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UNITED STATES

COURT OF APPEALS —

FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 13,314

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IN RE: TEXAS CITY DISASTER LITIGATION

APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE

UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN

_ DISTRICT OF TEXAS

(Original Record Received July 27, 1950)

U, 8, COURT oF

FILED

MAY 17 1953.

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17 4pril 1947

1. In view of the recent disaster at Texas City, Texas, in which

a serge quantity of ammonium nitrate fertilizer was reported as having

pecan cetonatea, this o:rfice esires to aguin alert your installetion ca

the importance of good houseleerin..

2. 4uile ammoniun nitrate is considered as an emplosive only during

the evacoration operation in the hiepans, you will truat this material at

cll times as a danrvrous substunce and exercise every safi:ty precaution

Cucing all stages of its manu>icture and storage,

3- Special emphasis is placed on maintaining all manufacturire

buidlings free of foreign mavter snd materials that may promote a fire

or inititate an explosion.

4. A&n investigation is beinr mde to determine what effect long-

term storac: has on fertiliz r grade ammonium nitrate. The possibility of

different coating maierials being a contributing factor to ignition .il)

clso be aeteffiined.

5- You will take such measures, at ali times, as you consider

necessary to maintain the highest degree of safety anc good housekeepinr

at your installation, and report to this office any negligence on the

pert of the operator contr:.ctor that is not corrected.

S$: CQO LND Of NATOR GEiEnL EUGHES:

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JOL.L G. HOLS

Col., Ord. Dept.

Assistant

ARMY SERVICE FORCES

CORNHUSKER ORDNANCE PLANT

GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA

DO BOT RECORD

INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM sastien

$1 Mareh 1947

Fite OBpes DATE

Jae Morris, Plant Supt., Euergemay Export Cerp.

FIRE PREVENTION, ORDRANCE INSTALLATIONS

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westes og other inflammable material end docre will be sloeed

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Office Memoranduni ¢ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

eo ty : Captain 0. M, Hirsch

FROM : Arthur Lynch

SUBJECT: = Safety Violations

The following safety violations ware f-und o- line om

in an inspection made by Lt. I. eS

Retruary 1947.

1. Bldg. 1 = The Towmotor fork lift #399 has an

accumilation of grease and oil om the transnission. The radiatar

cap was missing and horn was inoperative.

26 No fire extinguisher on Mercury Trector £51 and the

horn was inoperative.

There was corosion on the l'ft of towmoter without

a mumber. Motor was greagy. O11] and grease o. transmission. The

horn was inoperative. No radietor cap.

he The horn on towmotor #58 was inoperative.

In accordence with ordnance safety bulletin 100, for’ lifts

should be kept free of grease ani oil. And regular inspection

should be set up as the horns on the above on the above mentioned

fork lifts were inoperative approximately three weeks ago.

es 5- A large number of cigarette butts and burnt

matches were found on the floor near the fire doars in the south

‘bay of ll-l.

6. A guard should be installed ower the pulleys and

V belt which is located in the pit.

7. Guards oni Oe eon over V belts to shakers on

south baggirg line.

8 The 2 x 12 planks shold be rempved fre the rafters

over south ‘gooling cylinder.

9. The ofl] and grease should be deansd off the floor eni

drums in te oil storage section Bldg. 2.

10. The Ro-ball sifters and Karon sotles located in the

_morth end of Bldg. ? should be cleaned and coated with a rust and

corosio: preventative.

ll, The compressor units and the floor of Bldg 3 should be

cleaned, There <a a large acoumlation of oil.

12. Egg shells, rags and paper have been stuffed in the center

boiler in the boiler house. Rags were foun’ behind the box in the SH.

corns? . Coqured oeeetinere: Gaeiit.Be ereyiaes am BOM e24ui

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CORNHUSKER ORDNANCE PLANT

GRAND IBLAND, NEBRASKA

INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM §evconp

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T O____ir, leo worris, Sn erintendent « EFC

DAT E_23 tay 1947 —

SUBJECT___sfety, Proesss Contre] snd Operating Preesduss

le Your attention is directed te telegram OROLY - Nolase

TT Fel26 subaitted your office on 20 May and quoted below:

"TO FURTHER XMPRASIZE WEED OF CONTROL AND SAFETY OF YOUR

AMAOWIM NITRATE (RAINING OPERATING CilA REPRESENTATIVES GY (CO

Cdk SAPS alls StCUAITY Cada PICATIMMY ¢.34hal. al THIS 4: FICP

FILL VISIT YOUR PLANT IN THE WEAR FUTUAE 7.) DSTERMIMES THE

ADEQUACY OF C_LUh /L/ PrcCESS CONTROL aN> INSPECTION PROCEDURES

/2/ MSTIMG OF SPECIFICATIONS /3/ SarsTY 1:1 AANCLIYC MATERIALS

TA Plas? NO GEiiRal HO '‘SEXREPINOG /4/ FEASIRILITY OF BAOGING

TEMPERATUAL LCARA THaB 190 DEGAKSS F Cus ARD LP FEASIBII Cla

DETRRMINe THY ClST OP ADOITIONal. BQUIFMEST PY YOU 1 IDL BE

ADVISED oY TLU OF ARRIVAL PD OTERATIWG PROCEDURES PILL INCLUDE

COLOR /l1/ FROTRCT EM TY BAGS FROM AMMONIUM KITRATF. oct AMD

REMOVE LOSE AMMCMI\'d NITRATE DUST PRIOR TO LUADIKG RAGS IN CAR

/2/ PROTCT. BaG3 IM SBIVMHKT BY CLZANTWO CARS AND ADDITI § OOF

PAYER LIXEk wh FLOOR /3/ FeslVC »LL BQUIPMENT Cui wATCRUULS AED

TOOLS WOT REQUIRED FUR THE OFZRATIOK FROW. OPERATING BOILDIMGS

/S/ all LIGHTING INCLUDING PORTABLE LIGHTS T) C5..; OKM

TO SAFETY REQUIREMENTS /5/ ENTIRE aN COMPLETE CLEANING CF Cak3

BEFORL STaRTING LO; DING SEMICCON REMOWE ALL SFILLED suMCNTUM

BITRATS FRud CARS PRIOR TU SHI: 4:7 SEMICOLON PROPER MAINT EMAMCE

TO TESERATT.S AM. PAeSSUR: C_OTR.. INBTROMENTS aX) VALVES FRow

SAFE OPEN/TICS MOLT BZ ASSURED PD A STUDY SHOULD BF 4408 WITHA

VIE 7: RsJUCIMG THs DUST MUISANCE AT BAQCING aD GRLIYIMD

BOUSES £ND ORDLY HOLMES TT F5~126,°

2. In regard te Item ens, "*roeses Contre] and

eodure”, of the above telegram, this office is of the

_ ‘present preeedsres, es written and carried out, are

3 It is also the opinion of this offices that

ing of Specifications," is handled in o satisfustery

sent tine, end the cost of further

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4e In connection with Item three, "Sefety in Mandl nat

in Plant and General Neusekeeping," it is requested thet action be taken

imeediately to initiate a general clean-up of all areas, buildings, and

equipment. That every effort be nade to imprese all persons conesrned

with the necessity of safety in operating equipment of all kinds. It

is sug-ested thet a cc mittee be formed to make a check upon the progress

of this werk and thet the work be completed in the bast possible tine,

im considering this phase of the progras it is also suggested that peint

be used freely on aschinery and equi;ment,

5. In regard to Ites four, "Feasibility of Bagging Temperatures

Lower than 190 vegrees, and if Feasible, Determine the Cost of Additional

Equipment.“ Your organisati.n is to be ecarended on the ef“ort already

mode in atteapting to reduce the bagging tenperatures of fertiliser.

However, eontimmal effort ie necessary and the importance of reducing

the bagging teaperature further eannct be emphasised tro freatly at

this time. If, at the time the above referred to inspection br rep-

resentatives of OC. and Fis’ is nade, we ean show definite results, these

efforts will undoubtedly be réwarded by continual production in the future.

Frogress in thie respect is to be urged without delay.

