PROJECT SOPHY
RADIATION TESTING
SOIL DECONTAMINATION TESTING
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most of 1976 through 1977 AeroJet Downey conducted experiments in
Decontamination in Southern California. These documents show that
they knew very well how dangerous these products were to the
environment and how they are impossible to really get rid of in that
time period.
September 6, 1976 - Determination of Decontamination Criteria, DIMP and DCPD.
Identifiers:
DIMP(DIISOPROPYL METHYLPHOSPHONATE), SCPD(DICYCLOPENTADIENE), SPN-19950118028
Abstract:
This is a progress report on Aerojet's studies of experiments
currently underway (e.g., plant growth and DIMP and DCPD lysimeter
tests). Five types of soil including Chino, Brawley, Ventura, Fullerton
and Walnut have been subjected to two types of lysimeter testing.
Preliminary data from plants grown in the task III part 1 soil culture
experiments is available. (MM)
http://downey.kaiserpapers.info/pdfs/septaerojetrockeydeconstudy.pdf
File created January 7, 1977 - Rocky Mountain Arsenal Information
Center Commerce City, Colorado to U.S. Army, Ft. Detrick, Fredrick,
Maryland 21701 - 20 pages - UNCLASSIFIED - Jan 19, 1995Title:
Determination of Decontamination Criteria, DIMP and DCPD.
AD Number:
ADA289861
Corporate Author:
AEROJET ORDNANCE DIV DOWNEY CA
Personal Author:
O'Donovan, P. A.
Report Date:
January 07, 1977
Media:
22 Pages(s)
Distribution Code:
01 - APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE
Report Classification:
(Not Available).
Source Code:
422760
From the collection: Technical Reports
Abstract:
This is a progress report on Aerojet's studies of experiments
currently underway (e.g., Plant Growth & DIMP & DCPD Lysimeter
Tests). Lysimeter tests are being performed which permit observation
of the mobility of water solutions of DIMP in five different types of
soils. Discussion between New England Nuclear Corp. relative to
concentrations methods of trapping, shipping procedurees & costs
from scintillation counting of samples from the DIMP & DCPD versul
soil compatibility experiments was held. All five species of plants
from the 1, 8 and 20 PPM DIMP growth tests have been harvested.
Report No. 1953-01(17)MP
http://downey.kaiserpapers.info/pdfs/aerojetrockeydeconstudy.pdf
406256 - May 6, 1977 Study - Title:
Determination of Decontamination Criteria, DIMP and DCPD. 240500 -
PESTICIDES POLLUTION AND CONTROL 060300 -
BIOLOGY
Corporate Author:
AEROJET ORDNANCE CO DOWNEY CA
Descriptors:
*DECONTAMINATIONZDECONTAMINATIONZ, *PLANT GROWTHZPLANT GROWTHZ, *PHYTOTOXICITYZPHYTOTOXICITYZ,
ARMY RESEARCHZARMY RESEARCHZ, TOXICITYZTOXICITYZ,
GROWTH(GENERAL)ZGROWTH(GENERAL)Z, SOILSZSOILSZ,
CONTAMINANTSZCONTAMINANTSZ, MEDICAL RESEARCHZMEDICAL RESEARCHZ,
UTILIZATIONZUTILIZATIONZ, DETERMINATIONZDETERMINATIONZ,
CULTUREZCULTUREZ, LYSIMETERSZLYSIMETERSZ, SEEDS.ZSEEDS.Z
Abstract:
The proposal is submitted in response to a verbal request from the
U.S. Army medical research & development command. The proposed
program is a continuation of the work begun under contract
DAMD-17-75-C-5069. A portion of the proposed effort is uninterrupted
continuation studies of experiments currently underway (E.G, plant
growth & dimp lysimeter type) & the remaining portion is work
to be initiated (E.G., Dcpd Lysimtere studies). Currently a select
group of plants are being exposed to dimp & dcpd in a soil culture
system to determine their effective levels as to phytotoxicity &
bioaccumulation in this growth medium. Completion of this task, as well
as the utilization of seeds from this task in currently underway, &
to be continued, relates to the manner in which the contaminant
compounds migrate through soil.
NOTE: Some of the plants did not survive
http://downey.kaiserpapers.info/pdfs/mayaerojetrockeydeconstudy.pdf
April 7, 1977 Study - Abstract:
Determination of Decontamination Criteria, DIMP and DCPD,
This is a progress report on Aerojet's studies of experiments
currently underway (e.g., plant growth & DIMP & DCPD lysimeter
tests). Two sets of lysimeters have been utilized in a series of
experiments designed to study the mobility of DIMP in various types of
soil. The drainage samples from the group 2 lysimeters have been
terminated. Analysis of the 1, 8 and 20 ppm dimp exposed plants from
the soil growth tests is partially complete. (AN)
March 7, 1977 Study-Title:
Determination of Decontamination Criteria, DIMP and DCPD
http://downey.kaiserpapers.info/pdfs/marchaerojetrockeydeconstudy.pdf
PROJECT SOPHY December 3, 1966
Abstract:
A correlation is reported that evaluates the use by the detonation
model of the modified Jones model, to describe nonideal detonation
characteristics of solid-composite propellant. An analysis of the
perturbation of the detonation process in hollow cylindrical charges is
presented. The critical geometries of triangular and rectangular
columns have been found to be 95 and 94% of the critical diameter,
respectively. The pseudocritical geometries (defined in this report)
for circular-core and cross-core hollow cylinders both are 88% of the
critical diameter. The Hugoniot of AAB-3225 propellant (adulterated
propellant containing 7.1% RDX) is reported. A generalized expression
for the effectice grain radius has been developed. Corrected values of
the peak overpressure data from the two large critical-diameter tests
of unadulterated propellant (72-in. diameter and 60-in. diameter) are
reported. Progress has been made in determining the effect of several
processing parameters on the quality of cast porous propellant.
