A database system for characterization of munitions items in conventional ammunition demilitarization stockpiles
- Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
- Army Defense Ammunition Center and School, Savanna, IL (United States)
The MIDAS (Munition Items Disposition Action System) database system is an electronic data management system capable of storage and retrieval of information on the detailed structures and material compositions of munitions items designated for demilitarization. The types of such munitions range from bulk propellants and small arms to projectiles and cluster bombs. The database system is also capable of processing data on the quantities of inert, PEP (propellant, explosives and pyrotechnics) and packaging materials associated with munitions, components, or parts, and the quantities of chemical compounds associated with parts made of PEP materials. Development of the MIDAS database system has been undertaken by the US Army to support disposition of unwanted ammunition stockpiles. The inventory of such stockpiles currently includes several thousand items, which total tens of thousands of tons, and is still growing. Providing systematic procedures for disposing of all unwanted conventional munitions is the mission of the MIDAS Demilitarization Program. To carry out this mission, all munitions listed in the Single Manager for Conventional Ammunition inventory must be characterized, and alternatives for resource recovery and recycling and/or disposal of munitions in the demilitarization inventory must be identified.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Department of Defense, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- OSTI ID:
- 10151204
- Report Number(s):
- ANL/EA/CP-81191; CONF-9405152-1; ON: DE94011525
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Demilitarization symposium,Arlington, VA (United States),23-25 May 1994; Other Information: PBD: [1994]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
ORDNANCE
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
STORAGE
PROPELLANTS
CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES
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DATA HANDLING