Explosive Fire-Line Cutting Device Based Upon Sheathed and Permissible Explosive Technology

An explosive fire-line cutting device based upon aqueous and aqueous retardant solutions surrounding an explosive core has been successfully tested. Because of logistic and handling problems, a dry retardant surround was desired as an alternative design concept. The literature of sheathed and permis...

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Main Authors: Austin,Carl F, Cosner,Lawrence N
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
ADDITIVES
Ammunition and Explosives
CONTROL
COOLANTS
DETONATIONS
EXPLOSIVE TRAINS
FIRE FIGHTING
FIRE SAFETY
FLAMES
FOREST FIRES
Forestry
HALIDES
POWDERS
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Summary:An explosive fire-line cutting device based upon aqueous and aqueous retardant solutions surrounding an explosive core has been successfully tested. Because of logistic and handling problems, a dry retardant surround was desired as an alternative design concept. The literature of sheathed and permissible explosives was reviewed, and based upon coal mine incendivity tests, a tentative design and a series of tests involving dry powdered surrounds have been recommended for the purpose of determining device incendivity in forest and brushland fuels. (Author)