6. In commeetion with Item one, ef i art two of the above telersran

"Protect Zapty Bags from Ammonius Nitrate Dust and Henove Lose Ammonium

Witrete Dust Prier te Leading Bags in Car," it is requested that a written

procedure be subaitted tis office, as soon as possible, stating the

action taken er the proposed action necessary to effect this reduction

of aceumulation of dust upon empty bags and the renova] of dust fron loeded

begs.

7. It is also requested thet a written crocedure indicating the

methods empived in dealing with \Item 2 of “art 2: of the ahve telegram

"Protest Begs in Shipment by Cleaning Ceres and Addition of Paper Liner

en Floor’,

8. Item three of fart 2 of the absve telerran, "Neacve al] Fquip-

went, Material and Tools frca the Cperation :coms sm! Qveration Buildings,"

should be inalnded in the action suggested in :aragraph 4 above,

9. In regard to Iten four o° fart 2, "All Lighting Including

Perteble Lights to Conform to safety iequirements”, i+ is requested

that an immediate survey be made as tc the oumber of ex, losive proof

lighting fixtures and portable lights required for complete installation

in all: operating rooms, box cars and buildings. This office shculd be

motified, not later than 22 day, of the maber of Sittires needed. ‘re-

paretion for the iamediete installation of ex; losive ;rocf lighting fixe

tures shall be initiated immediately ujon reeeipt of this memorandua.

10. Item 5 of rart 2, "Entire and Complete Cleaning of Cers %e-

fore Starting Loading and Hemove all Spilled aamonius iitrate from Cars

Prier te Shipment". It is requested that the procedure necessary to

effect the desired results be inaluded.in the proeedure requested in

paragraph 6 above,

il. It is requested that « written procedure for "reper Main

tenanee to Tezperature and Pressure Control Instruments and Valves for

Safe 0: eretion", be submitted this office s¢ soon as possible, but not

later than 23 May. I+ is also requested that steps be taken to assure

striet complisnoe with this prceedure,.

12. In ascordence with the last sentence of Item 5, ‘art 5, 1% is

requested that an iamediate study of dust conditicns, partieulerly in

the bagzing building, be initiated, This study is to imelude aethods of

control end methods of resowal, An estiasted eost of installation end

operation ci adliticnal equipment to e*feet sore efficient dust reacval

should be submitted t ie offtes. It is suggested that the Ordnanee Pro-

jerty sect.on be contacted to aseertein the availability of additional

sur;lus dust removal equipment before the above estinate cost is subai tted,

nesulte of the above sentioned stud: is requested not later than 23 ey

1947. .

13. Your cooperation in completing the above prograa as quickly as

possible will be rreatly appreciated. Zhe Crdnance Depertewent will ex-

ten | every possibie ai! to your organisation in coapletin; this work, as

required by the intent of the telegra: as quoted above,

ve M. HIRSCH

connending

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CORNHUSKER ORDNANCE PLANT

BRAND IBLAND, NEBRASKA

INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Fite pate_l4 Feb, 1947

ro__Art Lynch, Safety Engineer

SUBJECT_Analysis of Samples Submitted from Line One __

Sample No, 1: Elevator on South Line

Physical Properties: Dust like particles of minute size

of amm, nitrate and clay.

Chemical Preperties: 38% ~-Amm, Nitrate

1g--~Clay

~ --Wax

Sample No. 2: Rafter ofer North Bagging line

ysical Properties: About the same in appearance as No.1

7 except this is a little higher in wax

and Nitrate. Be

Chemical Properties: : ’

44.3% -~ Amm, Nitrate . -

"20% -— Wax : Y.

0.7% =» Foreign particles

le He, 38 North conveyor Platform

weal Properties: Has the appearance of Amm. Nitrate .

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INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM

FILE.

DATE

SUBJECT.

Sample No. 53; Welder

Physical Properties:

Chemical Properties:

Fine particles of nitrate and clay with *

small particles of steel or iron ings :

mixed in. The steel ranges from the size ©”

of a pin head to those of almost micro-

scopic in size,

12% -- Amm, Nitrate

81% -- Clay

OA5%—= Wax

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Office Mieleusihas * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO - : . > gr be ae a: re F ules * 1946

FROM

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erections for cufety wili incluue ali pertinent

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1851. Inspection of Ammonium Nitrate High Pans. In view of suspected

hazardous conditions prevailing at the nigh pans of the ammonium nitrate pro-

cessing unit, the following inspections snould be made;

Remove and inspect air agitators (lances) to determine if

ammonium nitrate has been deposited; also to deteruine if

the desposits contain caroonaceous matter or other impurities,

Inspect air supply pipes and agitators to cetermine if source

of air pressure is likely to introduce oil into the lines

and thence into the liquor in the high-pans.

Investigate process to determine if any of the coatea nitrate

can be reintroduced into the high pans.

Operation “at the ammonium nitrate high pans shoula not be

accomplished with a saturated steam pressure greater than

100 pounds,

The following corrective measures are recarmended for unsatis-

factory conditions: 3

(1) Air agitators (lances) to be provided with a drain in

the bottom near the dead end of each pipe to prevent

accumulation of nitrates,

(2) Where plunger type compressors are used and the possi-

bility of oil being introduced in the system prevails

~ piping should be changed to provide a piping layout

that will prevent accumulation of oil between the filters

and the high pans,

‘ Arthur Lynch, Safety Engineer DATE: 6 Howember 1946

1. Tt is the understanding of the undersigned that the Operator

Contractor of the Nitrate Plant, contemplates the operation of a chemical

laboratory in Building N-2.2 This would necessitate the presence of

Ammonium Nitrate, various including volatile liquids, gas and

electrical heating equipment.

2. According to Ordnance ety Manual OO Form No. 7224 dated

3 May 1945, Ammonium Nitrate is Classified as an explosive.

3. Building N-2, in addition ‘to containing the chemical laboratory,

will also contain offices and will house most of the Contractor's office

personnel, and would therefore be considered an inhabited building. The

hasard involved in the operation of this laboratory would be applicable

to all the office personnel in addition to the laboratory personnel.

4. It is a know fact that the sensitivity of Ammonium Nitrate

increases if the nitrate is contaminated with certain chemicals and if

the nitrate is in certain physical states. It is reasonable to assume

that the possibility of chemical contamination and the presence of

Ammonium Nitrate in various physical states would be greatest in a

chemical laboratory. 3

5- The presence of gas and the possible presence of fumes from

volatile substances not only constitute a fire hazard, but may be con-

sidered a health hazard and may even effect the efficiency of the office

personnel that may be subjected to it.

6. In view of the above, it is suggested that the presence of the

above described laboratory, in an inhabited office building, be investi-

gated from a safety viewpoint.

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AMM SKRVICE FONCES

UrtICR OF Tie C:ilab OF OxDRANOEZ

tIciD .:I CTOR OF AMMUNITI_N PLANTS

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, «UL¥e! £71,.86/ 65900 Cornhusker /

cUWJTs SaJety !reeautions in Graining Ammonium Bitrate

TOs Commanding General

Cornhusker Ordnanese Plast

Orend Island, Mebracka

1, With the availability of ammonia and urgemt requiresentes

for fertiliser, certain Ordnance emmonium nitrate facilities are

vein: echeduled fer produetion of fertiliser grade ammonium nitrate,

2. °The Safety and Seourity ranch, Offices ef the Chief of

Ordnance, the U. S, Bureau of Mines, private industey and this ef fice

have conducted extensive investigations om the explesibdlity ef as 7

sonium nitrate and the dangers attendant upon ite manmufaeture, As & me.

result, it is felt that especial attention should be given te the Safety 5°47

practices listed belew: gan

Only pure ammonium aitrate selution should be

introduced into the hiepans, Every preeaution must be taken

to prevent the entrance of any contaminants, particularly

carbonaceous matter,

be Air agitation in the hi-pass ust be properly

loeated ani uniferaly distributed throughest the mss, The air

pipes and lamees mst be designed so as te prewant a cumlation

the-ein ef nitrate and contaminants.

&- The air cup ly aust be abselutely free fren ofl.

4. The temperature of the molten ammonium nitrate aust be

cerefully controlled, Steam heat should be held te the levest

temperature consistent with efficient and em nemis opsraticn,

ie Ge shall not exceed 100 pal.

