TA-14 Brief Description

4.9.1 Site Description TA-14 [Table 4-7 and Figure 4-9 (index map of TA-14)], which is used for HE testing, is one of five major firing areas at the Laboratory. The site is used for remote operations involving detonation, certain types of HE machining, permitted incineration, and novel, potentially dangerous operations. The site’s major use is testing HE in quantities that exceed safe limits for indoor laboratories. Standard operations consist of various tests on small explosives charges to investigate fragmentation impact, explosives sensitivity, thermal responses, and destruction of HE and HE-contaminated waste generated during these operations. The site is patrolled, and access to the site is controlled. No offices are located at the site, and personnel are present only during testing. 4.9.2 Facilities Description TA-14 contains 14 structures and 5 firing mounds, most of which are part of what is known as the Outdoor Chemical Laboratory. Most operations conducted here consist of testing new high explosives for performance and sensitivity and include destroying HE and HE-contaminated waste generated during testing.   ©2004 lasg.org