPIE Vol. 3534 (1998). [30] Pesses, M... Polarimetry , Fourier Transform Spectrometer, DOLP, Spectropolarimetry, Stokes 16. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF: 17. LIMITATION OF ABSTRACT UU 18

Applied Behavior Analysis Is Ideal for the Development of a Land Mine Detection Technology Using Animals

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Jones, B. M.

2011-01-01

The detection and subsequent removal of land mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) from many developing countries are slow, expensive, and dangerous tasks, but have the potential to improve the well-being of millions of people. Consequently, those involved with humanitarian mine and UXO clearance are actively searching for new and more efficient…

Pilot Study to Aid in the Designing of Research on the Officer Candidate Training Program. PJ-3407-01

DTIC Science & Technology

1952-08-01

Coadidate Scbhol, Aberden Proving Oromds, Md. 20 G The Antiaircraft sa OuGided Misiles Brach Officer Canidate School, Fort B11.., Temaw 22 9 The Army...M4onmouth, N. J. R The Infantry Officer Candidate School, Fort BenninG, Georgia F The Ordnance Officer Candidate School, Aberdeen Proving Grounds , Md

Optimization of Integrative Passive Sampling Approaches for Use in the Epibenthic Environment

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2016-12-23

Passive sampler, POCIS, Integrative, Sediment , Benthic 16. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF: 17. LIMITATION OF ABSTRACT 18. NUMBER OF PAGES 19a...Unexploded ordnance, Passive sampler, POCIS, Integrative, Sediment , Benthic v Acknowledgements Dr. Shane Morrison and Ms. Ingrid...flow and turbulence near the sampler. In complex environments at the sediment – water interface, this may limit the utility of passive sampling

DTNSRDC Library Subject Thesaurus.

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1980-03-01

COLLISIONS BISTATIC SONAR BT SONAR BIRDS BT VERTEBRATES BITES AND STINGS NT CHICKENS BT WOUNDS AND INJURIES DUCKS GEESE BITUMENS GULLS ST ORGANIC...NT DECAPODA EL SALVADOR GUATEMALA CEPSTRUM TECHNIQUE HONDURAS MEXICO CERAMIC BODIES NICARAGUA RT BODIES PANAMA CERAMIC BONDING CENTRAL EUROPE BT...EJECTORS E EJECTORS(ORDNANCE) EGG ALBUMIN BT ALBUMINS EJECTORS(DRONANCE) BT EJECTORS EGG FO0 YOUNG NT BOMB EJECTORS USE EGGS( CHICKEN ) AND COO

Next Generation HeliMag UXO Mapping Technology

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-01-01

Ancillary instrumentation records aircraft height above ground and attitude. A fluxgate magnetometer is used to allow for aeromagnetic compensation of... Magnetometer System WWII World War II WAA wide area assessment ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This Next Generation HeliMag Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Mapping...for deployment of seven total-field magnetometers on a Kevlar reinforced boom mounted on a Bell 206L helicopter. The objectives of this

Vortex Lattice UXO Mobility Model for Reef-Type Range Environments

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-07-01

unexploded ordnance WAA Wide Area Assessment 10...of a given underwater UXO field. By using the upgraded UXO MM to develop an initial Wide Area Assessment (WAA), that subdivides a UXO field into... areas outside of human contact and b) areas where UXO are fully stabilized and pose little risk to humans. Further consideration of the risks presented

Atlas/State Data Abstract for the United States, Fiscal Year 1984.

DTIC Science & Technology

1984-01-01

ORDNANCE BOXES 2,101 4. ORE-IDA FOODS INC 2,616 FRUITS AND VEGETABLES 2,616 5. OMEGA CONSTRUCTION INC 2,533 CONSTRUCTION/MISCELLANEOUS BUILDINGS 1,331 Total...FAENGCOM ARLINTO C.NAV WPNS ENG SUPPORT ALEXNDRI 00NAVAL INTELLIGENCE ADRP0S AF B 00NAVAL INTELLIGENCE CAI H0% STA® / ) AF SUPPORT CItR FURT BELVOIRO

75 FR 64507 - Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Military Training Activities Conducted Within the Gulf of...

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2010-10-19

... the typical ordnance that may be used in a SINKEX, which may include missiles, bombs, 5'' gunfire, and...)--During an air-to-surface BOMBEX, maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) or F/A-18 deliver free-fall bombs against... ft (914 m) while adhering to designated ingress and egress routes. Typical bomb release altitude is...

Towards a U.S. Army Officer Corps Strategy for Success: Retaining Talent

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-01-01

well-intentioned but unsound policies have created significant officer talent flight, engen - dering significant risk for the Army. Poor retention...Nalco Chemical targeted such officers for recruitment into their junior executive programs. 55 APPENDIX D FORECASTING—THE CHALLENGE OF UNSTABLE...Armor, Infantry, Field Artillery, Aviation, Air Defense, Engineers, Chemical , Military Police, 61 Military Intelligence, Signal Corps, Ordnance

Determining Detection and Classification Potential of Munitions using Advanced EMI Sensors in the Underwater Environment

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-11-01

focuses on characterizing Electromagnetic Induction (EMI) responses in the underwater setting through numerical and experimental studies with the...marine EMI sensing. 15. SUBJECT TERMS Munitions Response, Electromagnetic Induction, Unexploded Ordnance, Classification 16. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION...using Advanced EMI Sensors in the Underwater Environment.” The project focuses on characterizing Electromagnetic Induction (EMI) responses in the

Base-Level Guide for Electromagnetic Frequency Radiation

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-12-01

hazards of EMF-producing systems and equipment, e.g., hazard of electromagnetic radiation to ordnance (HERO), and hazard ...AFRL-SA-WP-SR-2013-0003 BASE-LEVEL GUIDE FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC FREQUENCY RADIATION Matthew W. Uelen Battelle Memorial Institute...COVERED (From – To) Dec 2011 – Dec 2012 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE Base-Level Guide for Electromagnetic Frequency Radiation 5a. CONTRACT NUMBER

Demonstration of Electro-Osmotic Pulse Technology in Earth-Covered Magazines at Fort A.P. Hill, VA

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-08-01

Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance ( HERO ) Evaluation Tests were conducted on magazines to detect any radio frequency (RF) emissions produced and to...measure electromagnetic (EM) radiation from the anodes installed in the magazines. The detailed results of a HERO ( Hazards of Electromagnetic ...reinforcement steel ........................................................... 14 3.3.6 Testing for electromagnetic radiation hazards

14. BUILDING NO. 445, PHYSICS LAB (FORMERLY GUN BAG LOADING), ...

Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

14. BUILDING NO. 445, PHYSICS LAB (FORMERLY GUN BAG LOADING), LOOKING EAST AT SOUTHWEST END OF BUILDING. HVAC EQUIPMENT LOCATED OUTDOORS IN FOREGROUND. DUCTS CONDUCT HOT OR COLD AIR INDOORS. ROUND PIPES ARE INSULATED STEAM LINES. BUILDING NO. 448, ORDNANCE FACILITY, IN BACKGROUND. - Picatinny Arsenal, 400 Area, Gun Bag Loading District, State Route 15 near I-80, Dover, Morris County, NJ

Astronauts Young and Duke collect rock samples along simulated lunar traverse

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

1971-01-01

Astronauts John W. Young, left, prime crew commander for Apollo 16, and Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot, collect rock samples along a simulated lunar traverse route in the Coso Hills, near Ridgecrest, California. Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, right background, prime crew commander for Apollo 17, looks on. The astronauts trained at the U.S. Naval Ordnance Test Station.

The Effects of Leadership on Carrier Air Wing Sixteen’s Loss Rates during Operation Rolling Thunder, 1965-1968

DTIC Science & Technology

2006-06-16

7 Corsair . As the war in Southeast Asia expanded, the massive amounts of ordnance being dropped on Laos, Cambodia, South Vietnam, and North Vietnam...over North Vietnam. Though gravely wounded, one of Foster’s main concerns while he 89 lay in the Oriskany’s sick bay was the impact on Tom Spitzer

7. Photograph of a line drawing. 'PART III, SECTION 1, ...

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7. Photograph of a line drawing. 'PART III, SECTION 1, EQUIPMENT LAYOUT, BUILDING NO. 10, PRODUCER GAS & EXHAUSTER BLDG., PLANT A.' From U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Industrial Facilities Inventory, Holston Ordnance Works, Kingsport, Tennessee. Plant A, Parts I, II, III. (Nashville, TN: Office of District Engineer, 1944). - Holston Army Ammunition Plant, Producer Gas Plant, Kingsport, Sullivan County, TN

Defense Acquisitions Acronyms and Terms

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-12-01

Computer-Aided Design CADD Computer-Aided Design and Drafting CAE Component Acquisition Executive; Computer-Aided Engineering CAIV Cost As an...Radiation to Ordnance HFE Human Factors Engineering HHA Health Hazard Assessment HNA Host-Nation Approval HNS Host-Nation Support HOL High -Order...Engineering Change Proposal VHSIC Very High Speed Integrated Circuit VLSI Very Large Scale Integration VOC Volatile Organic Compound W WAN Wide

Petroleum Dependency: The Case to Replace the Internal Combustion Engine

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-02-17

at Ft. Benning, Georgia where he was commissioned an Ordnance Officer. During his career, COL Melton served as a Maintenance Platoon Leader/ Shop ...reasons to stay with the ICE, there are greater reasons to explore alternatives. In fact, there is no logical reason to stay with the antiquated ...hydrogen fueling systems while antiquated vehicle platform inventories dwindle away. 50

Sediment toxicity identification evaluation (TIE) studies at marine sites suspected of ordnance contamination

USGS Publications Warehouse

Carr, R.S.; Nipper, M.; Biedenbach, J.M.; Hooten, R.L.; Miller, K.; Saepoff, S.