- sitrate containing ras

as dangerous ma

Cornmusk r Ord : 1t

Je it is rejuested bt you review -he foregoing salient

tures and advise this of fice immediately regarding the ustiods used

emure compliance therewith cad forward copy te Safety and eourity

4e Any adfitional safety rractices that you migiit care to

would be a ted. Yor your information there is atteched

che Safety und Security Dransh, dated 3 April 144, regarding

nitrate explosion, 3 |

It is net intended that

should be considered complete amd it is

WY ORs OF THe FIELD DIsCTORs

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the 4,400 pound charge of amecniun

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ond, the flo ring wis shifted horisontally about 6 inehes, The over

need crane was torn from ite traek and dro-ped onto bottom floer

Se The hollow tile rump house and :ipe sop, 61 feet behind the B

evaporator house, was damaged beyond repair, The wall fucing the evap-

orator house was c mpletely desir syed as was the roof, The s 4

tanks, loc.ted vehind tae purp house and 98 foet from the site ef the -

explosion, were not s riously damged althiugh some piping was piereed

ty micsiies, Ko serious damage scourred in the adjacent, lineo whieh :

were G20 feet irom the nearest paint of the line in whieh the secident

occurred, A fragment did fall throuch ‘he roof of the crystallising

Jiilding of un adjacent line,

O. ii ciles arising fr a the explosion were found 1300 feet away.

, aiertons

ae «umber of fatalities: 4

Oe umber and na‘ure of ‘njuries: Seventeen persons vere

injured, four s:riously, tho injurios rangin: “rom minor abrasions to

severe lacerations ind ‘rac'ures wi ich necoscitated, in one caso, am-

putation of ;orti ne of two limbs, Many of the persons injured were

maintenance workers whose duties took them to that vicinity that day.

Cause:

"yagments of csititor -in'ng, some of which showed definite | :

urn-n; and other aarkings, indicate that -he most likely cause was a

lubricating oileair deflagratiori in the upper pert of one of the

agitator lines, which caused the contaminated ammonium nitrate in

lower rart o¢ the air pine ("lance") to explode, and chat this «x

in a c-ntined space, ws gu: ficient to detonate eubstantially the entire

4,3.) pounds of ammonium nitrste ocortaining loss than 1% water in the

high-pan, Inis hypothesis is further substantiated by the appearance of

the fragments of the agitater pipe from high-pan io, 1, and by the

ubsequent examination and teste of other unite wherein it was found

thut the ceramic tile ofl filter did mot remowe all ofl fromthe air

surrlied to the agitator lines, O41 was fourd in the ripe and in the

casing o: the filter on the low :ruesure side of the filter. an oil

Convent of 0.11" to 9.25” vss found im the amoniue nitrate deposit

taken fromthe nside of an air agitator fron lic, 2 high pan, The

a onium ritrate found with this contamination was se: up solidly and

was not a cere cryst:] sedimenta'ion, Inasmuch :s t.‘is agi tater line

wad seen “hrowch the expiosion, the original >11 content Miy (uve been

much -m excess of the igur.s siven above,

128... wide tone for Gorrestions

(1. ‘chare air agitation is used, the air should be obtained from

am cil free source and should bs maintained free from contamination Bf

other fuel throughout,

20 dir agitutor :ipes or air orifices used should ‘es redesigned

to provide the folloning:

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@. Uniform agitetion throughout the lines in the eva; orator

pam regardless ef the viscosity ani density of the nitrate liquor,

be Drain pipes or .cttam orifices should be provided to

the accumlation of nitrate with or without teminante in the

hottem of the air pipes, OCD rang

C@. Fam-tailing or any otar rethod of closing the end of the

agitator pipe whieh will permit tin films of »sxplosives to creen into B

interstices should ce elimin ted, ‘or the same reason, screw care

should not be used,

qd, The air agitater system should be designed so that it

eam easily be ‘nspected periodically and inspections for contaminants

and accumulations of a monium nitrate should ‘se. performed regularly us

matter of routine operation,

@, All rir linos ineluding the air agiteterpipes should be

blewn out for each charge and proven to be in an operating condition,

f. << .eam pressures used ‘n high-;ens should be Limited to

100 los./sq. in. as 5 maximum, Acduction from higher pressures should

be accomplished in a mimner thst will prevent gsuperneat. If the re-

te discharge at 105 lbs. /eq.in, Be valves should he ,laced sstwceen :

the low side of the redusing walve and the safety valve, nor should by

tted to cireunvent the safety valve.

S- Steam pressure reesoriing gauges as well as air pressure

recerding should be installed in addition to the present tempera-

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OFFICE UF MME CHLSF UF CRDMANCE CNkcGarry/he

FleLD DIRECTOR OF AMMULAiTION FLANTS 5253

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St Zi. ff £32 co a 23 veptember 1946

SUBJECT: Equipme:t and Materia? for the Ammonium Nitrate Program

TOs Commanding Officer, Cactus Ordnance works, Dumas, Texas

Commanding Officer, Missouri Ordnance Plant, Louisiana, Mo.

Commanding Officer, Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.

Commanding Officer, Ohio River Ordnance works, Henderson, Ky.

Commanding Officer, Holston Ordnance Works, Kingsport, Tenn.

Commanding Officer, Indiana Arsenal, Charlestown, Indiana

Commanding Officer, Joliet Arsenal. Joliet, Illinois

Commanding Officer, Radford Arsenal, Radford, Virginia

Commanding Offi¢er, Sunflower Ordnance Works, Lawrence, Kansas .

Commanding Officer, wabash River Ordnance works, Newport, Ind.

Commanding Officer, Cornhusker Ordnance Plant, Grand Island. Neb.

Commanding Officer, lllinols Ordnance Plant, Carbondale, TIT.

Commanding Officer, Iowa Ordnance Plant, Burlington, Iowa :

Commanding Officer, kilan Arsenal, Milan, Tennessee

Commanding Officer, Nebraska Ordnance Plant, .iahoo, Nebraska

Commanding Officer, Ravenna Arsenal, Apco, Ohio .

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1. Inclosed for your information is a copy of messageform, file

ORDLY-L 523.8/32823 General, dated 18 September 1944, sent to all instal-

lations which are shipping materials and equipment for the Ammonium

Nitrate Program.

2. There is a likelihood that some of the equipment and materials

shipped to your installation from other installations under the super-

vision of tnis office, for use in the Ammonium Nitrate Program, will be

contaminated with cnemicals or explosives You are directed to consult

with the operating contractor and the construction contractor per forming

the rehabilitation and construction necessary at your installation for

the ammonium Nitrate Program to determine that they are fully advised

and cognizant of the above condition and that proper precautions are

taken in the method of handling such equipment and material and that such

equipment and material will not be used in a manner that will constitute

a hazard in future operations, either at your installation or any other

installation engaged in the Ammonium Nitrate Program. Particular empha-

sis should be given to the absolute necessity that equipment, pipe, valves

and fittings, whicn are to be used in the preparation and handling of

aqueous solution of ammonium nitrate, be free of nitro bodies o= other

substances which may create’a hazard in operations

‘

Prema & 3H

_ SUBJECT: Equipment and Material for the Ammonium Nitrate* 23 Sep 46

3. It is requested that you notify this office when the above has

been accomplished and furnish this office with the procedure being

utilised at: your installation to insure that all necessary precautions

are being taken.

BY ORDER OF THE CHIEY OF ORDNANCE:

Wate.

Ww. A. EVANS .

Major, Ord Dept

Assistant

NEW ORLEANS PORT OF EMBARKATION

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. = “TO + Capt. O. M. Hirsch, Com-anding DATE: 7 January 1948

PROM =: M, M. Lingoman, Chief, Security Unit ee

SUBJECT: December Inspection of B-ildings used by :mergency Export Corporation

- This crystalizer building is used for maintenince repsir

shop. There is an accumulation of empt:; and partly-empty cans. of paint in the

‘same building. There is also welding, pipe working and woodworking being done

in this building. It is recommended that there paints be segregated and put

in a separate building and no open cans be permitted. 3

7 - Ammonia Nitrate is building up on the rooi’, coming from

the exheust stack. It is recamended that KEC sweep this roof weekly.

. The standby hose, sprinkler bende, and fire alarm system Previously

ap rovec, have not been installed, .

All Sire extinguishers, fire vesiiesiak telephones have been inspected and

are in working order.

