Publications - Munitions Safety, Transport & Storage

After a three-year transition period that started in 1988, NIMIC was formally established in 1991 as an Information Analysis Center (IAC) dedicated to Insensitive Munitions. Over the years NIMIC has effectively supported the development and implementation of IM technologies.

This glossary is a compilation of existing definitions related to Insensitive Munitions or more generally to munitions safety.

This paper was prepared for presentation at the 2002 Finnish Explosives Society Annual Conference, which was held in Kuopio, Finland on 29-30 May 2002. The theme of the conference was "Accidents".

NIMIC organised a two-part workshop under the title "Assessing the Risk and the Cost Benefits associated with the Introduction of IM".

The NIMIC has recognised from its inception that its regular workshops constitute a significant factor in the advancement of IM technology in the member nations.

In November 2000, NIMIC held the first part of a 2-part workshop entitled "Assessing the Risk and Cost Benefits Associated with the Introduction of IM" in Ottawa, Canada. It dealt with the Risk Issues associated with the introduction of IM into service.

The NIMIC has recognised from its inception that its regular workshops constitute a significant factor in the advancement of IM technology in the member nations.

The NIMIC organised a workshop under the tit le "Small-scale Testing and Modelling", which was held at the Four Points Hotel, Fort Walton Beach, FL, USA from the 24th to 28th January 2000.

Member nations of NIMIC expressed the desire to reduce the amount of full-scale testing associated with IM assessment.

After defining Sensitivity, Sensitiveness and Explosiveness, the paper examines analytical expressions governing shock initiation by projectile impact, several different non-shock processes of ignition of deflagration and high strain rate fracture mechanics of energetic materials.