2001-01-01

A sediment quality assessment survey and subsequent toxicity identification evaluation (TIE) study was conducted at several sites in Puget Sound, Washington. The sites were previously suspected of contamination with ordnance compounds. The initial survey employed sea urchin porewater toxicity tests to locate the most toxic stations. Sediments from the most toxic stations were selected for comprehensive chemical analyses. Based on the combined information from the toxicity and chemical data, three adjacent stations in Ostrich Bay were selected for the TIE study. The results of the phase I TIE suggested that organics and metals were primarily responsible for the observed toxicity in the sea urchin fertilization test. In addition to these contaminants, ammonia was also contributing to the toxicity for the sea urchin embryological development test. The phase II TIE study isolated the majority of the toxicity in the fraction containing nonpolar organics with high log Kow, but chemical analyses failed to identify a compound present at a concentration high enough to be responsible for the observed toxicity. The data suggest that some organic or organometallic contaminant(s) that were not included in the comprehensive suite of chemical analyses caused the observed toxicological responses.

UXO clearance operation in Laos

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Sato, Motoyuki; Kadoya, Yoshihiko

2018-04-01

Laos is one of the most seriously contaminated countries by UXO. Most of the UXO are cluster bombs, used in 1960- 70's. There is historical political background about the UXO problems in Laos. Currently, The clearance of UXO is significantly important for future economic development for Laos. It affects not only local inhabitants, but it will affects national economy. For example, UXO clearance in mountainous area can promote construction of roads, and Laos has a good possibility to be the center of transportation in Indo-Chia region. We have started a research project for evaluation of impact of UXO clearance in Laos, "The economic impact and the technological development for the elimination of unexploded ordnance (UXO) elimination in Laos". Lao National Unexploded Ordnance Programme (UXO Lao) is working in the nine most impacted provinces nationwide and it clears land for agriculture and community purposes. We recently visited Laos and observed the UXO clearance procedure conducted by UXOLAO. The technical survey for UXO clearance site to determine for operation, UXO detection by using metal detectors are organized by UXO Lao. In this paper, we will report the technical aspects of the UXO clearance in Laos.

Wind-tunnel investigation of the descent characteristics of bodies of revolution simulating anti-personnel bombs

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Sher, S. H.

1951-01-01

An investigation has been conducted in the Langley 20-foot free spinning tunnel to study the relative behavior in descent of a number of homogeneous balsa bodies of revolution simulating anti-personnel bombs with a small cylindrical exploding device suspended approximately 10 feet below the bomb. The bodies of revolution included hemispherical, near-hemispherical, and near-paraboloid shapes. The ordinates of one near-paraboloid shape were specified by the Office of the Chief of Ordnance, U. S. Army. The behavior of the various bodies without the cylinder was also investigated. The results of the investigation indicated that several of the bodies descended vertically with their longitudinal axis, suspension line, and small cylinder in a vertical attitude,. However, the body, the ordinates of which had been specified by the Office of the Chief of Ordnance, U. S. Army, oscillated considerably from a vertical attitude while descending and therefore appeared unsuitable for its intended use. The behavior of this body became satisfactory when its center of gravity was moved well forward from its original position. In general, the results indicated that the descent characteristics of the bodies of revolution become more favorable as their shapes approached that of a hemisphere.

Bistatic scattering from submerged unexploded ordnance lying on a sediment.

PubMed

Bucaro, J A; Simpson, H; Kraus, L; Dragonette, L R; Yoder, T; Houston, B H

2009-11-01

The broadband bistatic target strengths (TSs) of two submerged unexploded ordnance (UXO) targets have been measured in the NRL sediment pool facility. The targets-a 5 in. rocket and a 155 mm projectile-were among the targets whose monostatic TSs were measured and reported previously by the authors. Bistatic TS measurements were made for 0 degrees (target front) and 90 degrees (target side) incident source directions, and include both backscattered and forward scattered echo angles over a complete 360 degrees with the targets placed proud of the sediment surface. For the two source angles used, each target exhibits two strong highlights: a backscattered specular-like echo and a forward scattered response. The TS levels of the former are shown to agree reasonably well with predictions, based on scattering from rigid disks and cylinders, while the levels of the latter with predictions from radar cross section models, based on simple geometric optics appropriately modified. The bistatic TS levels observed for the proud case provide comparable or higher levels of broadband TS relative to free-field monostatic measurements. It is concluded that access to bistatic echo information in operations aimed at detecting submerged UXO targets could provide an important capability.

Supplemental Environmental Baseline Survey for Proposed Land Use Permit Modification for Expansion of the Dynamic Explosive Test Site (DETS) 9940 Main Complex Parking Lot

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Peek, Dennis W.

The “subject property” is comprised of a parcel of land within the Kirtland Military Reservation, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, as shown on the map in Appendix B of this document. The land requirement for the parking lot addition to the 9940 Main Complex is approximately 2.7 acres. The scope of this Supplemental Environmental Baseline Survey (SEBS) is for the parking lot addition land transfer only. For details on the original 9940 Main Complex see Environmental Baseline Survey, Land Use Permit Request for the 9940 Complex PERM/0-KI-00-0001, August 21, 2003, and for details on the 9940 Complex Expansion see Environmental Baselinemore » Survey, Proposed Land Use Permit Expansion for 9940 DETS Complex, June 24, 2009. The 2.7-acre parcel of land for the new parking lot, which is the subject of this EBS (also referred to as the “subject property”), is adjacent to the southwest boundary of the original 12.3- acre 9940 Main Complex. No testing is known to have taken place on the subject property site. The only activity known to have taken place was the burial of overhead utility lines in 2014. Adjacent to the subject property, the 9940 Main Complex was originally a 12.3-acre site used by the Department of Energy (DOE) under a land use permit from the United States Air Force (USAF). Historical use of the site, dating from 1964, included arming, fusing, and firing of explosives and testing of explosives systems components. In the late 1970s and early 1980s experiments at the 9940 Main Complex shifted toward reactor safety issues. From 1983 to 1988, fuel coolant interaction (FCI) experiments were conducted, as were experiments with conventional high explosives (HE). Today, the land is used for training of the Nuclear Emergency Response community and for research on energetic materials. In 2009, the original complex was expanded to include four additional 20-acre areas: 9940 Training South, 9940 Training East, T-Range 6, and Training West Landing Zone. The proposed use of the subject property is for the purpose of adding a parking lot to serve the increase in customer vehicles that is occurring as the 9940 Main Complex is more heavily utilized, and as the 2009 Expansion areas come online as operational training facilities. The subject property would be used only for parking, not for testing or training activities. The parking lot would have a gravel surface. Current and future work at the 9940 Main Complex involves arming, fuzing, and firing of explosives and the testing of explosive systems components in both terrestrial and aquatic settings. It also involves specialized training activities for a variety of first responder customers, both DOE and non-DOE agencies. The approach was to perform a document search, supplemented by a visual site inspection, to identify potential environmental contamination associated with the property. Factors evaluated included hazardous substances; petroleum products and derivatives; environmental restoration sites; areas of concern; storage tanks; oil/water separators; grease traps; wash racks; waste tanks; pesticides; military munitions/ordnance; medical or bio-hazardous waste; radioactive waste; solid/municipal waste; indoor air quality; groundwater; wastewater treatment, collection, and disposal/discharge; drinking water quality; utilities; asbestos; polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs); radon; lead-based paint; cultural resources; floodplains; and natural/biological resources. Each of these factors is evaluated separately in Section 5, Findings for Subject Property. The property categorization for this subject property would be considered Category 1- “An area or real property where no storage, release, or disposal of hazardous substances or petroleum products or their derivatives has occurred into the environment or structures or disposed on the subject property (including no migration of these substances from adjacent properties).” There appears to be sufficient information to categorize the subject property and it appears that no further effort needs to be made to obtain additional information. There are no findings of an adverse nature on the subject property itself or from adjacent properties. It is recommended that the proposed transfer of the subject property from the USAF to DOE proceed.« less

Munitions related feature extraction from LIDAR data.

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Roberts, Barry L.

