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Table of contents (23 papers)
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Demilitarization and Recycling
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Back Matter
About this book
The state of the art in the area of security related civil science and technology concerning energetic materials and munitions is of pressing importance at the present time, because 10 years after the end of the cold war, in many countries in east and west, huge stockpiles of munitions still await destruction.
The safety behavior of munitions and their energetic material is the determining factor for all precautionary measures for the protection of environment and population. The probability of a catastrophic reaction of munitions and their energetic components will be so more likely, the closer the munitions are to the end of their life time. Residues and undetected ordnance, recycling, destruction of ammunition and depletion or reuse of energetic materials will either cause more or less damage to environment.
Scientific research and development have the aim to increase performance of munitions on one side and to improve safety in relation to unpredictable events on the other side. The impact on the environment by the production and normal use of munitions and their residues after use will acquire an increasing importance in environmental awareness.
The excellent technical presentations were classified in five Groups, according to the technical programme. The "Introduction to the subject; Methods, tests and application; Insensitive and "green" munitions; Storage and transportation; and Demilitarisation and recycling" sessions, were closed by a final and general interesting discussion among participants.
Editors and Affiliations
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Danotec Association, Portugal
Pelagio Castelo Branco
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Fraunhofer Institute of Chemical Technology, Germany
Hiltmar Schubert
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Faculty of Sciences and Technology of University of Coimbra, Portugal
Jose Campos
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Defense Industries
Book Subtitle: Science and Technology Related to Security: Impact of Conventional Munitions on Environment and Population
Editors: Pelagio Castelo Branco, Hiltmar Schubert, Jose Campos
Series Title: NATO Science Series: IV:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-2795-6
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2004
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-2793-2Published: 15 February 2005
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-2794-9Published: 16 February 2005
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4020-2795-6Published: 13 October 2007
Series ISSN: 1568-1238
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 386
Topics: Industrial Pollution Prevention, Waste Management/Waste Technology, Safety in Chemistry, Dangerous Goods, Ecosystems, Landscape Ecology, Environmental Management