Recommendations on the transport of dangerous goods

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1 AD-A IiI11 II111iiUMENTATION PAGE elapoe 31 RT SECURITY CLASSIFICATION to. RESTRICTIVE MARKINGS I lassified N/A -. 2a. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION AUTHORITY 3. DISTRIBUTION/AVAILABILITY OF REPORT --- unrestricted 2b. DEC1ASSIFICA7TION DOWNGRADINC SCHEDULE 4 PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER(S) $. MONITORING ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER(S) DODPOPILM/AYA/TR93004 AYA =7 64. NAME OF PERFORMING ORGN.ZArION 6o. OFFICE SYMBOL 7&. NAME OF MONITORING ORGANIZATION SMAC-DEV SMCAR-ESKI 6.r ADDRESS (CIty. State,. and ZIP Code) 7bý ADDRESS (Cay. Stare, and ZIP Code) Dir, U.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center & Cdr, ARDEC, ATTN: SMCAR-ESK ) School. Savanna, IL Rock Island, IL a NAME W OF FUNDING/SPONSORING a8t OFFICE SYMBOL 9. PROCUREMENT INSTRUMENT IDENTIFICATION NUN ORGANIZATION (if applicable) Packaging Office ARDEC SMCAR-ESK --- 8r. A.DDRESS (Crry. Stare en d ZIP Code) 10 SOURCE OF FUNDING NUMBERS Cdr, ARDEC ATTN: SMCAR-ESK PROGRAM PROJECT TASK vork UNIT Rock Island, IL ELEMENT 40. NO. NO. ACCESSION NO. 11. TITLE (Include Security C0 =hrjtfon) Performance Oriented Packaging (POP) testing of the M621 Plastic Container (4H2). 12 "'ISONAL AUTHOR(S) ter B. Holcombe, Specialist GS-12 1=. ie OF REPORT 13o TIME COVERED T4. DATFE OF REPORT (Year. MonthtDy) Is. PAGE COUNT Final FROM 93/1/25 TO 9'3/1/28 95/1/ SUPPLEMENt O.ATlOI+'. 17. COSATi CODES 18. SUBJECT TERMS (Continue on reversie if necetary and identify by block number) FIELD GROUP SUB-GROUP Container, plastic, M621 Army Dwg POP UN ont--- Recommendations on the transport of dangerous goods 19. ABSTRACT (Connue on revere if necessary and oentlify by block number) The U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC), has tested the M621 plastic amnunition:container to verify if an alternative closure is required for this container to meet or exceed the requirements of the tinited nations "recommendation on the transport of dangerous goods". The boxes were tested by the U.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center and School (USADACS) by performing drop vibrtaion and stacking tests. Five drops were performed from a height of 48 inches. (Flat-top, long side, short side, bottom and one corner). Package gross weight was 55 lbs. (Inert ammnunition). The container met the requirements of 4H12. Ilice packag;ing fnr 255 I ammunition in tile }1621 Container is per SPI ADPLBO00I with added e closutre. Referenced SPI is attached. I t m ird 20 OtST R I SUT IO N IA V A ;I.A SILfIT Y O F A UIST RA CT 'N C L A $ S t F,[ D, IU N LIM IT W D S A M E A S lp T. D T M-. OF E R ISPON$ I1LE IN DIVIDUA L 2 1. A BdST R A C'T SEC U R IT Y C LA SSIFICA TIO N tc U S E R S I u n c l a s s i f i e d 22 TELEPHONE b (Incluode Ae# al)j 22C OFFICE S YMBO L... lter B. Holcombe Packaging Speciale at DS ) P',v wv oe< bom,u a~ ore.~dc SECURITY CLASS IFIC, ATION O F THIS PAG E DO Form 147 3, JUN 56