2010-06-01

The characterization of former military munitions ranges is critical in the identification of areas likely to contain residual unexploded ordnance (UXO). Although these ranges are large, often covering tens-of-thousands of acres, the actual target areas represent only a small fraction of the sites. The challenge is that many of these sites do not have records indicating locations of former target areas. The identification of target areas is critical in the characterization and remediation of these sites. The Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) and Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) of the DoD have been developing and implementing techniquesmore » for the efficient characterization of large munitions ranges. As part of this process, high-resolution LIDAR terrain data sets have been collected over several former ranges. These data sets have been shown to contain information relating to former munitions usage at these ranges, specifically terrain cratering due to high-explosives detonations. The location and relative intensity of crater features can provide information critical in reconstructing the usage history of a range, and indicate areas most likely to contain UXO. We have developed an automated procedure using an adaptation of the Circular Hough Transform for the identification of crater features in LIDAR terrain data. The Circular Hough Transform is highly adept at finding circular features (craters) in noisy terrain data sets. This technique has the ability to find features of a specific radius providing a means of filtering features based on expected scale and providing additional spatial characterization of the identified feature. This method of automated crater identification has been applied to several former munitions ranges with positive results.« less

Military Training: DOD Met Annual Reporting Requirements in Its 2016 Sustainable Ranges Report

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-06-01

domain. Examples include, but are not limited to, endangered species and critical habitat, unexploded ordnance and munitions, radio frequency spectrum...security, (4) threatened and endangered and candidate species , (5) demand for electromagnetic spectrum, (6) continued growth in domestic use of unmanned...Management for Endangered Species Affecting Training Ranges. GAO-03-976. Washington, D.C.: September 29, 2003. Military Training: DOD Approach to

Joint Ordnance Test Procedure (JOTP)-010 Safety and Suitability for Service Assessment Testing for Shoulder Launched Munitions

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-05-09

electromagnetic environment for which they are designed to be used. These tests are performed on a powered weapon during simulated normal operation and are...010B SAFETY AND SUITABILITY FOR SERVICE ASSESSMENT TESTING FOR SHOULDER LAUNCHED MUNITIONS Joint Services Munition Safety Test Working Group JOTP...12 6.8 Test Sample Quantities .......................................................... 13 7. PRE- AND POST - TEST INSPECTIONS

Detection of Unexploded Ordnance Using Airborne LWIR Emissivity Signatures

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-11-25

glass and wood, are spectrally distinct and would not appear as false alarms. Index Terms— Hyperspectral, Long Wave Infrared , Emissivity, Target...hyperspectral; radar). Because of previous successes using thermal infrared bands for UXO [3, 4] and landmine detection [5], this paper aims at...potential false alarms. They included materials made of rubber , cardboard, metal, wood, glass and plastic (Figure 1). 2.2. Laboratory LWIR signature

Hearing and Underwater Noise Exposure

DTIC Science & Technology

1985-08-27

Ordnance Laboratory, White Oak, Silver Springs, Md. Corso, J. F. (1963) Bone-conduction thresholds for sonic and ultrasonic frequencies. J. Acoust...Soc. Am. 35, 1738-1743. Corso, J. F., & Levine, M. (1965a) Sonic and Ultrasonic equal loudness contours. J. Exp. Psychol. 70, 412-416. Corso, J...KEY WORDS (Continue on reverse aide II neceaaary and identity by block number) Hearing, Deafness, Sonar, Noise, Sound, Ultrasound, Infra -sound

Development of Subscale Fast Cookoff Test (PREPRINT)

DTIC Science & Technology

2006-09-21

The hazards classification procedures have been harmonized with both the UN Test and Criteria Manual for UN Series 1...aimed at the development of a sub-scale alternate test protocol to the external fire test currently required for final hazards classification (HC...external fire test currently required for final hazards classification (HC) of an ordnance system. The specific goal of this part of the task was

Metals and Ceramics Information Center.

DTIC Science & Technology

1981-07-01

Systems RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS a Ordnance Technology a Space Systems and Applications a Biomass Resources 6 Business Planning • Economics ...r 19 KEY WORDS (Cwintince on reverse side 4 neressery and identify by block numnber) Technical Information Center Composites DoD Information Analysis ...The Metals and Ceramics Information Center (MCIC) is one of the technical Information Analysis Centers (IAC’s) chartered and sponsored by the

An Analytical Evaluation of Spall Suppression of Impulsively Loaded Aluminum Panels Based on a One Dimensional Stress Wave Propagation Model.

DTIC Science & Technology

1984-03-01

continued support in this research work. The author also wishes to thank Mr. Ronald E. Musante , Mr. Anthony P. Lee and the staff of FMC Corporation’s...West Point, New York 10996 8. Mr. R. E. Musante Manager, Armor Design Group Ordnance Division FMC Corporation California 90041 1105 Coleman Ave., Box

Mark XIV Torpedo Case Study

DTIC Science & Technology

2011-02-26

Bureau of Ordnance in the meantime had corresponded with Albert Einstein at Princeton University on a variety of issues including torpedo detonation... Einstein was paid $25/day as a consultant and quickly understood the problem. The contact exploder’s firing pin located in the very front warhead...were finally identified and corrected. In all seriousness, God only knows how many submariners died as a result of those defective torpedoes, which

Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Environmental Restoration Program Management Plan

DTIC Science & Technology

1999-04-01

ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM 5 4.1 Environmental Restoration (Cleanup, Compliance and Unexploded Ordnance) 6 4.2 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA...Realignment Act) to create a process to close bases and realign the force infrastructure. The law addressed National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA...primarily through provisions contained in the National Defense Authorization Acts for Fiscal Years 1992 through 1997. Appendix A of the BRAC Reuse

Virtual Prototyping for Personal Protective Equipment and Workplaces

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1999-03-01

Basket Weave Kevlar-29 Fabric Loosely Draped over 20% Ordnance Gelatin Block Subject to Non-Perforating Impact by .38 Special (130-grain FMJ...Fabric and fabric-like materials are very difficult to model because of the dynamic properties of folding, draping , and stretching. How these...Targets Bare Targets with Insitu Instrumentation V7 Instrumented Targets with Loosely Draped Clothing SL Instrumented Targets with Body Armor

Nuclear Weapon Accident Response Procedures (NARP) Manual

DTIC Science & Technology

1990-09-01

5-E-13 5-E-5 Field M onitoring Data Log ................................................ 5-E-15 5-E-6 TLD Measurement Collection... Dosimetry Program and the USAF Master Radiation Exposure Registery, Oct 73. (u) OPNAVINST 3440.15, Minimum Criteria and Standards for Navy and Marine...ordnance to prevent an unacceptable detonation. Dosimetry . The measurement of radiation doses as it applies to both the devices used idosimeters) and to the

Department of Defense Agency Financial Report for FY 2010

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-11-15

operations, exceeded nearly $700 billion. This total is more than double the last DoD budget preceding September 11, 2001. Keeping pace with this...this trend, the Department is re-focusing on the nuclear enterprise. The Department continues to analyze and identify key deficiencies and methods ...Depot Maintenance and Ordnance WCF activities recognize revenue according to the percentage of completion method . Supply Management WCF activities

Innovative Technology Development for Comprehensive Air Quality Characterization from Open Burning

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2012-04-01

Burning/Open Detonation (OB/OD) has been used as a safe, effective , and economic way to demilitarize munitions for energetic material disposal. Field...target analyte i (lb/lb i in ordnance) ERDC-CERL Engineer Research Development Center, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory GC/FID gas ...chromatograph(y) - flame ionization detector GC/MS gas chromatography/mass spectrometry GPS global positioning system ISO International Organization for

Integration of Advanced Statistical Analysis Tools and Geophysical Modeling

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2010-12-01

Carin Duke University Douglas Oldenburg University of British Columbia Stephen Billings, Leonard Pasion Laurens Beran Sky Research...means and covariances estimated for each class [5]. For this study, dipole polarizabilities were fit with a Pasion -Oldenburg parameterization of 8 −1...model for unexploded ordnance classification with EMI data,” IEEE Geosci. Remote Sensing Letters, vol. 4, pp. 629–633, 2007. [4] L. R. Pasion

UXO Navigation Technology

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2008-10-01

modeling operator and dobs is the observed data (details in Pasion 2007). Figure 42. Geometry of EM61HH-MK2 sensor. The transmitter and receiver...1979. Stochastic models, estimation, and control (Vol. 141). Pasion , L. R., 2007. Inversion of Time Domain Electromagnetic Data for the Detection of...Unexploded Ordnance. Ph.D. Thesis, The University of British Columbia. Pasion , L. R., Oldenburg, D. W., 2001. A Discrimination Algorithm for UXO

76 FR 33266 - Taking and Importing Marine Mammals: Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Navy Training Exercises...

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2011-06-08

... bombing exercise (BOMBEX) training events. However, instead of training with the MK-83 (1,000 lb) bombs, training will use the MK-82 (500 lb) bombs. In June 2009, NMFS authorized 20 MK-83 bombs per year for... training requirements, the Navy requests that MK-82 bombs be added to the list of ordnance for BOMBEX. For...

