One indoor blast
tank, capable of shooting charges of up to 5 kg TNT equivalent
Two outdoor blast
tanks, capable of shooting charges of up to 4 kg TNT
Field site for
UN Series 4 and 6 testing and fireworks testing
Access to DND
facilities for large-scale outdoor testing
Small-scale blast
table
Small-scale manufacture
of emulsion explosives for testing
Instruments for the characterization of blasts and their effects on structures, including a 60+ channel portable high-speed data acquisition system, high-speed video cameras, airblast gauges, and various other sensors.
Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
Equipment for physical characterization of samples
Light microscope/stereomicroscope with digital image acquisition
Scanning electron microscope
Ion chromatographs with chemical suppression
Gas chromatograph with flame ionization and electron capture detectors (GC)
High performance liquid chomatograph
X-ray fluorescence spectrometer
Inductively coupled plasma spectrometer
Fourier-transform infrared spectrometer with diamond ATR accessory
Karl Fischer volumetric titrator for determining moisture contents
Automated titration equipment
Small-Scale Testing
BAM, U.S. Bureau
of Explosives and Type 12 impact apparatus