4,4;

M. BM. LIN

Chief, Security Unit

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ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT RECORD

FIELD DIRECTOR OF ACLOONITION PLANTS .

ae JOLIET, ILLINOIS CaConstan/bjr/$222

QRDLY=8 600,96/2031¢ Cornhusker 3 Septeader 1947

SUBJECT t Fire Preve: ition deasures p sanenie® Biteate Fertiliser Operetious

‘

-T0s : Commenting officer ,

oF, Cornhusker Ordnance Plant -

Grand tetena, Kebraska

the Tel nz is an excerpt fron a report of a minor fire in ammonius

nitrate fertil r operations:

| "at Go ecetily 6:90 P.M., a pin was sheared off from the plow

4m one of the rettles, an? the operation of the kettle stopred. The 8

amsconi1 nitrate in the kcttle vas reucved to the rloor of the craining }

house, adineent to the kettle involved. In orler that none of the

fertiliser fall throuzh the opening betvoen tls Sioor a.d the serow

‘ @onveyor hcusine located at that point, fertilizer bags were spread

- over this opening before emptying of the ket+ie was started. This 7

_ ammoniun nitrate wes ~epagamaaerd very hot at tis stage of its grain-

ing oycle.

«| ®At about ‘8:00 ya. operators selied smoke enanating from the

above pile of fertiliser, and im-vediately placei an alarz with the

Fire Derertaent. At the. sane time, they drenched the pile cf fertiliser

with water, using the wash-down hose which was available et the loee-

tion. after all evidence of smoke had disappeared, the pile was trokea

» and the begs, severely charred, were foun’ on the betton of

the pile. io one was injured, there was no eer: dawero, end there

“Was no loss in production."

2.. It i recomended that a setetalithe bin be tebrteatet of note

coabustible material to deposit sumonius nitrate from graining kettles |

ee whenever it becones necessary to empty the contents of tapes kettles for

Renee oF ey eer Neca.

iat: “Ye no event will hc; seculddthde te oiler ebicahen eh twote

| 4 soupiinta short amacnium us tvete fertiliser, to come in con=

teat Rodel ocaarns material

We re : Sti yout : inforaation and further guidance, the following ie am

fa | rai frox "aeperte of gaat conducted by Picatinny arsenal om

- @RLY-g | 3

SUBJ: Fire Prevention Measures in Amoniu Bitrate Fertiliser

the cherecteristics of awionium nitrate fertiliser.

"4. The results cf small-seale teste obtained to dat

sidered to fulfill edequately one of the primary purposes

vestigation by showing that begged fertiliser amonius ni

is undergoing eoxbustion can be detonated by heat alone

mass is only a few pounds,®

"2. C,. --The nitrate can be detonated by impact,

material being mueh more sensitive than the orystalline and of

approximately the sensitivity as » THT’. a

/e/ Joel G. Rolmes

[tf 397. G, HOLMES

~clenel, Ord Dept

Field Ofrector

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TOMY GT k 623.08 Lose and ienage 15 ve) 1947

Prevention - hemor Lum hitrate

(&. 631,468 )

SULS.CTs: lpreper Loading

Te Commanding Mfieer, Cornhusker Jrdnanee i lart, Copland,

we bras kn eTTiefl Ns Traasportetion -ffieer :

ys le Attention is invited to inelosed he;ort of Improper bhipmeat,

. tember 2, ievued 24 Yebrvary 1947 by the Yew vrleans Fort of Labarkatic.,

eevering shigment forwarded your activity en vovernment Bill of iadior

¥8 631,468, alse photographs showing extensive demage to be pe end meta)

strepe apparently etteched te doorway protection strips whieh have no

padding er protection te prevent ecatest with begs. ‘Senple of bags is

ineloeed to shew feilure of vesauannsnee a whieh failed to held top elosed

os _— eof the bags.

, 2. Compente ere appropriate ard reveel a failure te observe

carriers’ leading rules; es required by Assccietion ef Amriesn hail- he

reede, Operating-Trenepertation Vivision, Peaphlet Number 3, iethods for _ _

Leading, Bracing and Bleckiag Carleed Shipmerte of Commodities in Sars ‘

im Closed Cors. This pamphlet severe requirements es to equipment ,

eultabdle for evsh 1} eding, how it may be loaded, braged wid stowed, with

emple illustration of hew shipments cheuld be leaded, pads epplicd,

daoruny Se ee

region ©. yim :

Be. Meplidlina Oi en dow ited Siedine rules is required by

* Seetiens 3 and 4 of hule 27, Consolidated Freight Classification Ax 55=

166 end Cesmereial Traffic Bulletia umber 21, issued lv August 1966.

: 6, It would be appreciated if the above deficioneios eould de

— @alled te the attention ef pergenne] responsible to prevest recurrences,

aputning, Vite qetser Of Georantive sation Celene

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may 355 1987.

Commanding Officer

Cornhusker Ordnance Plant

Coplant, Nebraska

Dear Sirs

You shipped for our account 654 - tons of fertilizer Silat

to the French Supply Council, Texas City, Texas on their order

XXT-697.: Shipments were made on March 17th and 18th.

Since shipment tas been made it has become necessary for us

to have four copies of a Weight and Analysis Report for each oar shinged:

For your information we are enclosing a sample oopy of the re=”

port desired and also a List shoring the car numbers and dates shi canbe

for our account. . o oer

‘

Ye will appreciate your forwarding us these reports cat yout

earliest convenienoee : s . Spal bee >

“Yours. very tre aye a

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correct ‘report of cag chemical analysis of the

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ADORESS- COMMUNICATIONS TO ;

THE COMMANDING OFFICER - GRAND ISLAND. NEBSRASK RECORD Onane IANO, Neon.

9 May 197 rearteallfre/$ rio,

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FIELD DIRECTOR OF ALMUNITION PLANTS. Ee

Joliet, Illinois ria ! 2 oe

SUBJECT Inspection of Ammonium Mtrate Fertilizer

TOs a Commanding Officer

i vores Gri 468 otre $.. 7

ae | i ; “7, ag ae Ae »#cvrask - Set ieee es peal haar ans.

Sores eke ae éecinsotden. with the explosion at Toxas City, Texas herein:

ies, AN (fertilizer grade) was was reported involved, it is desired hat the, 3

ee See seas test, be conducted: | } scgivaee . an

ee ee aris -@. Ten each complate analyses will be nade on. pacer wks.

eee fertiliser in storage at your plant for all’ tests required by gow er fee

ae afc tions, except the granulation test. In addition: to these at is aeeteye :

: |, that, tests: be conducted Se: 7 ;

pe fe ‘Aialinity, as sodium hydroxide. | Rein:

4 Ee rte 3 *. * Sulphates, es ammonium sulphates ;

| Chlor'saee, as ammonium chloride

e Bampies should be selected: from -the oldest meterial in ‘storage ana the.

. results compared with the analyses of new manufscturé, Should there he.

any difference between the analyses of the old and new material, ‘tests

roman’ be run to determine the cause for the eenee. iy chemisal 1 compodi~ Ss Ze

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tors s parsernet my be requested. Cee i 7

be Age — ae

4 Ruperts will te forwarded to this office ims iately on. n comple

tion. Your commnpeite. on the test, results mu ‘be le, Oe nets mer

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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ORDNANCE

FIELD DIRECTOR OF AMMUNITION PLANTS ME G@reen/ahp/tazt

JOLIET, ILLINOIS ,

Qenchecti ay pgean 1907

emnenium nitrate shipments

repayment «f lean basis far

‘*

. & Recerds in this fice indicate that shipments were made for the

account an the above ecneernus during Jameary, February, Mareh and April

om the felleving quartermaster shipping erders:

A) He. and Date Dest inati om

90-290-108 32-47 Norfolk, Virginia

30-380-10860-47 Walsen Conselidated

| Mereantile, Texas City, Texas

Preneh Supply Ceuneil e/e

J.D. Latta, Texas City, f

s/a/a ation, Galvesten, Texas

Tetas City Terminal, Texas

City, Texas

S It is further requested that the above informtien be oempiled

tec ace te this effiee, attention: ORDLY-L,’ not later than 22 April

BY COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL MUGHES:

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WAR DEPARTMENT BO NOT RECORD

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ORDNANCE

FIELD DIRECTOR OF AMMUNITION PLANTS =T@reee/ne/8227

JOLIET, ILLINOIS |

SUBJECT: Reports of Improper Shipment

TOs Commanding Officer

Cornhusker Ordnance Plant

: @rand‘Islend, Nebraska

Attached Reports of Iuproper Shipment are forwarded for ecmment

and cerreetive actia.