Small Diameter Bomb Increment II (SDB II)

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2013-12-01

in 2013: Electromagnetic Environments and Effects and Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance . Reliability Growth Testing started in June...unclassified c. THIS PAGE unclassified Standard Form 298 (Rev. 8-98) Prescribed by ANSI Std Z39-18 SDB II December 2013 SAR April 16, 2014 17:24:29...Framework EMC - Electromagnetic Compatibility EMI - Electromagnetic Interference GESP - GIG Enterprise Service Profiles GIG - Global Information Grid i.e

Nanoporous Silicon Ignition of JA2 Propellant

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2014-06-01

signals that would satisfy the hazard of electromagnetic radiation to ordnance (HERO) requirements of modern munitions. Such integrated circuits can...NUMBER (Include area code) 410-278-6098 Standard Form 298 (Rev. 8/98) Prescribed by ANSI Std. Z39.18 iii Contents List of Figures iv 1...fabricated as an integral element of a silicon chip. Integrated circuits that filter the firing command signal could remove extraneous electromagnetic

Handheld Broadband Electromagnetic UXO Sensor

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2006-12-01

metal pipes of various sizes, some ferrous (steel) and some nonferrous (3 aluminum, 2 copper), have been buried at depths ranging from 10 to 110cm...Cart- or Sled-Mounted, and Pushed or Towed ......4 Figure 4. Example of Metallic Target Spectra for Sensor Axis...1 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 BACKGROUND Detection of unexploded ordnance (UXO) and discrimination between UXO and metallic clutter pose challenges

Electromagnetic Environmental Effects System Testing

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-09-02

Procedure (TOP) 1-2-511 Electromagnetic Environmental Effects System Testing 5a. CONTRACT NUMBER 5b. GRANT NUMBER 5c. PROGRAM ELEMENT NUMBER...airborne, sea, space, and ground systems , including associated ordnance, as stated in military standard (MIL-STD)-464A “Electromagnetic Environmental...Effects Requirement for Systems ”, as well as ADS-37A-PRF “Aeronautical Design Standard for the Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Performance and

TREE Simulation Facilities, Second Edition, Revision 2

DTIC Science & Technology

1979-01-01

included radiation effects on propellants , ordnance, electronics and chemicals, vehicle shielding, neutron radiography , dosimetry, and health physics...Special Capabilities 2.11.10.1 Radiography Facility 2.11.10.2 Flexo-Rabbit System Support Capabilities 2.11.11.1 Staff 2.11.11.2 Electronics...5,400-MW pulsing operation (experimental dosimetry values for a typical core loading of 94 fuel elements). 2-156 2-46 ACPR radiography facility

Applied Polarography for Analysis of Ordnance Materials. Part 1. Determination and Monitoring for 1,2-Propyleneglycoldinitrate in Effluent Water by Single-Sweep Polarography

DTIC Science & Technology

1976-06-01

ie irom Ott - Ae wastewatt:r. Data obtained by the NWC-developed method of analyds and field equipment ccupare favorably with data obtained by a vapor...5, curve &. A microaliquot of standard PIM solution is then added to the cell solution and the procedure is repeated. This is known as the standard

New PVD Technologies for New Ordnance Coatings

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-04-01

characteristics using a Tantalum and a Chrome target; 4) Deposition of Ta coatings and reactive deposition of CrN; 5) Deposition parameters affecting film...Vapor Deposition (PVD); High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering (HIPIMS); Modulated Pulsed Power (MPP); Tantalum; Chrome ; Ta coatings; CrN; coating...The pre-production chemicals and acids are hazardous and hexavalent Cr is a known carcinogen. Significant annual expenditures are necessary to

Navy Pre-Deployment Training at Eglin AFB, Florida Final Environmental Assessment

DTIC Science & Technology

2004-02-10

Only-Radar ROW Rest of the World RUR Range Utilization Report SACEX Supporting Arms Coordination Exercise LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS...Wildlife Service USGS U.S. Geological Survey UXO Unexploded Ordnance VOC Volatile Organic Compounds WHO World Health Organization Purpose and...Assessment While most deployments are scheduled long in advance, short-notice deployments often occur in response to world crises. The Atlantic Fleet’s

Naval Tactical Decision Aids

DTIC Science & Technology

1989-09-01

station the output. But a maneuvering board solution is based on instantaneous course and speed changes . One woni end up on station without taking the...instance I observed, the maneuvering destroyer was darkened on an ink-black night off Korea and both she and the guide were changing course simultaneously...correlation, tracking, targeting, and delivery of ordnance on the enemy and the avoidance of the same by the enemy. It will take a change of

Army Sustainment. Volume 47, Issue 5, September-October 2015

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-02-29

stu- dents with the opportunity to work directly with noncommissioned officers and warrant officers as part of their training. By Maj. Brian J ...Need to Expand Training and Education on Nonstandard Logistics Capt. Christopher J . Sheehan 12 Multinational Logistics Interoperability Capt...Theresa D. Christie DEPARTMENTS “ “ Ex Off icio Brig. Gen. Kurt J . Ryan Chief of Ordnance Brig. Gen. Ronald Kirklin The Quartermaster General Lt. Gen

38. Photograph of a line drawing. 'PART III, SECTION 1, ...

Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

38. Photograph of a line drawing. 'PART III, SECTION 1, EQUIPMENT LAYOUT, BUILDINGS G-1 TO G-10 INCL., PURIFICATION, MANUFACTURING AREA, PLAN 'B'.' From U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Industrial Facilities Inventory, Holston Ordnance Works, Kingsport, Tennessee. Plant B, Parts II, III. (Nashville, TN: Office of District Engineer, 1944). - Holston Army Ammunition Plant, RDX-and-Composition-B Manufacturing Line 9, Kingsport, Sullivan County, TN

UXO Detector for Underwater Surveys Using Low-Frequency Sonar

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-06-01

Oude Waalsdorperweg 63 The Hague The Netherlands 9. SPONSORING / MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES...remaining number of false alarms will be further reduced. The application of these two rules to the data shown in Figure 6-3, leads to removal of...Box 96864, 2509 JG The Hague , The Netherlands, +31 88 866 0902, alan.hunter@tno.nl Abstract: Detection of unexploded ordnance is challenging in the

Combustion in the Wake as a Means of Body-Drag Reduction as Determined from Free-Flight Tests of 40-Millimeter Shells

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Welsh, Clement J.

1952-01-01

The results of free-flight drag tests of 40-millimeter shells conducted by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics for the Ballistic Research Laboratories, Ordnance Department, U. S. Army, are presented. A drag reduction at supersonic speeds of approximately 20 percent of the projectile's drag was obtained by combustion in the wake of the projectile in flight.

Loglines. March-April 2014

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-04-01

engine mechanic, selects a compressor blade to install in the core module of an F-16 jet engine. DLA Aviation has partnered with Air Force customers to...Support 9 Supporting the Fleet 14 Air Force Support 18 Beyond the Military Services 22 SERVICE TEAMS Side-by-Side Support Chemical Management Services...Marine Corps ordnance technicians load a missile at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. Service members from the different military branches often work

Historic American Buildings Survey, Ordnance/Motor Repair Shop, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

DTIC Science & Technology

2003-08-01

interior wallboard are corroding. The interior pressboard walls are cracking and spalling. Isolated evidence of physical denting, warping, and...corrosion locally and discoloration locally. Most frames are painted and crazing with rust discoloration at the cracks . The doorframe of door 1 is...nation is occurring due to weathering and erosion. Hardware is painted, showing rust dis- coloration through crazed cracks . Bolts at the bottom of the door

Navy Irregular Warfare and Counterterrorism Operations: Background and Issues for Congress

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-05-27

ordnance disposal (counter- IED), combat construction engineering , cargo handling, combat logistics, maritime security, detainee operations, customs...Rutherford, “Navy’s Maritime Domain Awareness System ‘Up And Running’,” Defense Daily, September 4, 2008; and Dan Taylor , “New Network Allows Navy To...with twin diesel engines and water jets. It has a range of 600 nautical miles. 34 Other Organizational Initiatives Other Navy initiatives in recent

Technical Report for Proposed Ordnance Clearance at Fort George G. Meade

DTIC Science & Technology

1991-03-01

Potomac Group (including the Patapsco, Arundel Clay, and Patuxent Formations), the Magothy Formation and the Patuxent River terraces and associated...alluvium. The youngest geologic unit in theI stratigraphic sequence underlying Fort Meade is the Magothy Formation of Late Cretaceous age. This formation...Department of the Army, 1981). The Magothy Formation unconformably overlies the sediments of the Lower Cretaceous Potomac Group. i The formations of the

Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Data Analysis System (DAS). Environmental Quality Technology Program

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-09-01

is comprised of an EMI sensor, cesium (Cs) vapor magnetometer , fluxgate magnetometer , hand-held data acquisition computer, integrated power supply...Geometrics model 823A Cs vapor magnetometer . The fluxgate magnetometer is a Bartington model Mag-3MRN60, three- axis fluxgate magnetometer . The system...9. The ERDC hand-held Dual TFM/EMI with ArcSecond positioning system. During standard usage, the fluxgate magnetometer is used to provide the

Underwater (UW) Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Multi-Sensor Data Base (MSDB) Collection

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-07-01

11 FIGURE 6 RTG SENSOR. FOUR SENSOR TRIADS ARE SHOWN, EACH WITH A 3-AXIS FLUXGATE MAGNETOMETER ...used by RTG to measure the gradients. Each triad includes a 3-axis fluxgate magnetometer and a set of feedback coils. The outputs of three triad...each with a 3-axis fluxgate magnetometer (internal, not clearly visible) and a set of 3 feedback coils. The upper triad 3-axis magnetometer

Shallow Water UXO Technology Demonstration Site, Scoring Record No. 4 (CTC, FEREX DLG-GPS), MAG)

DTIC Science & Technology

2008-04-01

Detection and Discrimination Demonstration of a Fluxgate Vertical Gradient Magnetometer at the Aberdeen Shallow Water Test Site. Submitted in...TECHNOLOGY TYPE/PLATFORM: FEREX DLG-GPS MAGNETOMETER SYSTEM PREPARED BY: U.S. ARMY ABERDEEN TEST CENTER ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD 21005...efforts of Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) to detect and discriminate inert unexploded ordnance (UXO) using a FEREX DLG- magnetometer with a

Predicting the Mobility and Burial of Underwater Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Using the UXO Mobility Model (ESTCP) 200417

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-11-01

Abbreviations and Acronyms Acronym Definition ADCP Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler AGD Applications Guidance Document ARAMS Army Risk Assessment Modeling...Center iv NESDI Navy Environmental Sustainability Development to Integration NOS National Ocean Service NS Naval Station NWS Naval Weapons...Plan QAS Quality Assurance Specialist RAC Risk Assessment Code REF/DIF Refraction/Diffraction ROI Return on Investment SAJ Dr. Scott A. Jenkins

Rapid Damage Assessment. Volume I. Methodology for Selecting Repair Area of Ordnance-Damaged Pavements.

