EXPLANATION OF TERMS - TM-9-1300-2770126

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without significantly increasing either the probability of

Deflagration-A rapid chemical reaction in which the

an accident or, for a given quantity, the magnitude of

output of heat is sufficient to enable the reaction to

the effects of such an accident.

proceed and be accelerated without input of heat from

another source. Deflagration is a surface phenomenon

Compatible Storage-Applies to those items which may

with the reaction products flowing away from the

unreacted material along the surface at subsonic

be stored together without increasing the hazard.

velocity.

The effect of a true deflagration under

confinement is an explosion.

Confinement of the

Component-Any part of a complete item.

reaction increases pressure, rate of reaction and

temperature, and may cause transition into a detonation.

Concentration-The amount of a substance, regardless of

its physical state, present in a given unit volume of air.

Demilitarization-The act of destroying the military

Concentration is visually expressed in milligrams per

cubic meter (mg/m3). The amount of vapor actually

offensive or defense advantages inherent in certain

inhaled or absorbed by an individual is not referred to as

types of equipment and material.

The term

concentration.

encompasses disassembly and removal of explosives,

mutilation, cutting, crushing, scrapping, melting, burning

Contamination-The presence of or act of supplying a

and dumping at sea (when authorized), or alteration

chemical agent in a dangerous amount of concentration

designed to prevent further use of the equipment and

on an individual, object, or area. For liquid agents,

material for its originally intended military or lethal

contamination is usually expressed in milligrams per

purpose, and applies equally to material in

square meter (mg/m ), ounces per square yard (oz/yd )

unserviceable condition, that has been screened through

or tons per square mile (tons/mi ).

National Inventory Control Point (NICP) and declared

surplus or foreign excess.

Demolition Explosive

Controlling Authority-The term controlling authority as

Charge-An intentionally placed explosive charge used

under controlled conditions for a desired explosive

used in these standards refers to the headquarters of the

effect.

DoD Component concerned.

Detonation-A violent chemical reaction within a

Conversion of Temperature-To convert Fahrenheit to

Centigrade, subtract 32 from the Fahrenheit reading and

chemical compound or mechanical mixture evolving

multiply by 1.8. To convert Centigrade to Fahrenheit,

heat and pressure. A detonation is a reaction which

multiply the Centigrade reading by 1.8 and add 32.

proceeds through the reacted material toward the

unreacted material at a supersonic velocity. The result

of the chemical reaction is exertion of extremely high

Conventional Ammunition- Non-nuclear ammunition

pressure on the surrounding medium forming a

excludes all biological ammunition and generally

propagating shock wave which is originally of supersonic

excludes chemical ammunition except for existing

velocity. A detonation, when the material is located on

smoke and incendiary agents and agents of the riot

or near the surface of the ground, is normally

control type.

characterized by a crater.

Decontaminating Material-Any substance used to

Detonator-A device capable of inducing a high-order

chemically destroy, physically remove, seal in, or

otherwise make harmless a chemical agent.

detonation in high explosives.

Decontamination--The process of making any individual,

Detonating Cord-A flexible tubing containing a core of

object, or area safe by chemically destroying or

high explosive which carries the detonation wave from

physically removing harmful chemical agents. An object

one end to the other at approximately the

or area may be made safe for unprotected personnel by

effectively sealing in the harmful agent, if it cannot be

removed chemically or physically.

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