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EXTEST International Study Group for the standardization of the methods of testing explosives. (Formerly European commission for the standardization of the tests of explosives)
Author(s) -
Persson P. A.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
propellants, explosives, pyrotechnics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.56
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1521-4087
pISSN - 0721-3115
DOI - 10.1002/prep.19780030102
Subject(s) - detonator , explosive material , standardization , commission , deflagration , detonation , work (physics) , rock blasting , engineering , forensic engineering , political science , mechanical engineering , law , mining engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry
The report gives an account of the discussions and the agreements reached during the 7th meeting of the Commission together with the full texts of the 18 technical papers presented to the meeting. Recommended standards and testing procedures were finally approved for the following: Ballistic mortar Transmission of detonation of ion‐exchanged explosives Test detonators with 0.6 g and 0.25 g PETN Method of testing the initiating strength of detonators.The following new themes were included in the plan for the next period of work of the Commission: Toxic fumes from explosives in blasting Initiation and stability of detonation of slurry and water gel explosives under different conditions Sensitivity of slurry and water gel explosives The underwater explosion test Deflagration and transition from deflagration to detonation.The Commission agreed on a change of its name. The new name will be: „EXTEST International Study Group for the Standardization of the Methods of Testing Explosives”. A suggestion for the Commission to seek a form for association with other international corporative bodies such as the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), suitable for furthering the objectives of the Commission, was discussed and will be further investigated. The next meeting of the Commission will be in 1978 in Czechoslovakia.