DTIC Science & Technology

1980-09-01

this system be given no further consideration. 14AGNETOMETER TECHNIQUES Four types of magnetometers are commonly in use today: fluxgate , proton...that are cumbersome to operate and less accurate than fluxgate and proton mag- netometers. The proton magnetometer is also gradually replacing the... fluxgate magnetometer because of its greater sensitivity (I gamma or better), absolute accuracy, nonmoving parts, and its ability Lo measure absolute

Annual Technical Symposium (27th) on Challenges of the Nineties - Accomplishing More with Less

DTIC Science & Technology

1990-05-23

Cycle Manager , Surface Ship Silencing, Steam Propulsion Surface Combatant Program Office, NAVSEA r~~CONTENTS TAB . "ORDNANCE INDUSTRIAL AND FACILITY...EXTENSION PROGRAM"- 5 CDR Miles Kikuta, Assistant Program Manager , Aircraft Carrier Program Office, Surface Combatants Directorate, NAVSEA _(..-I"DESIGN...MAINTENANCE INTERFACE: A KEY TO NAVAL 6 SHIPYARD PERFORMANCE%-3 Philip R. Green, Industrial Specialist, Industrial and Facility Management Directorate

Cleaning Up the Joint: Command, Control, and Agency in American War Fighting

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-01-01

markers of the rise of professionalism . Constabulary duties on the frontier provided no compelling intellectual locus on which to build a theory of war...Docks; Construction , Equipment and Repairs; Provisions and Clothing; Ordnance and Hydrography; and Medicine and Surgery.80 Its professionalism , however...advisors seem to have convinced themselves otherwise, forcible regime change is by definition a nation- building project of the highest order.67 When

43. Photograph of a line drawing. 'PART III, SECTION 1, ...

Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

43. Photograph of a line drawing. 'PART III, SECTION 1, EQUIPMENT LAYOUT, BUILDINGS H-1 TO H-10 INCL., GRINDING, MANUFACTURING AREA, PLANT 'B'.' From U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Industrial Facilities Inventory, Holston Ordnance Works, Kingsport, Tennessee. Plant B, Parts II, III. (Nashville, TN: Office of the District Engineer, 1944). - Holston Army Ammunition Plant, RDX-and-Composition-B Manufacturing Line 9, Kingsport, Sullivan County, TN

Impact Sensors for Use with Electronic Fuzes

DTIC Science & Technology

1975-12-01

corroborated the major features of a theoretical analysis. More work is needed to 10R. Wasser , Impact Switch Tests, US Naval Ordnance...might be more fruitful if more effort were expended on electro- mechanical systems. One principle that could be applied to such a l0R. Wasser ...Switches for Artillery Fuzes, Part I: Development, Harry Diamond Laboratories TM-72-18 (July 1972). (10) R. Wasser , Impact Switch TestP, US Naval

Subsurface Electromagnetic Induction Imaging for Unexploded Ordnance Detection

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-01-01

Baum, 1999; Pasion and Oldenburg, 2001). The EMI- response problem has been solved analytically for spheroids (Ao et al., 2002; Barrowes et al., 2004...components. We also have made explicit the fact that the polarizabilities are always positive ( Pasion et al., 2008); we impose this constraint in the...Wiley-Blackwell, Chichester, UK. Pasion , L.R., Oldenburg, D.W., 2001. A discrimination algorithm for UXO using time- domain electromagnetic induction

Portable Electromagnetic Induction Sensor with Integrated Positioning

DTIC Science & Technology

2013-08-20

Subsurface electromagnetic induction imaging for unexploded ordnance detection. Journal of Applied Geophysics, 79:38 – 45, 2012. ISSN 09269851. URL http...Portable Electromagnetic Induction Sensor with Integrated Positioning MR-1712 Final Report Submitted to Strategic Environmental Research and...19a. NAME OF RESPONSIBLE PERSON 19b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (include area code) Standard Form 298 (Rev. 8–98) Prescribed by ANSI Std. Z39.18 06–25–2013

DDG-1000 Missile Integration: A Case Study

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-03-01

hazards of electromagnetic radiation to ordnance (HERO) from those emitters, are not addressed in the JUWL program because legacy requirements are...UU NSN 7540–01–280–5500 Standard Form 298 (Rev. 2–89) Prescribed by ANSI Std. 239–18 ii THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK iii Approved...weapon link on a xvii new frequency. All other requirements, such as pre- and post-launch interfaces, electromagnetic vulnerability requirements

Modeling and Reduction of Shocks on Electronic Components Within a Projectile

DTIC Science & Technology

2008-08-01

Engineering, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4027 †Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV...Samaan Ladkanyb, Mostafiz Chowdhuryc aDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4027, USA bDepartment...of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4027, USA cAMSRL-WM-MB (ALC), Ordnance Materials Branch

The Coast Artillery Journal. Volume 70, Number 3, March 1929

DTIC Science & Technology

1929-03-01

probable errors are continually under fire and new instruments under design or already built should result in a diminution of these two figures. It is...computer constructed by the Ordnance Department, and now under- going further development and perfection, is of such design that ballistic cor...higher muzzle velocities and greater rates of fire. These attributes form the basis of sound gun design . The first characteristic entails heavier and

Spatial Statistical Models and Optimal Survey Design for Rapid Geophysical characterization of UXO Sites

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

G. Ostrouchov; W.E.Doll; D.A.Wolf

2003-07-01

Unexploded ordnance(UXO)surveys encompass large areas, and the cost of surveying these areas can be high. Enactment of earlier protocols for sampling UXO sites have shown the shortcomings of these procedures and led to a call for development of scientifically defensible statistical procedures for survey design and analysis. This project is one of three funded by SERDP to address this need.

Military Handbook: Management and Design Guidance Electromagnetic Radiation Hardness for Air Launched Ordnance Systems

DTIC Science & Technology

1981-01-15

system is attacted to the delivery aircraft until it Impacto a target, it is exposed to electromagnetic radiation from emitters aboard the delivery...homogeneous, isotropic, ambient medium may be a lossy dielectric. Antenna computations include cur- rent distribution, input impedance, radiation...permissible ambient interference level in the system, and when determining the expected signal-to-inter- ference ratio of the signal transmission circuits

The Rock Island Clock Tower, From Ordnance to Engineers

DTIC Science & Technology

1977-05-01

any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Washington Headquarters Services , Directorate for...Such cr iticism, at least in the fall of 1863, was not justified by the progress which Major Kingsbury and his men actually made. The un- spoken cause...the White House, the Washington Monument, and the original Smithsonian Institution. While progress on construction was going well during April

Shallow Water UXO Technology Demonstration Site Scoring Record No. 6

DTIC Science & Technology

2007-03-01

ferrous, nonferrous , and mixed metals . The ferrous and nonferrous items have been further divided into three weight zones as presented in Table 1...items are present as well. The mixed- metals clutter is composed of scrap ordnance items or fragments that have both a ferrous and nonferrous ...underwater system using Geonics EM61 High Power (underwater coils) electromagnetic metal detectors (one transmitter coil, three receiver coils). The

Shallow Water UXO Technology Demonstration Site Scoring Record No. 5 (NAEVA/XTECH, EM61 MKII)

DTIC Science & Technology

2008-04-01

been fired or degaussed. Clutter items fit into one of three categories: ferrous, nonferrous , and mixed metals . The ferrous and nonferrous ...electromagnetic (EM) metal detectors . The system was relatively lightweight, requiring a small aluminum boat for towing. This configuration should...composed of ordnance components; however, industrial scrap metal and cultural items are present as well. The mixed- metals clutter is composed of

Index of Oral Histories Relating to Naval Research, Development, and Acquisition

DTIC Science & Technology

1992-07-01

various backgrounds. At the Manhattan Project- Los Alamos , Parsons contributed "common sense" and was probably second in command. He and Oppenheimer were...Mentioned: Groves, LTG Leslie Oppenheimer , Dr. Robert Parsons, RADM William 5 58 Institutions: Los Alamos Laboratory Naval Ordnance Laboratory... TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER 92 1 *" (! 01 9226761 PREFACE In November 1984 my predecessor, Dr. David K. Allison, published an "Index of Oral Histories

A Working Model for the System Alumina-Magnesia.

DTIC Science & Technology

1983-05-01

Several regions in the resulting diagram appear rather uncertain: the liquidus ’National bureau of StandaTds. JANAF Thermochemical Tables, by D. R. Stull ...Code 131) 1 Naval Ordnance Station, Indian Head (Technical Library) 29 Naval Postgraduate School. Monterey Code 012, Dean of Research (1) Code 06... Dean of Science and Engineering (1) Code 1424. Library - Technical Reports (2) Code 33. Weapons Engineering Program Office (1) Code 61. Chairman

Direct Fixed-Bed Biological Perchlorate Destruction Demonstration

DTIC Science & Technology

2008-09-01

1 mg/L)? This issue targets the question of whether the FXB bioreactor system can be applied at a remediation site (i.e., a non-potable...incineration). 11 3. PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES 3.1 Summary Performance objectives listed in Table 3.1 apply to the complete FXB bioreactor...potential sources of perchlorate. Other areas near Well #2 have been used by a multitude of companies for ordnance and pyrotechnics manufacturing

Integrated System Safety Program for the MX Weapon System.

