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2004-01-09 CIE 10331 to 10334

ERD ref . number XP2050-08-010612-02

sample numbers X001781 , 1781 , 1782 , 1784 , 1962

DTC-APRV-045 , DETONATING CORD 1 . 4S

Submitted by : Owen Oil Tools LP

P . O. Box 40 150

Fort Worth, TX 76140-0150

For : Classification .

At the request of Owen Oil Tools LP , the Canadian Explosives Research Laboratory tested four samples of packaged detonating cord at CANMET Bells Corners Complex, Nepean, Ontario and CFB Petawawa , Ontario. The samples were received in good condition on September 27 and April 25 , 2003. The tests detailed in the attached Reports of Properties were carried out between January 7 and June 20 , 2003 . The samples tested were :

Detonating cord HMX 80 gnlft DET-0 412-007 Detonating cord RDX 80 gnlft DET-0325 - 001 Detonating cord RDX 25 gn/ft DET-0325 - 007 Detonating cord RDX 80 gnlft DET-0325-0 01A

Tests from Series 6 fr om the " UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods - Manual of Tests and Criteria , " were performed on the packaged detonating cord . Based on the results of the tests , the DTC-APRV-045 , DETONATING CORD 1 .4 S " family " (including RDX , HMX and less sensitive explosives , 25 to 80 gn/ft) of cords is recommended for transport with the classification given in this report when packaged in the special packagings .

The results in this report relate onl y to the samples supplied. This report shall not be reproduced except in full , without the written approval of the Manager of the Canadian Explosives Research Laboratory .

R . A. Bowes Head, Explosives Certif ication and Hazards Analysis Canadian Explosives Research Laboratory

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Canada CIE 10331 to 10334

The Canadian Explosives Research Laboratory is accredited by the Standards Council of Canada as a testing laboratory for specific tests registered with the Council .

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Identification: eIE No.

CERL Sample Id No .

Item

Submitter

Reason for submission:

Packaging description:

Outer kind of packaging:

Outer type of material:

Dimensions in rnm:

Packaging mark:

Proper shipping name:

UN number :

Dangerous good label :

Subs. dangerous goods label:

Explosives ladder

English and French

Shipper 1D and other info:

Intermediate packaging:

REPORT OF PROPERTIES

10332 X0017Bl

DET-0412-007 BOGPF HMX Owen Oil Tools LP

Classification

box

fibreboard

41 0 340 840 4G/Y25/S/02 USA/+AQ0219

CORD , DETONATING

UN 0289 1. 40

No

No


Owen Oil Tools Silver Stone Load Plant 12 001 County Road 1000 Godley , Texas 76044 www . o wentools . com

fibreboard dividers

Intermediate packaging additional information: none .

Inner packaging: layers of styrofoam holders

Inner packaging additional information : Styrofoam holders are des igned to hold the cord i n a specified pattern .

Loose composition present: No

Mass of loose composition in q: 0 . 0

Comments on packaging :

Figures :

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Empty standard detonating cord box and spool enclosed in shipping box .

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Sample description :

Article type:

Shape:

Size:

Mass of representa~ve article in g:

Material of outer casing:

Fuse type:

Fuse length in nun:

Fuse cover description:

Exposed quickmatch:

Markings in both English and French?:

Label wording or refer to declared:

Figure - photograph of article:

Detonating cord

cord

approx 5 mm dia

Green plastic

No

None on cord .

figure not available


Additional description and comments:

Green cylindrical cord , approx 5 mm dia .

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Single Package Test - UN 6(a):

Description of package/product

Fiberboard box closed with tape.


Description of means of initiation

End of detonating cord pulled out of box approx 300 mm in and initiated remotely with military type shock tube detonator.

Trial Package Confinement Observation Crater Disruption or Damage to number orientation of blast formation scattering of witness plate

confining material

1 General 0.5 m none none none sand

Result: No mass explosion during this trial.

Blast Amount of material left after measure and other information specil ment in to trial. kPa

n/a Damage to box cover. cut off.

Series 6 assessment: Outcome dependent on results of other tests.

Comments and deviations from None procedure

Disposal: The Single Package Test was conducted as part of a set of tests on samples representing a family of detonating cords. See the Disposal section of the report on sample X001962.

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Identification: CIE No.

