J. Edmund Hay
Introduction: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) requested the U.S. Bureau of Mines to conduct tests on explosive substances and articles in support of the involvement of both agencies with the United Nations (UN) Group of Experts on Explosives pursuant to the development of an international classification system for explosive substances and articles. This request was embodied in Interagency Agreement No. DTRS 5684-X-00315. As a sub-set of the work performed under this agreement, DOT requested the Bureau to conduct special tests on samples of display fireworks (classified as class B fireworks at the time that the tests were done) in their normal shipping cartons. These tests included tests conducted according to the specifications of UN test series 6, and an additional test to determine the consequences of a fire involving a truck loaded with 500 pounds of class B Fireworks. Test procedures and results are reported herein. These tests were performed at a site leased by the Bureau from Consolidation Coal Co. in Harrison County, Ohio, during the period May 28–31, 1985.
Ref: JPyro, Issue 13, 2001, pp63-70
(J13_63)
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