Explosive safety criteria at a Department of Energy contractor facility

Conference · Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:6359716

Krach, F

Monsanto Research Corporation (MRC) operates the Mound facility in Miamisburg, Ohio, for the Department of Energy. Small explosive components are manufactured at MRC, and stringent explosive safety criteria have been developed for their manufacturing. The goals of these standards are to reduce employee injuries and eliminate fenceline impacts resulting from accidental detonations. This paper will describe the manner in which these criteria were developed and what DOD standards were incorporated into MRC's own design criteria. These design requirements are applicable to all new construction at MRC. An example of the development of the design of a Component Test Facility will be presented to illustrate the application of the criteria.

• Research Organization: Monsanto Research Corp., Miamisburg, OH (USA). Mound
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00053
• OSTI ID: 6359716
• Report Number(s): MLM-3180(OP); CONF-840896-2; ON: DE84016938
• Resource Relation: Conference: DOE hazard classification for insensitive high explosives conference, Houston, TX, USA, 28 Aug 1984; Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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