MIL-STD-398 Shields, Operational For Ammunition Operations, Criteria For Design Of And Tests For AcceptanceThis standard establishes minimum design criteria and test methods for acceptance of operational shields developed to protect personnel and assets from accidental or intentional detonation of explosives during ammunition surveillance, maintenance, modification, renovation and demilitarization operations or ammunition loading operations as defined in paragraph V1.E9.3.1.1 of DoDM 6055.09-M.

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SCOPE ........................................................................................................

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Scope...............................................................................................

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Application......................................................................................

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APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS ..................................................................

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Issues of documents. .......................................................................

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DEFINITIONS............................................................................................

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Deflagration ....................................................................................

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Detonation.......................................................................................

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Dividing wall ..................................................................................

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Maximum credible incident ............................................................

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Operating building ..........................................................................

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Operational environment ................................................................

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Operational shield ...........................................................................

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Peak positive incident pressure (Pso) .............................................

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Peak positive normal reflected pressure (Pr) ..................................

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Simulated operational bay environment .........................................

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Simulated operational environment ................................................

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Simultaneous detonation.................................................................

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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS..................................................................

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Design .............................................................................................

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Test..................................................................................................

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DETAILED REQUIREMENTS - TEST METHODS...............................

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NOTES........................................................................................................

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