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Shock tube systems are non-electric explosive fuses employed in blasting and demolition applications to trigger the detonation of explosive charges. Their working principle is based on the explosive reaction of a fine explosive powder on the tubing's inner surface, generating a shock wave traveling at a velocity of 2,100 m/s along the length of the tube, without destroying it. One of
the key aspects of the manufacturing process of these shock tubes is the size and morphology of the explosive powder grains and their distribution on the inner wall of the tube, in order to propagate the shockwave efficiently and reliably. For the first time, synchrotron X-ray computed tomography has been used to characterize non-destructively the explosive powder grains, typically Al/HMX between 10 and 20 μm in size, in terms of morphology and 3D distribution but also to characterise the presence and location of defects
within the shock tube walls.
A joint Round Robin test was initiated by the "explosives testing user group" involving all renowned test institutions of the USA plus The Netherlands (TNO) and Germany (BAM). Aim of the Round Robin test was not only to align results with regard to the friction sensitivity of a given powder sample, but also to study the variations of GO and NO-GO reactions by high speed camera recordings.
This is a short review on ongoing work and interests in Division 2.6 of BAM with a focus on transport regulations and related testing. The behaviour of primer caps in different packaging configurations is addressed and the new apparatus for the "Minimum Burning Pressure" test is presented. Further topics regarding classification are touched with the aim to attract comments and stimulate cooperation internationally.
In 2019 over 30 000 people were killed or injured by explosions caused by explosives like TNT, PETN, HMX and RDX. Therefore, highly sensitive assays for the detection of TNT are needed. In this study we compared two commercially available TNT antibodies: A1.1.1 and EW75C with a highly optimized indirect competitive ELISA based on a BSA-TNA conjugate. As a result, a precision profile for both antibodies was determined with a LOD of 170 pmol L-1 for the clone A1.1.1 and a LOD of 3,2 nmol L-1 for the clone EW75C. The measurements showed that the clone A1.1.1 is a highly sensitive antibody for the detection of TNT while the clone EW75C does show medium performance at most.
In the cross-reactivity characterization of both antibodies many substances, closely related to the structure of TNT were tested. Both antibodies showed strong cross reactivity with trinitroaniline and trinitrobenzene. For the clone A1.1.1, which is known to originate from immunization of mice with an TNP-glycine-KLH conjugate, this has to be expected. Interestingly the clone EW75C, which was not characterized yet, showed similar behavior. This suggests a TNA-conjugate as immunogen for the EW75C antibody as well. None of both antibodies showed cross-reactions to the high explosives PETN, HMX and RDX. Also, the cross-reactions of nitro musks with the antibodies were investigated. Despite their prohibition, nitro musks are still used in Asia especially and are particularly popular in India. The overall superior clone A1.1.1 showed a significant cross-reactivity to musk ambrette. For practical reasons the influence of musk ambrette on this assay when used in natural environment should be investigated.
In further experiments, the highly sensitive TNT antibody A1.1.1 was digested with papain to obtain monovalent Fab-fragments. Due to its high stability against the digestion, a custom protocol for the IgG1 subclass of mice, to which the clone A1.1.1 belongs, was developed, resulting in a quantitative digestion of the intact antibody to Fab fragments. The success of the digestion was determined with MALDI-TOF-MS and SDS-PAGE. It was shown that this protocol worked for many different antibodies of IgG1 subclass as well.
The aim of this study is to quantify how much a real Fallhammer deviates from the idealised functioning, and what the differences between different Fallhammers in different laboratories are. Such a comparison has never been done and data have not been collected in a consistent way. Further it is the aim to develop guidance on the mechanical properties of the Fallhammer, which can be used for internal quality control, validation of the correct functioning of the Fallhammer, and preparation of Round-Robin tests. An established and verified mechanical status of a Fallhammer would greatly improve the quality and comparability of results and Round-Robin tests on the impact sensitivity of explosives.
This presentation shall outline the regulatory tools for explosives manufacture in force in Germany and emphasize the benefits of a codified approach. Those in the need of applying safety measures find a given set of prescriptions, which do not need to be determined through a case by case study. While a process hazard analysis is usually required, it is not necessary to perform a risk analysis.
The system is likely to be more conservative than others, because it generalizes the application cases and needs to be valid for all variations within the description. It is also conservative in that respect that, from learning from previous accidents, for each case a conclusion improving safety entered the code. The more recent history of events shows that the system provides excellent protection of workers in this field. In addition it gives all operators a safe backup for their activity, since following the code generates the "presumption of conformity" and makes juridical judgement more straight forward.
The contribution focuses on intentional misuse of pyrotechnic articles, which are for the EU-market CE-marked and tested according to an intended use as declared by the manufacturer. Specific properties of the articles and associated hazards in view of the intended use and - in comparison - the illegal use are presented. Moreover, the basic concepts of the conformity assessment procedures and selected standard requirements for the articles concerned are described.
Controlling the hazards in explosives manufacture has been addressed ever since such substances have entered industrial processing. The rigour of exercising such control appears to vary in different fields of application (fireworks versus blasting explosives) and in different countries worldwide. Nonetheless, each tradition has developed a set of standard tests addressing sensitivity and other aspects of behaviour of explosives. With a full system of workers protection in place in most countries nowadays, the control of hazards in explosives manufacture has become much more formalised. The paper aims to show the common parts of process hazard analysis and the consequential steps involving either a risk based approach or a prescriptive approach. The paper aims to stimulate discussions about recent developments.