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  • BS EN 13938-2:2004

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    Explosives for civil uses. Propellants and rocket propellants Determination of resistance to electrostatic energy

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  04-11-2004

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Apparatus
    5 Preparation of test sample
    6 Procedure
    7 Test report
    Annex A (informative) Range of applicability of the test method
    Annex B (normative) Sieving method
    Annex C (normative) Calibrating procedure for electrostatic
            discharge generator
          C.1 General
          C.2 Device to be tested
          C.3 Apparatus
          C.4 Procedure
              C.4.1 Voltage and capacitor calibration
              C.4.2 Discharge circuit calibration
              C.4.3 Additional calibration in case of an additional
                    series resistance
          C.5 Requirements for the generator
    Annex D (normative) Screening method for electrostatic discharge
            generator
          D.1 Material
          D.2 Procedure
    Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard
             addressing essential requirements or other
             provisions of EU Directives

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    Describes a method for the determination of resistance to electrostatic energy for propellants containing a mass fraction of at least 5 % of particles which pass through a 1 mm sieve. This method does not apply to black powder.

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    Committee CII/61
    Development Note Supersedes 03/300552 DC. (11/2004)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
    ISO 565:1990 Test sieves — Metal wire cloth, perforated metal plate and electroformed sheet — Nominal sizes of openings
    EN 13857-1 : 2003 EXPLOSIVES FOR CIVIL USES - PART 1: TERMINOLOGY
    93/15/EEC : 1993 AMD 3 2012 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 93/15/EEC OF 5 APRIL 1993 ON THE HARMONIZATION OF THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE PLACING ON THE MARKET AND SUPERVISION OF EXPLOSIVES FOR CIVIL USES
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