DTIC Science & Technology

1979-09-25

Quantitative AnalIsis Of Specified Undesired Events Nuclr Safey Anisis Reports ISARI Contractor Inpu To AFWL Technical Nucler Sa An. Is FIGURE 1...Launch Includes all functions from initiation of launch se- quence to missile first motion, such as transfer from ground power to airborne power ...all credible contingency or emergency condi- tions, such as Toxic gases/fluid release, inadvertently armed ordnance, electric power loss, and destruct

Practical UXO Classification: Enhanced Data Processing Strategies for Technology Transition - Fort Ord: Dynamic and Cued Metalmapper Processing and Classification

DTIC Science & Technology

2017-06-06

OMB No. 0704-0188 Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for...Geophysical Mapping, Electromagnetic Induction, Instrument Verification Strip, Time Domain Electromagnetic, Unexploded Ordnance 16. SECURITY...Munitions Response QA Quality Assurance QC Quality Control ROC Receiver Operating Characteristic RTK Real- time Kinematic s Second SNR

Robotic Range Clearance Competition (R2C2)

DTIC Science & Technology

2011-10-01

unexploded ordnance (UXO). A large part of the debris field consists of ferrous metal objects that magnetic 39 Distribution A: Approved for public...was set at 7 degrees above horizontal based on terrain around the Base station. We used the BSUBR file for all fields except the Subsurface...and subsurface clearance test areas had numerous pieces of simulated unexploded ordinance (SUXO) buried at random locations around the field . These

Gunshot energy transfer profile in ballistic gelatine, determined with computed tomography using the total crack length method.

PubMed

Bolliger, Stephan A; Thali, Michael J; Bolliger, Michael J; Kneubuehl, Beat P

2010-11-01

By measuring the total crack lengths (TCL) along a gunshot wound channel simulated in ordnance gelatine, one can calculate the energy transferred by a projectile to the surrounding tissue along its course. Visual quantitative TCL analysis of cut slices in ordnance gelatine blocks is unreliable due to the poor visibility of cracks and the likely introduction of secondary cracks resulting from slicing. Furthermore, gelatine TCL patterns are difficult to preserve because of the deterioration of the internal structures of gelatine with age and the tendency of gelatine to decompose. By contrast, using computed tomography (CT) software for TCL analysis in gelatine, cracks on 1-cm thick slices can be easily detected, measured and preserved. In this, experiment CT TCL analyses were applied to gunshots fired into gelatine blocks by three different ammunition types (9-mm Luger full metal jacket, .44 Remington Magnum semi-jacketed hollow point and 7.62 × 51 RWS Cone-Point). The resulting TCL curves reflected the three projectiles' capacity to transfer energy to the surrounding tissue very accurately and showed clearly the typical energy transfer differences. We believe that CT is a useful tool in evaluating gunshot wound profiles using the TCL method and is indeed superior to conventional methods applying physical slicing of the gelatine.

Magnetic STAR technology for real-time localization and classification of unexploded ordnance and buried mines

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Wiegert, R. F.

2009-05-01

A man-portable Magnetic Scalar Triangulation and Ranging ("MagSTAR") technology for Detection, Localization and Classification (DLC) of unexploded ordnance (UXO) has been developed by Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) with support from the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP). Proof of principle of the MagSTAR concept and its unique advantages for real-time, high-mobility magnetic sensing applications have been demonstrated by field tests of a prototype man-portable MagSTAR sensor. The prototype comprises: a) An array of fluxgate magnetometers configured as a multi-tensor gradiometer, b) A GPS-synchronized signal processing system. c) Unique STAR algorithms for point-by-point, standoff DLC of magnetic targets. This paper outlines details of: i) MagSTAR theory, ii) Design and construction of the prototype sensor, iii) Signal processing algorithms recently developed to improve the technology's target-discrimination accuracy, iv) Results of field tests of the portable gradiometer system against magnetic dipole targets. The results demonstrate that the MagSTAR technology is capable of very accurate, high-speed localization of magnetic targets at standoff distances of several meters. These advantages could readily be transitioned to a wide range of defense, security and sensing applications to provide faster and more effective DLC of UXO and buried mines.

High-Power Vehicle-Towed TEM for Small Ordnance Detection at Depth

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-02-01

Operations,100A Donner Dr,Oak Ridge,TN, 37830 8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER 9. SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) 10...T. Jeffrey Gamey Battelle, 100A Donner Dr., Oak Ridge, TN 37830 (865) 599-0820 gameytj@battelle.org Geophysicist – Principle Investigator...William Doll Battelle, 100A Donner Dr., Oak Ridge, TN 37830 (865) 599-6165 dollw@battelle.org Geophysicist – modeling assessment, data collection, data

HIFiRE-1 Preliminary Aerothermodynamic Measurements (Postprint)

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-05-01

surplus military ordnance used extensively in sounding rocket programs. This motor combination was chosen to minimize overall program costs and, based on...out on the forward sections of payload including a cone, a cylinder, and a flare which transitions to the diameter of the second stage motor (0.356 m...HIFiRE-1 payload was a Terrier Mk70 booster–Improved Orion sustainer 17 motor combination. The Terrier and Orion motors have been sourced from

37. Photograph of a line drawing. 'PART I, SECTION 8, ...

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37. Photograph of a line drawing. 'PART I, SECTION 8, BUILDINGS NO. G-1 TO G-10 INCL., PURIFICATION, MANUFACTURING AREA, PLANT B AS OF 4-24-44.' From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Industrial Facilities Inventory, Holston Ordnance Works, Kingsport, Tennessee. Plant B, Parts II, III. (Nashville, TN: Office of the District Engineer, 1944). - Holston Army Ammunition Plant, RDX-and-Composition-B Manufacturing Line 9, Kingsport, Sullivan County, TN

Army Sustainability Modelling Analysis and Reporting Tool (A-SMART) Prototype: Model Description and Algorithms

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2012-12-01

states.2 The research activities in this area are focused on the mathematical description of the dynamic behaviour within the hierarchy of organisations...Aviation, Infantry, Medical, Catering, Armoured , Artillery, Transport, Signals, and Ordnance). The corps structure essentially maps to that of the training...calculation of the casualty levels for personnel from a hypothetical force composed of infantry and armour . Table 2: Calculated Monthly Casualty Rates for

The Coast Artillery Journal. Volume 70, Number 2, February 1929

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1929-02-01

described in Ordnance Pamphlet No. 2018 and in such texts as Gunnery and Position Finding for Antiaircraft Artillery, published by the Coast Artillery School...native tribes, the principal one of which, the Hova, formerly ruled the island, are of Malaysian stock. There is but one language spoken. The French...has cost money and taxation has been disproportionately heavy. Madagascar like France is over officialled. A third cause of friction is religion, the

52. Photograph of a line drawing. 'PART I, SECTION 8, ...

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52. Photograph of a line drawing. 'PART I, SECTION 8, BUILDINGS NO. 0-1, 0-3, 0-5, 0-7, 0-9, TESTING LABORATORY, MANUFACTURING AREA, PLANT B.' From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Industrial Facilities Inventory, Holston Ordnance Works, Kingsport, Tennessee. Plant B, Parts II, III. (Nashville, TN: Office of the District Engineer, 1944). - Holston Army Ammunition Plant, RDX-and-Composition-B Manufacturing Line 9, Kingsport, Sullivan County, TN

Regression Analysis as a Cost Estimation Model for Unexploded Ordnance Cleanup at Former Military Installations

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2002-06-01

fits our actual data . To determine the goodness of fit, statisticians typically use the following four measures: R2 Statistic. The R2 statistic...reviewing instruction, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of...mathematical model is developed to better estimate cleanup costs using historical cost data that could be used by the Defense Department prior to placing

Injury Incidence and Injury Risk Factors Among Soldiers in the United States Army Ordnance School

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2009-07-01

binge drinking, less physical activity, less intake of fruits and vegetables, and greater intake of high fat foods.32 (a) In civilian studies...investigating re-injury rates of amateur male soccer players, researchers found an 11 percent re-injury rate for a coach- controlled rehabilitation... intake of fruits and vegetables compared to nonsmokers. 78-80 (b) Another hypothesis to explain the association between injuries and tobacco use

44. Photograph of a line drawing. 'PLAN LAYOUT OF PART ...

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44. Photograph of a line drawing. 'PLAN LAYOUT OF PART III, SECTION 1, EQUIPMENT LAYOUT, BUILDINGS H-1 TO H-10 INCL., GRINDING, MANUFACTURING AREA, PLANT 'B'.' From U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Industrial Facilities Inventory, Holston Ordnance Works, Kingsport, Tennessee. Plant 8, Parts II, III. (Nashville, TN: Office of the District Engineer, 1944). - Holston Army Ammunition Plant, RDX-and-Composition-B Manufacturing Line 9, Kingsport, Sullivan County, TN

Dredging Equipment Modifications for Detection and Removal of Ordnance

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2006-12-01

and numerically modeled to describe an underwa- ter munitions detonation within an enclosed hydraulic circuit similar to that found in a dredge...by a numerical modeling effort describing the poten- tial blast effects that can be associated with munitions passing into and through a modern...screen was subsequently removed and bars were welded on the cutterhead (as previously described in Umm Qsar ) to construct a “screen” with 7- cm (2.75

33 CFR 334.850 - Lake Erie, west end, north of Erie Ordnance Depot, Lacarne, Ohio.

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2014-07-01

... and automatic weapons impact area. (c) Authorized dates and hours of firing: (1) Danger Area I. 6 a.m... the waters of Lake Erie within: (1) Danger Area I. The sector of a circle with a radius of 6,500 yards... latitude 41°34′20″ N., longitude 82°57′10″ W. (2) Danger Area II (Includes Area I). The area bounded as...