Techniques to measure the surface area of cracked propellant samples
are being evaluated.
Descriptors:
*PROPELLANTSZPROPELLANTSZ, *GEOMETRYZGEOMETRYZ, *PROPELLANT GRAINSZPROPELLANT GRAINSZ,
HAZARDSZHAZARDSZ, SENSITIVITYZSENSITIVITYZ, ALUMINUMZALUMINUMZ,
RDXZRDXZ, BUTADIENESZBUTADIENESZ, DETONATIONSZDETONATIONSZ, AMMONIUM
PERCHLORATE.ZAMMONIUM PERCHLORATE.Z
Identifiers:
POLYBUTADIENE-ACRYLIC ACID-ACRYLONITRILE TERPOLYMER
APR 1964 - STUDY TO REDUCE AND COMPILE USAF NAP RADIATION EFFECTS DATA.
Corporate Author:
NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION INC DOWNEY CALIF Accession Number:
AD0600054
Descriptors:
*DATA PROCESSING, DAMAGE, PUNCHED CARDS, ENVIRONMENTAL TESTS,
DOCUMENTS, NUCLEAR PROPULSION, SPACE PROPULSION, NEUTRON FLUX, NEUTRON
FLUX.ZDATA PROCESSING, DAMAGE, PUNCHED CARDS, ENVIRONMENTAL TESTS,
DOCUMENTS, NUCLEAR PROPULSION, SPACE PROPULSION, NEUTRON FLUX, NEUTRON
FLUX.Z
Identifiers:
TRANSIENT RADIATION EFFECTS(ELECTRONICS)
Abstract:
Irradiation tests were performed on 2300 electronic piece parts to
determine the effects of reactor-produced radiation on their
operational characteristics. The irradiations were performed in a
lithium hydride modified reactor environment to integrated motion
fluxes greater than 10 to the 13th power n/sq cm (E>0.1 Mev) and
gamma doses in excess of 2 x 10 to the 7th power Rad (C). The vast
amount of data generated in this test was reduced to approximately six
pertinent data points and recorded on computer library file cards along
with information such as piece part application, manufacturer,
manufacturing process, etc., concerning each electronic piece part.
(Author)
Citation Updated:
14 OCT 2005
NOTE: It is unknown where they physically conducted this testing as the document is not readily available
NOV 1963 DETERMINATION OF MECHANICAL AND THERMOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF COATED REFRACTORY AND SUPERALLOY THIN SHEET Accession Number:
AD0426033
Personal Author(s):
ROOT,D. C.
Savage,C. H.
Descriptors:
*FOILS(MATERIALS), *NIOBIUM ALLOYS, *MOLYBDENUM ALLOYS, *NICKEL
ALLOYS, PROTECTIVE TREATMENTS, FOILS(MATERIALS), FOILS(MATERIALS),
FOILS(MATERIALS), HEAT RESISTANT ALLOYS, REFRACTORY METAL ALLOYS,
COATINGS, CHROMIUM ALLOYS, COBALT ALLOYS, IRON ALLOYS, ALUMINUM ALLOYS,
TITANIUM ALLOYS, TUNGSTEN ALLOYS, VANADIUM ALLOYS, ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS,
HIGH TEMPERATURE, SHOCK RESISTANCE, FURNACES, PHYSICAL PROPERTIES,
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS, FATIGUE(MECHANICS), CREEP, THERMAL STRESSES,
OXIDATION, RECRYSTALLIZATION, IMPACT SHOCK, MICROSTRUCTURE, VACUUM
FURNACES, EXTENSOMETERS.ZFOILS(MATERIALS), *NIOBIUM ALLOYS,
*MOLYBDENUM ALLOYS, *NICKEL ALLOYS, PROTECTIVE TREATMENTS,
FOILS(MATERIALS), FOILS(MATERIALS), FOILS(MATERIALS), HEAT RESISTANT
ALLOYS, REFRACTORY METAL ALLOYS, COATINGS, CHROMIUM ALLOYS, COBALT
ALLOYS, IRON ALLOYS, ALUMINUM ALLOYS, TITANIUM ALLOYS, TUNGSTEN ALLOYS,
VANADIUM ALLOYS, ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS, HIGH TEMPERATURE, SHOCK RESISTANCE,
FURNACES, PHYSICAL PROPERTIES, CHEMICAL ANALYSIS, FATIGUE(MECHANICS),
CREEP, THERMAL STRESSES, OXIDATION, RECRYSTALLIZATION, IMPACT SHOCK,
MICROSTRUCTURE, VACUUM FURNACES, EXTENSOMETERS.Z
Identifiers:
MOLYBDENUM ALLOY TZM, NICKEL ALLOY RENE 41, NICKEL ALLOY HASTELLOY ALLOY X, NIOBIUM ALLOY B-66, NIOBIUM ALLOY D-36
Abstract:
The mechanical properties of foil gauges of the D-36 and B-66
niobium and TZM molybdenum alloys were determined in coated and
uncoated conditions at temperatures through 2700 F. Rene' 41 and
Hastelloy X superalloy foils were evaluated at temperatures through
1900 F without coating. The tests made on these alloys were tensile,
notch tensile, fatigue, creep, thermal cycling, thermal shock, dynamic
modulus, oxidation, bend, recrystallization, simulated micrometeroid
impact, and microstructural examination. Two furnaces are described.
One was designed for testing bare refractory alloys in vacuum at high
temperatures, and the other for testing coated refractory alloys at
elevated temperatures. Development of a mechanical extensometer capable
of measuring strain in a tensile test at 2700 F is discussed. (Author)
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