Determination of measures for a safe production depending on the hazardous properties of explosive substances (pyrotechnic compositions)
- During manufacturing and production processes of pyrotechnic compositions, semi-finished devices and regular pyrotechnic articles an inadvertent reaction or even explosion cannot be fully excluded. The optimization of the design of the involved single work processes can only reduce the risk of such a scenario. For doing so, one must consider the respective properties regarding thermal, mechanical, chemical and electrostatic sensitivities of the compositions being processed. One major key parameter in reducing the risks of such an event is to minimize the consequences, if the likelihood of this event cannot be further reduced. Minimizing the consequences in cases of unintended explosions during production processes comprises of construction measures regarding buildings (different walls, orientation etc.), increasing safety distances to other buildings, and lowering the maximum net explosive masses and the number of people per room or production process. Important criteria for definingDuring manufacturing and production processes of pyrotechnic compositions, semi-finished devices and regular pyrotechnic articles an inadvertent reaction or even explosion cannot be fully excluded. The optimization of the design of the involved single work processes can only reduce the risk of such a scenario. For doing so, one must consider the respective properties regarding thermal, mechanical, chemical and electrostatic sensitivities of the compositions being processed. One major key parameter in reducing the risks of such an event is to minimize the consequences, if the likelihood of this event cannot be further reduced. Minimizing the consequences in cases of unintended explosions during production processes comprises of construction measures regarding buildings (different walls, orientation etc.), increasing safety distances to other buildings, and lowering the maximum net explosive masses and the number of people per room or production process. Important criteria for defining and setting protection measures are the so-called ‘hazard groups’ (in German ‘Gefahrgruppen’), net explosive masses and the main impacts or hazards (such as blast pressure, heat/radiation and debris). This paper aims at presenting some approaches used in Germany to minimize the impacts of possible reactions or inadvertent explosions during production processes of pyrotechnic compositions and articles in work spaces. This includes also the determination of safety distances and discussions on reducing thermal impacts.…
Autor*innen: | Lutz Kurth |
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Dokumenttyp: | Beitrag zu einem Tagungsband |
Veröffentlichungsform: | Graue Literatur |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Titel des übergeordneten Werkes (Englisch): | Proceedings of 17th International Symposium on Fireworks |
Jahr der Erstveröffentlichung: | 2019 |
Organisationseinheit der BAM: | 2 Prozess- und Anlagensicherheit |
2 Prozess- und Anlagensicherheit / 2.4 Prüfung und Bewertung von Explosivstoffen/Pyrotechnik | |
Herausgeber (Institution): | International Symposium on Fireworks Society Ltd (ISFS Ltd) |
Jahrgang/Band: | 2019 |
Erste Seite: | 202 |
Letzte Seite: | 216 |
DDC-Klassifikation: | Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / Ingenieurwissenschaften / Ingenieurbau |
Freie Schlagwörter: | Explosions; Hazard group; Manufacturing; Pyrotechnic; Safety |
Themenfelder/Aktivitätsfelder der BAM: | Infrastruktur |
Veranstaltung: | 17th International Symposium on Fireworks |
Veranstaltungsort: | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico |
Beginndatum der Veranstaltung: | 06.05.2019 |
Enddatum der Veranstaltung: | 10.05.2019 |
ISBN: | 978-1-988778-05-1 |
Verfügbarkeit des Dokuments: | Datei im Netzwerk der BAM verfügbar ("Closed Access") |
Datum der Freischaltung: | 23.05.2019 |
Referierte Publikation: | Nein |