J. N. PRARRE S

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REPURTS CONTROL SYMBOL CUi-108 =

REPORT No

“REPORT Sremam yy p68] ok

OF IMPROPER SHIPMENT 24 Feb. 1947

OATE SHIPMENT RECEIVED

(To te cand fer sapertiog eneatisfoctery proseuing, pocheging, pecking, marking, ond corloading) 12 Feb. 1947

TO: Cornhusker Ordnance Plant, | COMTRACT Mo

Copland, Nebs Sot S __ pe aera ect. |

SHIPPER 'S NAME AND ADORESS vein d ans unknown

VOUCHER OR REF NO HOW SHIPPED

wan var lous ee Carloads

OVERSEAS ADDRESS SHOWN ON SHIPMENT REQ NO CAR No

Ammonium Nitrate — | lentes | PRE- 31472 ect.

COMMODITY (Service nomenclature! STOCK. CLASS OR SNL NO OR | NO INSHIPMENT | No INSPECTED mo UNSATIS.

Gates improperly applied aaa 5 carloads | 5 carloads | 125 bags.

PKGS pxcs | PKGS J.

TYPE OF DEFICIENCY

[Processing on PacKacine | (_] Packine [_] MARKING rs CARLOADING

DESCRIPTION OF DEFICIENCY IN DETAIL AND NATURE OF DAMAGE TO CONTENTS. Ff ANY (When deficiency or cause thereof can be appropriately checked under one of the headings

on reverse side, thie will be done)

Dunnage in doorway from 12" to 14" _. and cars not properly prepared

prior to loading. nzils protruding in walls and ends of dunnuge un-

protected to avoid tearing the bags. ,

R/R car # GMO-23411 contained 65 burnt bags @ue to impr oper processing.

\ ( Photographs, when’ eubmitied, must accompany each copy of report

CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN BY TING OFFICE

4 idncain a - REPACKED ft} REMARKED C) CONTAINER REPAIRED es MATERIAL REPAIRED @ MATERIAL DISPOSED OF

REPORTING OFFICE See a / REPORTED Sv | Neme end title)

New Urleans Port of bnbarkation | caitos Shields, cShipt.curve or.

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CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN BY SHIPPER OR OFFICE ADMINISTEMING CONTRACT

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ae | , = le ena

= FEMS TO BB CONSIDERED IN WAPORTING Maricrencms

; ‘4 ever ; ~~ * @ °

PROCS OF PACKAGES we Taste: qe ‘ ri’, a .

al Vis. fie: | Dumestle edtvens talut 1

% > aes .* & e pee 3°? at edt ne. » oe?

+ @ypm bead teem

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oa “ ee ee

etds oN arms ramets Almere el ‘

: Peers ven eae

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Sood tontan

fated pts caboose ute. an

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Cheats broken \e afiteseretiten, af det mem )

’ Reds tories oo sepindiny ad cumertctage

°: Sheathing brekee sercmeaney -cgeel ose ee

Boards split © cteryrectag tom © i

— --- Melis pulled Sosa tte x, Snteigtes

. Comteainer wracked

* Fibreboard panes torn CABLOABING

on or ony wen oF tate ed Mee tm

Rapled traps Incefictent sinck spece filers

Sas end wembor of ctrape, used Staggered load tmproperty arrenged

Container punctured trep-deown eed improperty arreaged

Frame mambeve felted Bulkhead, inauflicient strength

‘ improper packing or interter pechagtag Gates impreperiy applied 6

Setestive material used Rocky tame party a petin:

Gvevteating Teo email biechs

Crushing Teo few blocks

, an Saading Deo we wes met wed -

Geotuaten Tiedown jusufietes, airenaqth

eter No doorway protectics

Nailed wood erate (sneheathed) Brosing failere

Sree Sane enaty Ueheathads Type of bracing

Nailed wood bex

Plywood Layer stripping not used

_ ayer stripping | Asli: weet

y Fibreboard box

(eed act prepriys mented

Barrel, drum. or keg : Gus ets On

Domestic fibreboard (bureting streagth whether leading

cull on seamed ° - Gondola stakes weak

Vv W beard (greds whether corms ondote stakes imeecure

sy ” — Goadela or fiat ir» »roperty tied

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REBORT (cme 40 | 4

OF IMPROPER SHIPMENT ——_—s[2 #822047

SY acetic pecking, marking, ond carlooding) eye pigeon py

To: . CONTRACT No 8), Mo

tii oeaante Ordnance Plant, at aw 8988001

Copland, Neb. . > oO. No ‘ _ | DATE SHIPPED a

unknown

SHIPPER S NAME AND ADORESS

VOUCHER OR REF NO. be IPED

OVERSEAS ADORESS SHOWN ON SHIPMENT , | REQ No ts ie c $f

Ammonium Nitrate | uninown - “GP 1,5060

CGNMGINTY \iberic ceureriiews = Spar ae ‘STOCK CLASS OR a on lm eer } No’ INSPECTED No UNSATIS

seca de processing. 800 bags "| 800 bags 115 bags

: PKGS PKGS PKGS ©

TYPE OF DEFICIENCY a

x) PROCESSING OR PACKAGING | C] PACKING [-] marxine F] CARLOADING

DESCRIPTION OF DEFICIENCY IN DETAIL

un reverse side, this will be donc) ye MATURE OF DAMAGE TO CONTENTS. iF ANY (When deficiency Ur cause thereof can be appropriately checked under one of the headings

te at a wt ne

cod

Contents were barged at too nigh a temerature, bags were bleeding and burnt.

. [ay ing if P

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3 ‘Photegrapha, when submitted, must atcumpany cach copy of report:

COWRLG TIVE ACTION TAKEN BY REPORTING OFFICE ,

" REPRESERLED REPACKED REMARKED CONTAINER REPAIRED” MATERIAL REPAIRED (| MATERIAL DISPOSED OF.

as t Gis eat | hd i C) J

Se PORTING orrice REPORTED BY | Name and title) . :

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New ) Seleane Port of wabarkation ) |. Santos shields, Ghipt,. su. veyore

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CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN BY SHIPPER OR OFFICE AOMINISTEHING CONTRACT

(Name end title of officer taking corrective action)

‘ Abie 3 8

Rah aaah Re ROIOS

ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED IN REPORTING DEFICIENCIES

PROCESSING O08 PACKAGING

Method (/. 1A, B. 11)

Alr prtertty identification

pecial handing labd (fragile, infawmeadic, ots.)

Packing list

ObMteration of old markings

Legibility of markings

Stenciling requirements

Waterproofing—tags and labets

Beeuritty viciation

CARLOADING

Load improperty trimmed

Insufficient slack space fillers

Staggered load improperly arranged

Step-down load improperly arranged

Bulkhead. failure ‘{ application

Bulkhead, insufficient strength

Geétes improperty applied

Steel strapping failure

Blocks improperly applied

Too amall blocks

Ineuficient bracing. blocking. and cushioning

Defective material used

_ UBE THIS ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR REPORTING ALL PERTINENT DAYA IN DETAIL.

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WAR DEPARTMENT

CORNBUSKER OROMANCE PLANT

GRAND ISLAND. NEBRASKA

REC >

13 Mereh 1947 Ti hertwell.v:,'S

SUBJECT: Tan WSST<170I6 in Red Order

TOs Field. Director cf A smmnition Plants

scliet arsenal

Jcliet, *23éincis

Atta: ore» @ “?. RK, Te. Creen

1. .be folle<'ar inters<ticn wa: rece'wa’ fra the ceretire

Contreetor at t' ts Sacilits © i ts sabuittes for veor inrerretion:

"weiiread Tam. car 's.. i™N6 recetv:1 this ‘lant sare’, 1%47

nad the flange arouni the big doer bedly esten <n several places,

meking pressure pum: ‘ng al: tarrerthie.

