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

Abstract

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

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [2];  [3];  [4];  [5];  [6];  [6]
  1. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
  2. Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Indian Head, MD (United States). Indian Head Division
  3. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
  4. Air Force Research Lab. (AFRL), Tyndall AFB, FL (United States)
  5. Applied Research Associates, Tyndall AFB, FL (United States)
  6. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE; US Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS)
Contributing Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States); Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Indian Head, MD (United States); Applied Research Associates, Tyndall AFB, FL (United States); Air Force Research Lab. (AFRL), Tyndall AFB, FL (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
1305866
Report Number(s):
LLNL-TR-604252
DOE Contract Number:  
AC52-07NA27344; AC52-06NA25396; AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; small-scale safety testing; proficiency test; impact-; friction-; spark discharge-; thermal testing; round-robin test; safety testing protocols; HME; RDX; potassium perchlorate; potassium chlorate; sodium chlorate; sugar; dodecane; PETN; carbon; hydrogen peroxide; flour; cumin; glycerin; nitromethane; ammonium nitrate; gunpowder; urea nitrate; sulfur; aluminum; HMX

Citation Formats

Sandstrom, Mary M., Brown, Geoffrey W., Warner, Kirstin F., Phillips, Jason J., Shelley, Timothy J., Reyes, Jose A., Hsu, Peter C., and Reynolds, John G. Integrated Data Collection Analysis (IDCA) Program - Final Review September 12, 2012 at DHS. United States: N. p., 2012. Web. doi:10.2172/1305866.
Sandstrom, Mary M., Brown, Geoffrey W., Warner, Kirstin F., Phillips, Jason J., Shelley, Timothy J., Reyes, Jose A., Hsu, Peter C., & Reynolds, John G. Integrated Data Collection Analysis (IDCA) Program - Final Review September 12, 2012 at DHS. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1305866
Sandstrom, Mary M., Brown, Geoffrey W., Warner, Kirstin F., Phillips, Jason J., Shelley, Timothy J., Reyes, Jose A., Hsu, Peter C., and Reynolds, John G. 2012. "Integrated Data Collection Analysis (IDCA) Program - Final Review September 12, 2012 at DHS". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1305866. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1305866.
@article{osti_1305866,
title = {Integrated Data Collection Analysis (IDCA) Program - Final Review September 12, 2012 at DHS},
author = {Sandstrom, Mary M. and Brown, Geoffrey W. and Warner, Kirstin F. and Phillips, Jason J. and Shelley, Timothy J. and Reyes, Jose A. and Hsu, Peter C. and Reynolds, John G.},
abstractNote = {The Integrated Data Collection Analysis (IDCA) program conducted a final program review at the Department of Homeland Security on September 12, 2012. The review was focused on the results of the program over the complete performance period. A summary presentation delineating the accomplished tasks started the meeting, followed by technical presentations on various issues that arose during the performance period. The presentations were completed with a statistical evaluation of the testing results from all the participants in the IDCA Proficiency Test study. The meeting closed with a discussion of potential sources of funding for continuing work to resolve some of these technical issues. This effort, funded by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), put the issues of safe handling of these materials in perspective with standard military explosives. The study added Small-Scale Safety and Thermal (SSST) testing results for a broad suite of different HMEs to the literature, and suggested new guidelines and methods to develop safe handling practices for HMEs. Each participating testing laboratory used identical test materials and preparation methods wherever possible. Note, however, the test procedures differ among the laboratories. The results were compared among the laboratories and then compared to historical data from various sources. The testing performers involved were Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD), Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), and Air Force Research Laboratory, Tyndall AFB (AFRL/RXQL). These tests were conducted as a proficiency study in order to establish some consistency in test protocols, procedures, and experiments and to compare results when these testing variables cannot be made consistent.},
doi = {10.2172/1305866},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1305866}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Nov 26 00:00:00 EST 2012},
month = {Mon Nov 26 00:00:00 EST 2012}
}