Characterization and Fate of Gun and Rocket Propellant Residues on Testing and Training Ranges: Interim Report 2

The Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory and Defence Research and Development Canada Valcartier have partnered to improve the understanding of the distribution and fate of propellant residues on military training ranges. Field studies were conducted to estimate the propellant residue mas...

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Main Authors: Walsh, Michael R, Walsh, Marianne E, Hewitt, Alan D, Collins, Charles M, Bigl, Susan R, Gagnon, Kelsey, Ampleman, Guy, Thiboutot, Sonia, Poulin, Isabelle, Brochu, Sylvie
Other Authors: ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER HANOVER NH COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2010
Subjects:
Rocket Propellants
*ROCKET PROPELLANTS
CONTAMINATION
EXPLOSIVES
GUNS
MILITARY TRAINING
RESIDUES
SAMPLING
TRANSPORT
ENERGETICS
FATE
FIRING POINTS
BIP
CHARACTERIZATION
DEPOSITION RATE
SERDP(STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM)
SERDP COLLECTION
ESTCP(ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM)
ESTCP COLLECTION
Canada
Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA579913
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA579913
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Summary:The Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory and Defence Research and Development Canada Valcartier have partnered to improve the understanding of the distribution and fate of propellant residues on military training ranges. Field studies were conducted to estimate the propellant residue mass deposited per round fired from various munitions as well as residues from the field disposal of excess training propellants. Experiments were conducted to measure the rate of release of nitroglycerin and dinitrotoluenes after deposition. United States and Canadian installations were examined to determine the mass and distribution of residue accumulation. Profile sampling was conducted to document the depth to which these residues had penetrated the ground. Column studies were conducted with nitroglycerin, nitroguanidine, potassium perchlorate, and diphenylamine from intact and expended propellants to document transport rates for solution-phase propellant constituents and to develop process descriptors for use in models to enable prediction of fate and transport for these constituents.

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