Building
What is the HMTFs building number?
What does EMO stand for?
Energetic Material Operator
Name 3 items of PPE required when undergoing chemical synthesis
Lab coat, closed toed shoes, long pants, gloves, ballistic eye protection, grounding straps
What is the difference between a primary and a secondary explosive?
Primary explosives are typically reported as being more sensitive than PETN, or can 'accidentally' be set off with typical stimulus/movement. Secondary explosives are less sensitive than PETN and are unlikely to be accidentally set off
When is Lew's birthday?
Oct 22
What is the HMTFs range limit?
5 lbs
How many levels of EMO are there?
3
Where do you find the documents with chemical hazard and identifying information?
SDS binders
What does TATP stand for?
Triacetone Triperoxide
What color lids do the denatured alcohol wash bottles have? What is denatured alcohol?
Orange; a mixture of ethanol and methanol
How many feet away from the building must you be to smoke?
50 feet
How many hours of OJT do you need for the EMO level 1 certification?
40
Name two types of chemicals that should not be stored together (chemical incompatabilities)
fuels/oxidizers, acids/bases, oxidizers/flammable liquids, acids/chemicals that can produce toxic gases such as sulfides/cyanides, oxidizers/acids, oxidizers/bases, etc.
Name at least 3 initiation methods of energetic materials?
heat, shock, friction, static, chemical
What concentration do we typically want to concentrate our hydrogen peroxide to in order to use it to make a reliably cap-sensitive secondary HME?
70%
Who do you notify in the case of a hazardous material spill?
Dugway Range Control
What is the difference in abilities of an EMO Level II and EMO Level III certified?
Level 3 is allowed to synthesis primaries by themselves and can write SOPs
Name 5 items of glassware in the lab
Beaker, erlenmeyer flask, graduated cylinder, funnel, condenser, separatory funnel, addition funnel, round bottom flask, etc.
Which explosive was used in the Oklahoma City bombing of 1995?
AN/NM and ANFO
What was HMTF called before it got its current name?
Suppressive Shield
What is the maximum amount of explosives that we are authorized to store overnight at the HMTF per DPG Safety Office approval?
908 grams
How many hours of R&D are required for an EMO Level III certification?
200
What is the correct flow rate for the fume hoods that must be verified daily?
a 90 lfpm
b 100 lfpm
c 110 lfpm
d 120 lfpm
b - 100 lfpm
What is a shaped charge? What are its main uses?
An explosive charge with a small cavity that focuses the blast into a small area.
To penetrate anti-tank armor, cut steel or other metal structures, breach bunkers, break up concrete, etc.
What day is Kurt's 30th year anniversary in the army?
Nov 13!!