"Tis eax ‘is badly ie need cf repsir ew in ay opinicn shoul 4

be properly repaired befcre being reused.”

CO. H, P.ES*

Capt., Ord Dept

Cemneandir sr

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‘TASBMTAALCIO FAW

THAIS JIMAACAG THA2UIKII)

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EMERGENCY EXPORT CORPORATION

°. 0.80% e477

GRAND ISLAND, NEBR.

Cot mating OSlficer

Cornhusicer Ordnance Plant

So7ni Izi:anl, Betrrs.a

Sirs

9.7

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a7 arouwid the big dodr bedly eaten in severcl ;.:ces,

mania pressure pumping cin0st impossitle.

Neflroad Ten Car USOX 170lo receivee this plsnt “sren %

Tivis cor is badly in need cf repair ind in my opinion should

he oroverly repaired before boing reused.

Very truly yours,

TERGENCY =XPOAT CCRPURATION

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LEO ©. NORRIS

Superintendent

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Coronamy G9

EmerRGENCcY EXPorT CORPORAT

POST OFFICE BOX 681

WAHOO. NEBRASKA

Pebrusry 71, 19%7

Tiles 162.1

uwaicsz Officer

Cornhusker Ordnance Plant,

C2c.72:

The Field Mirester of Ammanitica Plante

deliet areenal

Joliet, Tlilaesie

war Departzent, ©.6.0.

boy deo.

coutested officials

Company end chal) etate the position thet the Spenser

chee te take ac fel lews.

elem we ti] nee reed

pooting et the effice ef the Pielé Direster of

Expert Corporation

the Cerulmsker Ordnance Piant, the

and the lew Ordusnse Picnt

of smmmniticn Pleats, the witer hes

ghe rvprescatatives of the teergensy

20, 1987, in © joint

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Grdacace Plest calle for a sexiau cubyut there te utilise

dar epartnent, “.7.c. Yebruary 71, 1947

fhe rield ireetor of Ammunition Fiants

the rrentest extent and »iso0 to reduce the freirht bill, we sha!) mexe every /

effort cossible to ret the naxime= rrofuction *% the lown Crénance ‘lent.

The present indliertione sre thet the 1°, 2°00 ten figure should oaly de

Coneicered ar a remote potentiality and thet a more realietic figure for thet

plant woula be 6,0 = $9 9,000 tone ver sonth.

The suggestion which wae made Sy the scersting ‘ivieion of 7.~.A.7. that the

“perrenty “zpert “or-eration overate #)1 three of the slante on = fivecdayono

veex basis hae in our opinion merit from the standpoint that ineurnance against

inrevertent failures eould de com ensated in the other -laate beenuse eagh

‘lant vou)d have some exeees ervacity. The 745,''« ton schedule enread over

tirree innts on a five-dnay-a-week vasis vould then de « firm sommitment. It

ie our o:inien thet the cost -er ton of -roductina on + five-day-a-veek basis

vmul? result ia »saly e very slight increase.

Yours very truly,

~¢ an srowa

“eneral Kenreer

TSi Beh

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FOAP | Amendment 3

SPECIFICATION 14. February 1947

AMMOXNIUY NITRATE

(FERTILIZ:R GRADE)

The following changes are made in FDAP Specification for

Ammonium Nitrate (Fertilizer Grade) dated 8 July 1946:

Pare 2. Delete paragraph F-2 and substitute the following: -

"F-2. Inspection. Inspection shall be conducted as

follows: Samples shall be taken as bags are being filled. An eight

ounce sample shall be secured from approximately every one hundredth

bag using stainless steel sampling scoops. Each sample shall be identi-

fied with the material to which it pertains, as completely as possible.

All portions of each lot shall be required to meet the requirements out-

lined in Sections D & E above. 4

; P-3b. Ether Soluble Material, The use of redis-

tilled, anhydrous carbon tetrachloride is permitted.” :

Page 4, par. G2. Marking. Se ad

the Ordmance Plant, the* reas tee: and the cubic footage bee ore

be required. These requirements are, a deleted,

' ee

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THE COMMANDING OFFICER

@aano iecane, Mane.

GRAND ISLAND. NEBRASKA pameut aun sittin

REFER TO NO

atrention_ORDCS _

well, the latter part ef Jemary 19%7, quoted below is a letter

reesived from the Field Direster of Ammunition Plants, Joliet

4Xrt

“1. Attecbed herete is a copy of a letter of 16 Jemary 1947, signed

by Mr. H. A. Campbell, Bureau of Explosives, in regard tc the te

at which aumentun nitrate fertiliser is being loaded into railway Cars.

It will be meted that Mr. Campbell recoesends neximue teaperature of 120°

Fahreaheit.

"2. It is requested that this office her advised in regurd tc the —-

perature at whieh fertiliser is now. Being loeded inte reilway cers and al-

full preduetion, eecording to the design cf the plant. Infornaticn is

also requested in regard to the effect on croducticn of raducin* the wsrt-

"BY COM“aANDING OF daJO% GENERAL HuGiir$ :

Co Moe bee DAU:

te Col., ord. vet,

1 Ineal raeistent ‘

Cy ltr dtd 16 Jen 47

For your information this feeilities asson'u: ‘trate plent

will %e shutdown indefinitely on adout ©] cebruere 1 7

De -e* 3e: 8

em Carte, ori Dent

a ’ Lorn nding

- EMERGENGY Exrort CORPORATION

POST. OFFICE BOX 991

WAHOO, NEBRASKA

Februsry 5, 1947

File: 900.2.1

Cavtain 0. M. Hirsch

Commanding Officer

Cornhusker Ordnance Plant

Grand Island, Nebraska

Dear Sir:

Mr. Roy Calkins, Works Manager of the nitrate plant at your installation, has

just called me by long distance telephone and read a letter in which you ob-

jected to the method used in the contractor's laboretory in the determination

of water insoluble material present in grained ammonium nitrate fertilizer.

I refer you to the attached photoetatic copy of a letter I received fram

Mr. Cottrell of the Pield Director's office in which he stetes he would have

no objection to the laboratory techriques I had previously asxec permissicn

to use in Emergency Export's laboratories.

The procedures I described in my letter to Mr. Cottrell were the current ones

Being used in our laboratories, nemely: the determinetion of water ins>lubdles,

the use of carbon tetrachloride in place of ether and the use of a different

normality of sodium hydroxide than used in F.D.A.P. specifications.

When Mr. Rapp was here in December we talked further on the methods being

used in our laboratories, and he was very well satisfied with our methods and

is seriously considering adopting them into the present specifications. “e

aeked that I submit to hin technical date on our methods and this has been

done. f

In regerd to the.use of carbon tetrachloride, information has beer submitted

to P.D.A.P. to prove its superiority to ether for use as the solvent in

~ extracting the "ether solubdles".

If there are any further auestions and/or correspondence regerdinr the "tech-

niques" employed in our laboratories I wish that they might be directed to

this office as all the methods employed in our laboratories originate in this

office.

Yours truly, Z .: ;

TF:

BTC: mch Chief Chemist

Enc. }

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Mr. Roy Calkins

WAR DEPARTMENT

- CORNHUSKER ORDNANCE PLANT

GRAND ISLAND. NEBRASKA

IN REPLY

AL~..©SS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO

THE COMMANDING OFFICER

red te be used tn omler. tc pump this cxr,

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POST OFFICE AND.

