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Determination of the Properties of Explosives - PETE01J

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Purpose: Content: Introduction, including types of tests and evaluation of explosives and explosive filled items, the definitions and -applications of the tests and evaluation. The measurement of the physical and detonation properties of explosives and explosive filled items and the determination of deflagration properties. The determination of deflagration properties of explosives and explosive filled items. Typical manufacturing processes, quality processing and tests and evaluation of explosives and explosive filled item. This module also covers the health and safety aspects working with the above mentioned machinery.