Space Industry. Industry Study, Spring 2009

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2009-01-01

Space Flight Center, Cocoa Beach, FL Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Cocoa Beach, FL Naval Ordnance Test Unit, Cocoa Beach, FL 50th Space Wing... America .” In 2009, as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the fulfillment of that vision, it is appropriate to pause and reflect on how far we...value system, providing high-value services to both government and commercial consumers. The estimate of international and U.S. government consumption

Test Operations Procedure (TOP) 03-2-504A Safety Evaluation of Small Arms and Medium Caliber Weapons

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2013-05-29

Assessment HHAR Health Hazard Assessment Report HERO Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance in. inch J Joule km/hr kilometers per hour...help standardize testing and to specify tests commonly used to identify and assess safety hazards associated with the use of small arms. The...19b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (include area code) Standard Form 298 (Rev. 8-98) Prescribed by ANSI Std. Z39-18

Environmental Assessment for AFRL/RY Research & Development Activities & Area B Laser Test Area, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

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2008-10-01

732) 866-2821 Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance ( HERO ) Mr. Charles Denham/Rick Magrogan Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren...with a lightning strike; thus the requirements of paragraph C7.4.1 of reference (b) are met. (4) There are no electromagnetic radiation hazards to...the other hazardous material requirements of 49 CFR. This includes, but is not limited to, the packaging, electromagnetic radiation , and

Comparison of Measured vs Modeled TE and TM Field Penetration into a Slotted Circular Cylinder

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2011-01-01

1. INTRODUCTION In the testing of military systems and subsystems for electromag- netic vulnerability (EMV) and hazards of electromagnetic radiation ...to ordnance ( HERO ), extremely high amplitude (peak and rms) elec- tromagnetic fields must be generated and radiated to immerse the sys- tem/subsystem...Progress In Electromagnetics Research B, Vol. 28, 201–218, 2011 COMPARISON OF MEASURED VS. MODELED TE AND TM FIELD PENETRATION INTO A SLOTTED

Cultural Resource Inventory and Evaluation of Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, Illinois.

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1981-08-01

Bureau of Ordnance 1890), and accounts of individuals picking up arti- facts (Hesseltine 1962; Hauberg n.d.) all indicate that the Island supported...villages, which supplied us with strawberries , blackberries, gooseberries, plums, apples, and nuts of different kinds. . .4 (1882). After the War of...During the four years of World War II, 26 .... immense quantities of all types of artil- lery and small arms equipment, loading machines for the

Field Tests of Optical Instruments

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1947-03-15

s > S3KS55Ü j.6),&;i.r..fc..’.w.~— * s1 Field Tests of Optical Instruments ^. (Not known) (Same) Bureau of Ordnance. Washington, D..D...a large-scale field test of optical instruments are described. The tests were instituted to check the correctness of theoretical considerations and...of laboratory tests -which have been v.sed in the selection and design of such instruments. Field con- ditions approximated as far as possible those

Army Posture Statement: A Statement on the Posture of the United States Army, 2009

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2009-05-07

Research Institute Army Physical Readiness Training (FM 3-22.02) Army Preparatory School Army Prepositioned Stocks (APS) Army Reserve Employer Relations...ARFORGEN Army Force Generation AFRICOM Africa Command AMAP Army Medical Action Plan AMC Army Material Command APA Army Prepositioned Stocks AR Army...Ordnance Disposal ES2 Every Soldier a Sensor ETF Enterprise Task Force FCS Future Combat Systems FM Field Manual FORSCOM Forces Command FY Fiscal Year

Geostatistical noise filtering of geophysical images : application to unexploded ordnance (UXO) sites.

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Saito, Hirotaka; McKenna, Sean Andrew; Coburn, Timothy C.

2004-07-01

Geostatistical and non-geostatistical noise filtering methodologies, factorial kriging and a low-pass filter, and a region growing method are applied to analytic signal magnetometer images at two UXO contaminated sites to delineate UXO target areas. Overall delineation performance is improved by removing background noise. Factorial kriging slightly outperforms the low-pass filter but there is no distinct difference between them in terms of finding anomalies of interest.

Shallow Water UXO Technology Demonstration Site Scoring Record No. 7

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2007-05-01

categories: ferrous, nonferrous , and mixed metals . The ferrous and nonferrous items are further divided into the three weight zones as presented in... nonferrous component and could reasonably be encountered in a range area. The mixed- metals clutter was placed in the open water area only. TABLE 1-3...Table 1-4, and distributed throughout all test areas. Most of this clutter is composed of ordnance components; however, industrial scrap metal and

Shallow Water UXO Technology Demonstration Site Scoring Record Number 5 (NAEVA/XTECH, EM61 MKII)

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2007-01-01

Clutter items fit into one of three categories: ferrous, nonferrous , and mixed metals . The ferrous and nonferrous items have been further...fragments that have both a ferrous and nonferrous component and could reasonably be encountered in a range area. The mixed- metals clutter was placed...components; however, industrial scrap metal and cultural items are present as well. The mixed- metals clutter is composed of scrap ordnance items or

Astronauts Young and Duke study rock formations on simulated lunar traverse

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1971-01-01

Astronauts John W. Young, right, prime crew commander for Apollo 16, and Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot, study rock formations along their simulated lunar traverse route. The prime and backup commanders and lunar module pilots for Apollo 16 took part in the two-day geology field trip and simulations in the Coso Range, near Ridgecrest, California. The training was conducted at the U.S. Naval Ordnance Test Station.

Cultural Factors in Managing an FMS Case Program: Saudi Arabian Army Ordnance Corps (SOCP) Program

DTIC Science & Technology

1977-11-01

which included the purchase of large amounts of US;--’,oducee current generation self-Dromelled artillery, personnel earri- ero, tanks, mortar carriers...exores:ecd when attempting, to discuss 13 complex, sophisticated technical material with senior counterparts who possessed relative fluency in...i.ored -:ith ’ mop ity; they crnnot be rvoided; the: can to a rrroat extent be anticipated as critical man- cement factors. Bfy anticipating and preparing

Enhanced Electromagnetic Tagging for Embedded Tracking of Munitions and Ordnance During Future Remediation Efforts. Revision 2

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2007-06-01

study), so tags placed in the fuze will allow both munitions to be tagged. • Fuze modification : o Four equally spaced grooves, 0.32 inches deep...investigation. Therefore, effort must continue to verify all recommendations before implementing the modifications . The list below highlights critical...concerns that require attention and verification: • Environmental o Manufacturing modifications to attach the tag Worker safety Bio friendliness o

High Altitude Supersonic Target (HAST), Phase 2

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1974-08-01

consists of a padded cradle assembly and a tubular steel stand with lockable swivel casters on the front wheels . c Tne recovery module lifting handle is...eds no modification of the ordnance fired at it in order to function. With the HAST system a target will be provided to evaluate the most advanced...Components were tested under environmental extremes. With the completion of the preflight readiness tests and with modification incorporated during the

31. Photograph of a line drawing. 'PLAN LAYOUT OF PART ...

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31. Photograph of a line drawing. 'PLAN LAYOUT OF PART III, SECTION 1, EQUIPMENT LAYOUT, BUILDINGS D-1 TO U-10 INCL., NITRATION, MANUFACTURING AREA, PLANT 'B'.' From U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Industrial Facilities Inventory, Holston Ordnance Works, Kingsport, Tennessee. Plant B, Parts II, III. (Nashville, TN: Office of the District Engineer, 1944). - Holston Army Ammunition Plant, RDX-and-Composition-B Manufacturing Line 9, Kingsport, Sullivan County, TN

30. Photograph of a line drawing. 'CROSS SECTION OF PART ...

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30. Photograph of a line drawing. 'CROSS SECTION OF PART III, SECTION 1, EQUIPMENT LAYOUT, BUILDINGS D-1 TO D-10 INCL., NITRATION, MANUFACTURING AREA, PLANT 'B'.' From U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Industrial Facilities Inventory, Holston Ordnance Works, Kingsport, Tennessee. Plant B, Parts II, III. (Nashville, TN: Office of the District Engineer, 1944). - Holston Army Ammunition Plant, RDX-and-Composition-B Manufacturing Line 9, Kingsport, Sullivan County, TN

The Coast Artillery Journal. Volume 83, Number 6, November-December 1940

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1940-12-01

DeGraw, CA-Res. to active duty, Hamilton Field. Captain W. George Devens to Ordnance Department. Captain Harold G. Dresser CA-Res. to active duty, Fort ...NUMBER 7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) Coast Artillery Training Center,Coast Artillery Journal, Fort Monroe,VA,23651 8...operations. The armored troops of Fort Knox did not take part in . the maneuvers but an improvised mechanized force was employed on several occasions

An Introduction to Navy Corrosion Problems. A Guideline for Designers and Engineers of Naval Ordnance and Hardware.