TELEGRAPH AcoREss

GRAND ISLAND, NEBR.

queens

FREIGHT AND EF PRESs

ADDRESS

Cc. B&O. RAILROAD

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REFER TO -_-—_NO —-—____-____— COPLANT. NEBR. ”

TELEPHONE

RT. RE EN POL, eS 3300

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POSTAL TELEGRAPH

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Sie SH See ee cirtencice of 2 “re Cers", is

go a rots the Prctrjet’) aaa 4 at pn pe Pt to

. as scr. that. t “oeegseer. aai tenseee of 21 tenk x

ey ue ae © Be Shove A: elie that arn ~ro- “x

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outeh ares “» ; : reea itr: ? wit’ ; 3% 1%: ah we oT she 1: we @

G2 in ne oes hele, ntr asfety we tye ait of -rier. In crdet

~ am t -. oy t4 ~r5 necessar. <¢. ont 4ater «ia inte

enc@ler e:.: % .»>% eth o> adr “paces: -¢ Sheet err em: he

ene. int. sen ees «

‘ "eo car 194. «othe eollar on this 4 ve 12 reuth

and ‘rramlar ond ims ~ecotved withot e gasket. “Lire “23 lost

Wri ions of 4@-8t uw se or oc'l’A be) wmred,

Tem cer (2 141794, .ir safety valve in ded crier «nd

dors sortet vol net hold beeaise rine ves iIrrermmler, also only

ebt« te a> cor by using “fors-i- .csket" aaterial. 3

Ten or: * 6594. ottos side cf staticnar~ flange Hh

attcch:d t deve c® car anten gwev sc bedly thcit several ccs'ets ; 4

JHDCS

Subis Tank Cars in Need of Nepedr

Tor FuaP

Tank Car JS°X 6685 was in sane condition,

Tank Car 5°X 6688, Seme condition as other

and also eaten away on ridge under dome.

tw: cars,

Terk Car ©£°X 6615 was esten away under done.

4. The abcve rentioned cars present a problea inesmich as

it is necessar, tc t1i14 up several layers of gasket natoris) to

pump the c:rs and when cars similar to these are in the tank

hose for unloeding, they naturally hold u: other cers being un

loaded, ;

Se Tits facility has fo:n: it necessary t ex eni con-idersble

tine end sen hoirs that wo:li nct be nece-sary if tenk cars were

received in <oo! rereir., The conditicn deseri ed above hes ulso

res:.ited in the’ retention. cf ten’ cers or this reservation bsyond

ea 24 hours ; eriod. ,

€&. assistance is requested in crder te ‘ee: the reoccurrence

of the above descr:bed conditions to ea ainiorra.

e te SK CL

Capt., rd Dept

Contunding

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EMERGENCY EXPORT CORPORATION

P.O. BOX 677

GRAND ISLAND, NEBR.

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O:.DLY-L 471.8¢/0.970 Cornhusker Ist Ind | YUHoward/vh

ORDCS 464.6/389 : / 52b0

\, OCO, UFDAP, Joliet, Iilinois, 5 February 1947

10: CO, Cornhusker Ordnance Plant, Grand ‘siard, Nebraska

1. The following anssers are desij;natcd vy ietters correspondin: to

the questions in basic letter:

a. In the hi-paens the material is Class 9; before evaporation,

a@amonium nitrate solution is inert and has no explosive ]

classification. i

b.) After ieaviny the hi-pens, ammonium nitrate is handled as an

ce.) inert material’ and h:.s no explosive classification; the riii-

d.) roads h: ndle ammonium nitrate fertilizer as an inert mater-

ial.

BY COAL:AND OF LIOR GONERAL HUGH S:

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Se 1S.

Lt Col, Ord Dept ¢

: Assistant

OCO, ORVIM, Saf & Security or

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WAR DEPARTMENT

“nePLY CORNHUSKER ORDNANCE PLANT - sony oomes. ens,

| ADORESS COMMUNICATIONS TO : pie Bes

THE COMMANDING OFFICER GRAND ISLAND. NEBRASKA Hirs BEB cnane tnane, Waoe,

CORNHUSKER ORONANCE PLANT : rPREIGKT.

: GRAND ISLAND. NEBRASKA Zl January 1947 c.8.6 an Lone

ATTENTION..._

aren TO. Oran ouhist/ 3 F 7,

-UBJ=eT: 3 Exolovive Classific:tion of Ammonium Nitrate

TU: Field vircctor Ammunition Plants

Joliet wrsenal

Joliet, Illinois

JhouY-u, fir. Suncun Smita

“1. Reference is taie ta ea agg conversution on 17 Janucr: sith

tiie un ersigned in conse -Ction with the exnlosive clas. ific:.tion of emmonivme

ni*+r-te.

2. ‘In ordor tae’ certain regulations for syccitied tyne explosive as

outlined in the Ordnance cefety sianuel may be compli: «ita throurhout the

entire opcration of joreintas from squeous neutral patos nitrate solution

ud to the bo; ins of the Tinishea oro.uct, it is recuected that. the *olloring

inform tion be sroviiea:

ue Clas of Uxplosive in ft-t- I (Li. uid Form) (4.2 .ro0x. teun-r.ture

319 wesrees >.) '

tien,

Class oF [aplosive in Stise LL (Fui:ce stace -rior to em-lic: tion

of =~) (ac-rex. ten rerature 200 aerees F.)

siitss of x plosive in Sti.ge Itl (Grained .ft-r vax uns ben

(i. rox. temverature, 200-279 uerecs .'.)

Vaiee J. 2. -d0 ive in obtuge IV (Irained ..@ter wax ami clay hve

becm nuielt) (f+ rox. temperature room temoer.ture t+ 210 decrces

. >

It rili be nots, tat temoerctures virr in th various forms and

“hy n owmosit: erch of the st:.ces.

/ are

. £0 drzSe

Cast., Oru, evt.

Com::.ncin;

ate | ie

— SPACE ABOVE FOR SIGNAL CENTER ONLY

PRON Ortpamate | SECURITY C_ASSUFICATION

JOL IET ImNoIs

‘seTen To: *

COMMANDING OFFICER | acToon ey POtpronmaTion

. CORMBUSKER ORDNANCE PLANT [i

REFERS TO ANOTHER MESSAGE

. GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA ! reeprnencaTion | CLASEERCATION

INFORMATION TO: ;

YOUR ATTENTION IS INVITED TO TELETYPE FROM THIS OFFICE, COPY ATTACHED, \

OM 31 DECEMBER IN REGARD TO THE LOSS OF PRODUCTION IN THE AMMONIUM NITRATE

PROGRAM DUE 10 THE FAILURE OF CERTAIN GRAINING PLANTS TO MEET SCHEDULES

DURING DECEMBER. 10 DATE NO APPRECIABLE IMPROVEMENT HAS BEEW NOTED.

LOSS OF PRODUCTION AT BOTH AMMONIA PLANTS AND SOLUTION PLANTS IS CONTIMNU-

ING. A SURVEY OF THE SITUATION DURING JANUARY HAS DISCLOSED THAT

| aN

SOLUTION CARS ARE BEING DELAYED AT GRAINING PLANTS, SCHEDULES ARE NOT :

BEING MET, AND IN GEWERAL SCHEDULES ARE LAGGING. IT IS THE OPINION OF ‘Ss

THIS OFFICE THAT AMPLE TIME HAS ELAPSED IN WHICH TO PREPARE YOUR IN- N

STALLATIONS TO MEET THE SCHEDULES AS FORECAST ON INFORMATION RECEIVED

FROM YOUR INSTALLATION DURING THE PAST MONTHS. IT IS THE PERSONAL

RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COMMANDING OFFICER TO SEB THAT IMMEDIATE ACTION IS

TAKEN TO OPERATE YOUR PLANTS ON SCHEDULE AND AVOID AW IMPENDING SERIOUS

LOSS OF PRODUCTION THAT IN ALL PROBABILITY CAN NOT ft MADE UP AT A

LATER DATE. END ORDLY-L HOLMES

\) ae HOLMES "

ae 3 PIELD DIRECTOR

¥ = SECURITY CLASSIFICATION —AUTHOR! ZA TION :

eg 3 — es .

| ORIGINATING AGENCY ——— ta ene |onpaima J, G, HOLMES oa

T-L 10 JAN 46. EL, ORD DEPT, FIELD DIREC

win toch eneman @) O00 Perm 11-168, 88 Aug 4, le aie ee, tk mere cee me eee

as 11-168 cnt WD £60 Perm Ot, £8 Mae Ge om chee, Sm ta

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G8 A AULT OF CURRADS GRATRIND PLANTS FALLONE L KeBT SCURDULES.

\ SAFURMNCE MA SCKOMLA DATED 1 JAMUART 1947 MAILED Mow BITS OFFICE

THIS OTK, YOU ANA ADWISED BLT a KNTIRE JARURY PRODUCTION OF ALL

INST Lis Pies IN TK AMOI MITRATs PROGHAS XILL DEP ON Ts

ABILITY OF WS GRAINING PLANTS W MET OR BATION THLS MEN SCHRDULE.

