Designation:E2639−12StandardTestMethodforBlastResistanceofTrashReceptacles1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE2639;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodprovidesaprocedureforcharacterizingtheperformanceofatrashreceptaclewhenanexplosiveisdetonatedwithinthereceptacle.1.1.1Theproceduredeterminestheextentandlocationoffragmentsproducedduringtheexplosion,andwhetherbreachesarecreatedintheexteriorsurfacesofthetrashreceptacle.1.1.2AppendixX1providesguidancefordeterminingthemagnitudeofblastwaves(thatis,externaloverpressures)developed.1.1.3Effectsduetoafireballresultingfromthedetonationofanexplosivewithinatrashreceptaclearebeyondthescopeofthetestmethod.1.2Thistestmethodisintendedtobeperformedinopen-airtestarenas.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesstatedinparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D638TestMethodforTensilePropertiesofPlasticsD747TestMethodforApparentBendingModulusofPlas-ticsbyMeansofaCantileverBeamD790TestMethodsforFlexuralPropertiesofUnreinforcedandReinforcedPlasticsandElectricalInsulatingMateri-alsD882TestMethodforTensilePropertiesofThinPlasticSheetingD883TerminologyRelatingtoPlasticsE2740SpecificationforTrashReceptaclesSubjectedtoBlastResistanceTesting2.2GovernmentStandards:DOD4145.26MDepartmentofDefense:DODContractors’SafetyManualforAmmunitionandExplosives3DOD6055.9STDDepartmentofDefense:DODAmmuni-tionandExplosivesSafetyStandards4VoluntaryProductStandardPS1StructuralPlywood53.Terminology3.1Forterminologygenera...