CERL Sample Id No.

Item

Submitter

Reason for submission;




Dimensions in mm :

Packaging mark :

Proper shipping name :

UN number:

Dangerous good label:


Explosives ladder

English and French

Shipper ID and other info:



10333

X001782

DET-0325-001 80GPF RDX

Owen Oil Tools LP

Classification

box

fibreboard

410 340 840

4G/Y25/S/02 USA/+A/AQ0219

CORD , DETONATING

UN 0289

1. 4D

No

No


Owen Oil Tools Silver Stone Load Plant 12001 County Road 1000 Godley, Texas 76044 www.owentools . com

fibreboard dividers


Inner packaging: layers of styrofoam holders

Inner packaging additional information: Styrofoam holders are designed to hold the cord in a specified pattern .


Mass of loose composition in g: 0 . 0


Figures:

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Empty standard detonating cord box and spool enclosed in shipping box

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Sample description:

Article type:

Shape:

Size:

Mass of representaive article in g:


Fuse type:

Fuse length in mm:


Exposed quickmatch:





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None.

Detonating cord

cord

Approx 5 mm

Black plastic

No

None on cord.



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Single Package Test - UN 6(a)



Trial Package Confinement number orientation

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General None

As received

End of detonating cord pulled out of box approx 300 mm and initiated remotely with high strength shock tube detonator and electric initiator.

Observation Crater Disruption or Damage to Blast Amount of material left after of blast formation scattering of witness plate measure and other information specii

confining mentin to trial. material kPa

None None None No Some damage to box

Result: Some damage to box. Cord cut off as expected. No mass detonation


Comments and deviations from The pacakge was damenged in the region where the procedure detonating cord enetered the package, but was largley

undamaged.

Disposal:

The Single Package Test WITHOUT CONFINEMENT was conducted as part of a set of tests on samples representing a family of detonating cords. See the Disposal section of the report on sample X001962.

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Identification: CIE No.

CERL Sample Id No.

Item

Submitter

Reason for submission:




Dimensions in rnm:

Packaging mark :

Proper shipping name :

UN number:

Dangerous good label:


Explosives ladder

English and French

Shipper 10 and other info:



10334

X001784

DET-032S-007 2SGPF RDX

Owen Oil Tools LP

Classification

box

fibreboard

410 340 840

4G/Y25/S/02 USA/+AQ0219

CORD, DETONATING

UN 0289

1. 4D

No

No


Owen Oil Tools Silver Stone Load Plant 12001 County Road 1000 Godley, Texas 76044 www . owentools . com

fibreboard dividers


Inner packaging : layers of styrofoam

Inner packaging additional information : Styrofoam holders are designed to hold the cord in a specified pattern.


Mass of loose composition in g : 0 . 0


Figures:

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Empty used standard detonating cord box and spool enclosed in shipping box .

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Sample description:

Article type:

Shape:

Size:



Fuse type:

Fuse length in 111m:


Exposed quickmatch:





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None.

Detonating Cord

cord

Black plastic

No

None on cord.



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Description of packaqe/product




End of detonating cord pulled out of box approx 300 rom and initiated remotely with a military type shock tube detonator.

Trial Package Confinement Observation Crater number orientation of blast formation

general 0.5 m sand

none

Disruption or scattering of confining material

none

Damage to witness plate

none


Blast Amount of material left after measure and other information specii ment in to trial. kPa

N/A Little damage to box cut off.



Disposal: The Single Package Test was conducted as part of a set of tests on samples representing a family of detonating cords. See the Disposal section of the report on sample X001962.

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Identification: eIE No.


10331

XOOl962


CERL Sample Id No.

Item

Submitter

DETONATING CORD RDX BOGN(FT DET-0325-001A

Owen Oil Tools LP Reason for submission :



Outer type of material :

Dimensions in mm :

Classification

box

fibreboard

410 340 840

Packaging mark : 4G/Y25/S/02 USA/TA/AQ0219

Proper shipping name : CORD, DETONATING

UN number: UN 0289

Dangerous good label: 1 . 40

Subs. dangerous goods label: none

Explosives ladder No

English and French No

Shipper 10 and other info : Owen Oil Tools shipping label

Intermediate packaging: fibreboard separators


Inner packaging: styrofoam holders

Inner packaging additional information : Styrofoam holders are designed to hold the cord in a specified pattern .