2 D Part I. Report Cover Report Number: DODPODPI~f/AYA/TR9300 SA. 4 B. 7itle: Performance Oriented Packaging (POP) testing of the-plastic oontainer M1621 (inert) loaded with durrny &mmunition, packaging group 11. be-sponsable individual: Walter B. Holcombe D Performing Activity: U.S. Army A=,unition Center and School AMIN: S CAC-DEV Savanna IL, Performing activity's reference: Test number D Date: 28 Jan 93 Report: Final C. Sponsoring Organization: "U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Egineering Center, A7IN: -RIC-AR-ESK 6 'idck Tsa1!nd, ML J0 Sponsor's reference: N IC Project ESK 5-91 D. Requesting Organization reference:!4enorandum RICAR-ESK, 4 Octo~er 1991-POP testing 1621 plastic container. S. IL I I S 00 0

3 0 1. Data Sheet A. Exterior shipping container U` type: Plastic box UN. code: 4H2 Drawing No: Date of Mfg: December 1989 Mlaterial: Plastic lare weight: l13 lbs. Dimensions: 14.3 inches L x 5.7 inches W x inches H. Closure: Wire counter latch handle with lead seal. B. Product: 25-.m projectiles (various types) box Packing Drawiný No: S0 United Nations Identification (serial) n~nber(s) UN C321, UN 0328 and UN UIl packaging group: 21 Physical state: Solid Quantity per container: 33 each (2-belts of 15 each) Gross height: 63 lbs. 27 kg. "2. Background - This report contains the POP testing results performed on the plastic container with 31 25nr dumrrmy cartridges (maxu. r load) with wire latch closure and wire lead seals at each of the two closure lids. 3. Performance Oriented Packaging (?OP) Tests: a. DROP - Box was dropped from. a height of 1.2 meters (48 inches) in five different orientations on a flat steel plate reinforced by a hard concrete surfac~e. The orientations were as follows: bottom (lid) top (lid) side (long) end (short side) bottom corner-hinge end (worse case) b. LOOS! CARGO VBATIC - Vibration tests were amitted at this time due to previous vibration testing conducted on the NG21 container at the time of development (see test report "SECCII PRBITCL-7 N'UMBER l-es-40p-621 & APG RI-O.,7 NO. APG-41I-5742) on file at Engineering Support Directorate, S'nCAPR-ES,, 11Q,,MICCC I, Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL. c. SMACY TEST - A stack test was conducted to a height of 10 feet - 0 inches. 4. Results - The container passed the required POP tests. The minor damage which occurred during corner drop testing was minor and would not adversply effect the performance of the container in any way. The container is considered safe for international transportation in accordance with POP regulations Reference Material: a. United Nations "Transportation of Dangerous Goods" 6th Edition b. Federal Register Part 11, 21 Decerier I *

4 INTERIM TEST REPORT, VALIDATION ENOINEERING DIVISION U.S. ARMY DEFENSE AMMUNITION CENTER AND SCHOOL SAVANNA, ILLINOIS TEST TITLE: t01 Plastic Container Performance Oriented Packaging (POP) Teat 2. TEST NUMflR: DODPOPHW/AYA/TR DATES OF TEST:.'0 Jan TEST ENGINEER: Jason B. Solberg 5. TEST OBSERVER(S): William Meyer USADACS SUCAC-DIV 6. TEST(S) CONDUCTED: a. Stacking test. b. Vibration test. e. Drop test. 7. TEST OBSERVATION(S): a. During the stacking tees, two U621 25= containers were subjected to 730 pounds compression to the upright standing container to simulate an equivalent 18-foot-high stacking height. One container was subjected to 1,960 pounds to its side to attempt to simulate a 'wost case' orientation. The 1,980-pound load was also used to simulate a 10-foot-bigh stacking height. No damage was noted during the stacking teot. b. During the vibration test, three WO21 containers were vibrated for I hour each at 250 revolutions per minute (rpm) to provide a.083-inch gap under the containers. Each container was oriented with a different face against the vibration table. No damage was noted during the vibration test. e. Five containers were then drop tested at 0 degrees Fahrenheit oriented to impact the top, bottom, wide'aide, narrow side, and a corner of the contaianer from a height of 3.9 feet. Only the corner drop showed som damage. This damage occurred to three out of eight hinge attachment points. One of the damaged attachment points failed completely, and two of the points had partial cracks. Damage did not functionally effset the container lid, nor did it cause any damage to the lid's seal. S. TEST CONCLUSION(S): As tested, the W421 25m& container passed POP tests. The damage which occurred during the corner drop test was not enough to adversely affect the performance of the container *

