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OMB No. 0704-0188
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1. REPORT DATE (DD-MM-YYYY)
2. REPORT TYPE
12-08-2008
Final
3. DATES COVERED (From - To)
5a. CONTRACT NUMBER
5b. GRANT NUMBER
4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE
Test Operations Procedure (TOP)
Standard Form 298 (Rev. 8-98)
Prescribed by ANSI Std. Z39-1
4-2-831 Use of Blast Test Device (BTD) During Auditory Blast
Overpressure Measurement
5c. PROGRAM ELEMENT NUMBER
5d. PROJECT NUMBER
5e. TASK NUMBER
6. AUTHORS
5f. WORK UNIT NUMBER
7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES)
US Army Aberdeen Test Center
Attn: TEDT-AT-SLT
400 Colleran Road
8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION
REPORT NUMBER
TOP 4-2-831
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5059
10. SPONSOR/MONITOR’S
ACRONYM(S)
9. SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES)
Test Business Management Division (TEDT-TMB)
US Army Developmental Test Command
314 Longs Corner Road
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5055
11. SPONSOR/MONITOR’S REPORT
NUMBER(S)
Same as item 8
12. DISTRIBUTION/AVAILABILITY STATEMENT
Approved for public release; distribution unlimited.
13. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES
Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC), AD No.:
14. ABSTRACT
This TOP defines procedures for blast overpressure tests that must simultaneously address both the auditory and non-
auditory hazards of a weapon or explosive during a single measurement opportunity.
15. SUBJECT TERMS
Blast Test Device (BTD) Blast Overpressure Transducer
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a. REPORT B. ABSTRACT C. THIS P
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19a. NAME OF RESPONSIBLE PERSON
ABSTRACT
SAR
18. NUMBER
OF
PAGES
16
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19b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (include area code)
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