Mass of loose composition in g : 0 . 0

The end of the cord and some loops of cord are visible outside the Styrofoam holders .

Comments on packaging: A fibreboard box and reel is included in the packaging to spool the cord .

Figures:

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Sample description:

Article type:

Shape:

Size:



Fuse type:

Fuse length in lIIIII:


Exposed quickmatch:




Detonating cord

cord

5.4 to 5.6 mm dia

plastic

No

None on cord.



Black cylindrical cord.

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End of detonating cord pulled out of box approx 300 mm and initiated remotely with military type shock tube detonator.

Trial Package Confinement Observation Crater Disruption or Damage to Blast number orientation of blast formation scattering of witness plate measure

confining ment in material kPa

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General 0.5 m none none none n/a sand




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Amount of material left after and other information specif to trial.

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Little damage to box cut off.

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External Fire Test - UN6(c):

Test configuration: Three packages (volume 0.35 m3) were placed on a steel grate 1 m high. Wood pallets were stacked below the packages to a height of 1 m and extending outwards from the packages to a distance of at least 1 m in all directions. The pallets were covered with wood shavings and doused with 32 L of kerosene. Witness panels (2 mm thick Al 1100-0, >2 m by >2 m) were placed in each of 3 quadrants 4 m from the packages. The fire was remotely ignited with 2 igniters (electric igniter with igniter cord) placed at two separate positions in the wood. The reaction was observed and recorded on video.

Number of packages: 3 Vol per pkg (m3): 0.11 7 Total vol of packages (m3): 0.351

Mass of energetic mat per pkg: Total mass (kg):

Sample preparation: As received. Boxes placed on ends side by side.

Narrative description: The fire was ignited at 11:40. After 60 seconds, the sample was engulfed in flames. The maximum intensity of the fire (from visual observation) was approximately 5 min after ignition. After 15 min, the fire was low but the sample was still burning. Fire was out after 25 min. No explosions, jets of flame, balls of fire or projections were noted from the video or the inspection of the site after completion of the test.

Observations relative to 1.1 criteria:

Observation of blast: None

Measurement of blast: N/A

Observations relative to 1.2 criteria:

Perforation of witness panels: None

Metallic projections - >20J or >25 g thrown None > 50 m or >150 g thrown >15 m:

Observations relative to 1.3 criteria

Fireball or jets of flame beyond witness panels:

Fiery projections >15m:

Burning time <35 s per 100 kg or thermal flux >4 kW/m:

None

None

No

Observations relative to 1.4 criteria

Fireball or jets of flame >1 m from flames of fire:

Fiery projections >5 m:

None

None

Indentations of witness panel with depth > None 4 mm:

Metallic projections with kinetic energy > 8 J:

Burning time <330 s per 100kg:

Other observations: Video tape record: On file

None

No

Result: No mass explosion, no hazardous projections, no hazardous thermal effects.

Series 6 assessment: Division 1.4, other than Compatibility Group 5

Comments and It was difficult to determint the start and stop of the buring of the deviations: cord, since the flames of the fire obscured the flame from the cord, but

is concluded that the burning time was longer than the extrapolated 1.45 criterion for 7.7 kg of explosives (86 s).

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Disposal:

The tests on samples X001781, X001882, X001784 and X001962 were carried out as part of the test plan recommend a classification on a family of detonating cords in special packagings designed to "cut-off" a detonation in the case of an accidental initiation during transport.

The results of the UN Series 6 tests and an unconfined package test were consistent with assignment to Division 1.4, Compatibility Group S.

The Stack Tests were waived on the basis of the Single Package Test results. Tests from Series 4 were not conducted since the products have already been approved or authorized for transport.

Recommended classification:

Shipping name: Identification number: Division/Compatibility Group: Packing group: Packing instruction:

Articles, explosive, n.o.s. UN 0349 1. 4S II 101

Specific requirement for inclusion in approval by Competent Authority:

Outer packaging: Intermediate packaging: Inner packaging:

Other:

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Fibreboard box, UN 4G Fibreboard pads Styrofoam trays, six per outer packaging, slotted to allow up to 500 feet continuous length of detonating cord to be laced into the slots of the trays. A reel is included in the package so that the recipient can spool the cord on receipt.

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