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6 SPECIAL PACKAGING INSTRUCTIONS I. NATIONAL STOCK NO (AMCCOM Suppl 1 to AR ) ** 2. SPI NO 3. REVISION 4, DATE ADPLB001 A PART OR DRAWING NO 6. FSCM 7 MIL.P.1 16 CLEANING, DRYING PN jaccom NA S. OUP UNIT OF ISSUE 9 ICQ 10. UNIT PACK WEIGHT I1I, UNIT PACK CUBE (EXT) 1'2, UNIT PACK SIZE (EXT) iapfrox 30/Ea. iapprox LB) 50 lbs. IAPPROX FT) FTh1.19 x 1.15 x LEVEL A UNIT PACK REQUIREMENTS DRAWING OR SIZE IINSIDE DIMENSIONS MIL-P 16 METHOD STEPS SPECIFICATION TYPE GRADE CLASS IN INCHESI AND REMARKS Container _ 13.75" x 13.25" x 5.25' Load Sea! ffi required Closure 1 3 PPP-T-97 i _ 11" wide (as reqd) _ i... I I 14,IE :MTO O AP ICAL SE NOT I. 'I 16 MARKING _ WILL BE_ IN ACCRDNC WIT -TD 1Io LEVEL BS METHOD APL L G NOT APPLICABLE O leb. LEVEl C. METHOD SPEIFI D BEi NOT APPLICABLE SEE NOTE PARTOFHISDAT SEE NOTE 15. INTERMEDIATE PACKAGING AND PACKING WILL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SPECIFICATION MIL-STD-2073-A OR AS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED HEREON. 18 MARKING WILL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD SPECIFICATIONS, STANDARDS, AND DRAWINGS LISTED HEREON OF THE ISSUE IN EFFEC' ON DATE OF INVITATION FOR BID FORM A PART OF THIS DATA SHEET. THE APPLICABLE GENERAL AND REFERENCED REQUIREMENTS OF SPECIFICATION MIL-STD FORM PART OF THIS DATA SHEET, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, MATERIALS WILL BE MINIMUM SIZE law MIL-STD TOLERANCES SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS. QUALITY PERFORMANCE AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE iin CONFORMANCE WITH MIL-P-116 OR AS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED HEREON. 19. NOTES/DRAWINGS A. This SPI is designed to utilize one container (M621-plastic) without overpack for shipment of less than full pallet crate and applies to any NSN that is cataloged as being packed in this container. B. The light box marking requirements in appendix G, paragraph 50.2 (b) of MIL-STD-129 applies to this package. Mark each container "LIGHT BOX" in orange. C. The United Nations Markings, Performance Oriented Packaging are as follows: 1. UN Performance Oriented Packaging (POP) Markings are: ('> 4H2/Y30/S/* * Enter the last 2 digits of the year packed. YnUSA/DOD/AYA EG., ITEM IDENTIFICATION CODE(S) 21. ITEtA SIZE 22. ITEM WT 23. RROVE)., 8.63' x 1.5" Die lbs _' 24. NOMENCLATURE M621 Plastic 25M Container 2 PAGE 1 O PAGES AMCCOM FORM 357-R, i NOV 16 REPLACES AMCCOM FORM 357.R. I JUL 86. WHICH MAY NOT BE USED

7 SPECIAL PACKAGING INSTRUCTION (Continued) NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER SPI NUMBER (FIN) ** ADPLBOO 1 **Use anv applicable N;SN that applys to the M621 container (Tape mnaybe removeý folwn shipmnt~) 4 reqt) Apply Lead seal two M2 patc places 2 reqd. NOMENCLATURE PAGE NUMBER NjmBf R OP PAGES :Container, M6219 Plastic for 30-25MM Ctg's 22 AMCCOM voltm 357c.R, I AUG 84 * S GWRINMEN FWI04TINGOFFICE