Forum: F-16 Procedures

Hi,

I am looking for information on releases of hydrazine from F-16's EPU, mainly during routine procedures (but also in accidents etc.). I would like to know of what levels of hydrazine may arise (exposure levels for ground staff expressed in, say, mg/m3 of hydrazine in the atmosphere).

Any ideas and pointers will be much appreciated.

Thanks to everybody in advance.

DK3

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Have you reviewed the MSDS for H-70 (see http://www.setonresourcecenter.com/MSDS_Hazcom/Docs/wcd00030/wcd030e6.htm)?

You might also want to read the forum topic at http://www.f-16.net/f-16_forum_viewtopic-t-1056-postdays-0-postorder-asc.html.

exfltsafety wrote:

Have you reviewed the MSDS for H-70 (see http://www.setonresourcecenter.com/MSDS_Hazcom/Docs/wcd00030/wcd030e6.htm)?

You might also want to read the forum topic at http://www.f-16.net/f-16_forum_viewtopic-t-1056-postdays-0-postorder-asc.html.

Thanks for your very quick response. I am familiar with the MSDS and have looked at the thread you suggested. I am more interested in measurements of exposure rather than guidelines on how to handle hydrazine (which are useful too, of course). I wodner if there are any data on what levels of hydrazine one should expect at different situations, maintenance, fuelling, accidents, etc.

Many thanls,
DK3

The levels that can be experienced are variable depending on the nature of the leak. Could be just a few drops from a fitting to a sizable amount of liquid H-70 on the ground. I'm not aware of any such data. At crash sites one must always expect the worst. That would be a hydrazine tank that is ruptured and has liquid H-70 still in or around it.

There are probably some forum members who are/were on a hydrazine response team and could provide some info from their experiences.

exfltsafety wrote:

The levels that can be experienced are variable depending on the nature of the leak. Could be just a few drops from a fitting to a sizable amount of liquid H-70 on the ground. I'm not aware of any such data. At crash sites one must always expect the worst. That would be a hydrazine tank that is ruptured and has liquid H-70 still in or around it.

There are probably some forum members who are/were on a hydrazine response team and could provide some info from their experiences.

Thank you, I hope someone will be able to contribute along the lines of your comment I have made bold above.

DK3

Hi Dakota3

try reading this:
http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?Lo ... =ADA064675

or look up CEEDO-TR-78-12 and CEEDO-TR-78-17 and simillar declassified released documents.

as for my experience - it's classified Wink

also look at SAM-TR-79-2

Thanks, pushnpull. Much appreciated

Forum: F-16 Procedures

EPU hydrazine and releases