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1986-03-31

titanium, stainless steel , and copper alloys . During SCC, the alloy surface remains essentially unattacked while insidious crack propagation through...strength steels Water I High strength aluminum Chloride solutions, Appears to be due I alloys organic solvents moisture Copper alloys - Ammoniacal solutions... Precipitation hardened martensitic stainless steels , above 1240 MPa, have exhibited cracking in salt-spray and when fully immersed in aqueous media (23

Weldon Spring, Missouri, Site Annual Report for Calendar Year 2015 June 2016

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Starr, Ken; Deyo, Yvonne

1.1 Purpose and Scope. This report summarizes the activities, compliance status, annual inspection, and environmental monitoring results from calendar year 2015 for the Weldon Spring, Missouri, Site. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) prepares this annual report as part of the site’s long-term surveillance and maintenance (LTS&M) activities, in accordance with the requirements of the Long-Term Surveillance and Maintenance Plan for the Weldon Spring, Missouri, Site (LTS&M Plan) (DOE 2008a) and the Federal Facility Agreement for the Weldon Spring Site (DOE 2006). The Weldon Spring site is a Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) site. 1.2 Site Description.more » The Weldon Spring site is located in St. Charles County, Missouri, about 30 miles west of St. Louis, Missouri (Figure 1). The site comprises two geographically distinct, DOE-owned properties: the former Weldon Spring Chemical Plant and Raffinate Pit sites (Chemical Plant) and the former Weldon Spring Quarry (Quarry). The former Chemical Plant is located about 2 miles southwest of the junction of Missouri State Route 94 and Interstate 64. The Quarry is about 4 miles southwest of the former Chemical Plant. Both sites are accessible from Missouri State Route 94. During the early 1940s, the Department of the Army acquired 17,232 acres of private land in St. Charles County for the construction of the Weldon Spring Ordnance Works facility. The former Ordnance Works site has since been divided into several contiguous areas under different ownership, as depicted in Figure 2. Current land use of the former Ordnance Works site includes the former Chemical Plant and Quarry, the U.S. Army Reserve Weldon Spring Training Area, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) Division of State Parks (MDNR-Parks), Francis Howell High School, a St. Charles County highway maintenance (formerly Missouri Department of Transportation [MoDOT]) facility, the Public Water Supply District No. 2 water supply facility, the St. Charles County law enforcement training center, the village of Weldon Spring Heights, and a University of Missouri research park. The former Chemical Plant and Quarry areas total 228.16 acres. The Former Chemical Plant property occupies 219.50 acres, and the Quarry occupies 8.66 acres.« less

Defense Infrastructure: DOD has Made Limited Progress in Assessing Foreign Encroachment Risks on Federally Managed Land

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2016-04-13

ordnance and munitions components; endangered species habitat; and protected marine resources.1 More recently, DOD stated in its 2014 Sustainable Ranges...House Report 113-446 accompanying a bill for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 directed DOD to submit a report assessing... act on our 2014 recommendations, and we will continue to monitor DOD actions in this area. Page 4 GAO-16-381R Defense Infrastructure DOD Has

Army Sustainment. Volume 47, Number 6. November-December 2015

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2015-11-01

flexibility, and creative thinking. By Capt. Christopher J . Sheehan As we set the con- ditions to get ready for the next fight, we cannot assume...FOCUS 4 A Letter From CASCOM’s Commanding General Maj. Gen. Darrell K. Williams Ex Off icio Brig. Gen. Kurt J . Ryan Chief of Ordnance Brig. Gen...MILLEY General, United States Army Chief of Staff John E. Hall President David J . Rohrer Civilian Deputy Col. Thomas J . Rogers Commandant/Military

M1A2 Adjunct Analysis (POSNOV Volume)

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1989-12-01

MD 20814-2797 Director 2 U.S. Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity ATTN: AMXSY-CS, AMXSY-GA Aberden Proving Grounds , MD 21005-5071 U.S. Army...Leonard Wood, MO Commander U.S. Army Ordnance Center & School ATTN: ATSL-CD-CS Aberdeen Proving Ground , MD 21005 Commander 2 U.S. Army Soldier Support...NJ Commander U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command ATrN: AMSTE-CM-R Aberdeen Proving Ground , MD 21005 Commander U.S. Army Tank Automotive Command

Intra-Inversion Filtering for Use of Magnetic Fields to Locate and Characterize Magnetic Dipoles for Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Cleanup

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2007-02-26

IIGE Intra-Inversion Gradient Estimation JPG Jefferson Proving Ground (Indiana); www.jpgbrac.com MTADS Multi- sensor Towed Array Detection...wherein the Statement of Need sought development of algorithms to exploit data from current state-of-the-art geophysical sensors and advanced sensors ...profile direction using an array of magnetometers as in the Multi- sensor Towed Array Detection System (MTADS). In most instances, such data may be

Joint Ordnance Test Procedure (JOTP)-010 Safety and Suitability for Service Assessment Testing for Shoulder Launched Munitions

DTIC Science & Technology

2013-01-08

Richtlinien zur Registrierung und Auswertung von Waffen -und Detonationsknallen 31 Motor Case Burst Probability ARO Report 75-2, SMC-S-001 Def Stan...des bruits de détonation Vorschriften und Richtlinien zur Registrierung und Auswertung von Waffen und Detonationsknallen and STANAG 4569 with...à l’exploitation des bruits d’armes et des bruits de détonation Vorschriften und Richtlinien zur Registrierung und Auswertung von Waffen und

78 FR 42042 - Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; U.S. Marine Corps Training Exercises...

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2013-07-15

.... The types of ordnances proposed for use at BT-9 and BT- 11 include small arms, large arms, bombs...) 48 48 4.8 Rockets--5.0'' (live) 20 20 15.0 Rockets--2.75'' and 5'' (inert) 876 NA N/A Bombs and G911 grenades (live) 0 NA 0.5 Bombs and grenades (inert) 4,199 NA NA Missile--TOW 0 NA NA Missile--Hellfire 0 NA...

Manned space programs accident/incident summaries (1963 - 1969)

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1970-01-01

This summary is a compilation of 508 mishaps assembled from company and NASA records which cover several years of manned space flight activity. The purpose is to provide information to be applied towards accident prevention. The accident/incident summaries are categorized by the following ten systems: cryogenic; electrical; facility/GSE; fuel and propellant; life support; ordnance; pressure; propulsion; structural; and transport/handling. Each accident/incident summary has been summarized by description, cause and recommended preventive action.

Temporally Adjusted Complex Ambiguity Function Mapping Algorithm for Geolocating Radio Frequency Signals

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-12-01

Introduction 1.1 Background In today’s world of high -tech warfare, we have developed the ability to deploy virtually any type of ordnance quickly and... ANSI Std. 239–18 i THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK ii Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited TEMPORALLY ADJUSTED COMPLEX AMBIGUITY...this time due to time constraints and the high computational complexity involved in the current implementation of the Moss algorithm. Full maps, with

Simulation of Sequential Setback and Aerodynamic Drag of Ordnance Projectiles

DTIC Science & Technology

1977-06-01

PROGRAM ELEMENT. PROJECT. TASK Harry Diamond Laboratories AREA a WORK UNIT NUMBERS 2800 Powder Mill Road / Adelphi, MD 20783 11. CONTROLLING OFFICE NAME AND...ADDRESS 12 -US Army Materiel Developmentf Juno .I77 & Readiness Command 1’. NIrpr-PAGES Alexandria, VA 22333 ltr43 psI S A .1oLdlj,eonr from...Report) Approved for public release; distribution unlimited. % 17. DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT ( a # the obetract entered In 9lock 20, It difleret from RA.port) r

KSC00pp0932

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2000-07-15

At the 50th anniversary gala that capped a year-long celebration of 50 years of rocket launches from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, gala chairman Ed Gormel (left) presents a plaque to Capt. Harry Sheffield, Commander, Naval Ordnance Test Unit, Cape Canaveral. The first launch at CCAFS took place at 9:28 a.m. on July 24, 1950, with the liftoff of Bumper 8 from Launch Complex 3. The gala was hosted by the Cape Canaveral Chapter Air Force Association

KSC-00pp0932

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2000-07-15

At the 50th anniversary gala that capped a year-long celebration of 50 years of rocket launches from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, gala chairman Ed Gormel (left) presents a plaque to Capt. Harry Sheffield, Commander, Naval Ordnance Test Unit, Cape Canaveral. The first launch at CCAFS took place at 9:28 a.m. on July 24, 1950, with the liftoff of Bumper 8 from Launch Complex 3. The gala was hosted by the Cape Canaveral Chapter Air Force Association

Shallow Water UXO Technology Demonstration Site Scoring Record Number 4 (CTC, FEREX, DLG-GPS, MAG)

DTIC Science & Technology

2007-01-01

into one of three categories: ferrous, nonferrous , and mixed- metals . The ferrous and nonferrous items have been further divided into three weight...ferrous and nonferrous component and could reasonably be encountered in a range area. The mixed- metals clutter was placed in the open water area...also industrial scrap metal and cultural items as well. The mixed- metals clutter is comprised of scrap ordnance items or fragments that have both a

Army Training Study: Training Effectiveness Analysis (TEA) Summary. Volume 4. Ordnance, Signal, CAMMS (Computer Assisted Map Maneuver System).

DTIC Science & Technology

1978-08-08

learning can be reinforced on the job because individuals at all aptitude and experience levels investigated have the ability to be successful ...both game board and brigade controllers provided realistic feedback and guidance to the command group players . A second major function of the brigade...and experimental measures. The brigade level data collectors and game board players were controllers provided by the participating units’ parent