MPWASLS 15 PLACED OM THE MACKASITY OF AULRASINO SOLUTICN Caio IMIR

TWENTE~FOUR (24) BOURS. YOU SLL mgm THIS OPFICE IN aDUITIUs WD |

SCHL 9, TLL PUTA NOTICE, A DALY TMLATIPS SAMI BS CRLILD

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TELEGRAPH ADDRESS:

a OFFICER GRAND ISLAND. NEBRASKA ee” ey

pliner’ ates cxerese

REFER ro__ORDGS no , 3 Jemery 1946 : Larson/vw eats? BaNmonn

‘ TELEPHONE:

ATTENTION 3300 |

TELETYPE:

G 1S-285

Mr, William R, Main rasenari

County kxtension Agent 7 POSTAL Tetsonarn

Jehkosh, Nebraska

Dear Sir:

In reply to your inquiry of 31 Deceaber 1946, the Ammonius

Nitrate Fertiliser grained at this facility, at the present tine,

is str.oetly for the U. 5. Government for overseas shipment and

not for reteil sales. However, this offiee is of the opinion

that the State College of Agriculture in Lineoln, ‘Nebraska, could

furnish you with accurate insfornation pertaining to loeation and

mesns of ;rcocurement of subject commodity through counercial

svcurees.

Very truly yours,

RSBERT M. SiFRANKA t

lst Lt., Ord Dept

Adjutant

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INFORMATION TO:

SERIOUS LOSS OF PRODUCTION IN THE AMMONIUM MITRATS PROGRAM IN DECEMEER

WAS A RESULT GF CERTAIN GRAINING PLANTS FAILURE 10 MEST SCHEDULES.

REFERENCE NEW SCHEDULE DATED 1 JANUARY 1947 MAILED PROM THIS OFFICE

‘THIS DATE, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE JANUARY PRODUCTION OF AlL

TASTALLATIONS IN THE AMMONIUM MITRATE PROGRAM WILL DEPEND OH THE

ABILITY OF THE GRAINING PLANTS 10 MEST OR BETTER THIS MEW SCHEDULE.

EAPHASIS IS PLACED ON THE MECESSITY OF RELEASING SOLUTION CARS WITHIE AS

TWENTY-FOUR (24) HOURS. YOU WILL SEMD THIS CFFICE IN ADDITION 1

SCHEDULE 9, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, A DAILY TELETYPE SHOWING TOMS GRAINED %

AND SOLUTION ON HAND AND ANY DELAYING PRODUCTION FACTORS: FIRST THIE- @

TIPE TO ALSO FORECAST PRODUCTION FOR ENSUING WEEK AMD FIRST TELETIPS é

OF EACH WEEX TO SHOT THE SAME. END ORDLY-L HOLMES

ee) Fy a 46586 b A tA a >

«a ‘This form supersedes WD AGO Form i Bint, .

PSS and WD AGO Form 801, 18 Mar 42, are ghectete,

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IN REPLY

THE COMMAND

ATTENTION

ADORESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO

REFER ro CORKS no a ee -

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WAR DEPARTMENT

CORNHUSKER ORDNANCE PLAN

GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA

ee eS

‘

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TEL APn ADORESS:

GRAND ISLAND, Nese.

—_—_—_

FREIGHT AND ExPRESS

ADORESS:

ING OFFICER’

> « 26 November 1°46 Hartwel!./vw ota

: Tee" 18-208

SUSJ=ECT: acceptence of imnoniun Nitrate Fert’ lizer ag oo nn

TUs Field Director, n.aminition slants

Joliet arsenal

Joliet, Iliinois

Attn: ON ILY-T

he Reference is made to J:JLY-I 400.16/42190 Cornhusker,

concerninr the above subject.

Re It is requested that the plan of inscection referred |

to in communicaticn stated in peragraph one be forvarded this

facility.

3. Your attention is directed to the possibility of damage

to bags and spillage in transit when fertilizer is loaded at an

excess temperature. 7DA. Specification for Ammonium Nitrate

(Fertilizer Gr-de) dated & July 1°46 paragraph G-lb states, in

cart, that “asphalt used shall have a melting point of approximately

200°F., if possible, ut in no case shall this be less than 175°F.

It is requested that your office stipulate a maximun temperature

at w ich fertilizer may be loaded in order to eliminate the

above mentioned danger.

‘=

Capt., Ord Dept

C8cr

Commanding

ORDLY 400.16/43283 Cornhusker lst Ind. EGRapp/ jt

ORDCS 464.6/324 5247

WD, OCO, OFDAP, Joliet, Illinois, 2 December 1946

TO: Commanding Officer, Cornhusker Ordnance Plant, Grand Island, Nebraska

l. Inclosed is a copy of a letter to Nebraska Ordnance Plant request-

ing that a copy of Emergency Export Corporation's plan of inspection be for-

warded to your station.

ORDLY 400.16/43283 Cornhusker lst Ind. Contd 2 Dec 46

ORDCS 464.6/324

2. This office has had discussions concerning a ‘loading temperature

lower than 200°F for ammonium nitrate fertilizer, but it is felt that this

is a matter of process control and not properly an item to be incorporated

into specifications. |

BY ORDER OF THE CHIEF OF ORDNANCE:

1 Incl.

Ltr to*Nebraska Ord Pit

dtd 2 Dec 46, Subj: Insp.

of Ammonium Nitrate Fertilizer

army eérvige FORCES

CORNHUSKER ORDNANCE PLANT

GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA

INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM

> AT £_18 _Bovenber 1946

ir. Rey Calkins E.8.C,

susuvECT Report of Shipment

ee eee =

It is requested that one eopy ef each shipping decunsnt sorwer ay

a ' ‘Thies distribution is in addition to the distritution as required

| fim Avey Service Mame) "401 for Overseas Shipments.

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CORNHUSKER ORDNANCE PLANT

SRANG ISLAND, NEBRASKA

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INTER-OF FICE MEMORANDUM

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EMERGENCY Export CORPORATION

, es. 3 WAHOO, NEBRASKA

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(apy for

sae e . aWt Ce. eho AVON bey 27.0

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de 4 Speee Car ami. so Loose alt tu. Lf ce is seen, vlow ar santo

Sublerrediave tac. If ,aia. is preset, set car oc. eldirg.

ae vuaphe Luvernetiave wae tor pait. If :«:@ transfer i te yved

sversge. If ,@int is found, trn ster inte oad slora e.

. «dal ceiei, © .a: Cirac. slid. each da, for rurwter craers,

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coma canon ve «= CORNHUSKER ORDNANCE PLANT:

THE COMMANDING OFFICER GRAND ISLAND. NEBRASKA

WAR DEPARTMENT

14 November 1946 4 ee RAN ROAD

RAILROAD

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ORDGS_ "Sy. 7 26 | convaut, naoe.

P TELarnone:

3300

_—~— te accept this contaminated liquor, yet we realize that something has to

‘SUBJECT: Contaminated Shipments of Ammonium Nitrate Liquor ee. .

ELETYPFS:

@ is-265

wesvan union

from Kankakee Ordnance Works to COP > POSTAL TELEGRAPH

TO: Field Director Ammunition Plants

Joliei Arsenal

Joliet, Illinois

Attn: ORDLY-A, Capt. C. D. Lyons

1. On 13 November, Mr. Brown, General Superintendent of the

Emergency Export Corporation, contacted the umiersigned by tele -hone

and mfue the following statement with reference to what that organiza-

tion proposes to do about the problem of contaminated ammonium nitrate

liquor shipments s facility from the Kankakee Ordnance Yorks:

"First, realizing that there is no resnonsibility on our >art

Sunerintendent from the/Spencer Chemical Comoany revort to Grand Island

tomorrow, ami he, alofig with our own Chief Chemist and staff, will survey

the problem and make necessary recommeniations to remove tne contaiinants

so that we may accumulate this meterial in a clean storaye tenk end drain

it from there.

"Our position in the past is vee in which there is no comromise

with contaminated liquor goin. into eny' of our hi:h pans. Never on 6ny

occasion have we hed any explosion or sijn of a fire, snc we think that is

because of the position that we have maintained; so, it is our thought that

our course of ection be plotted in suci: a way that the contixiniftts be re-

moved actually. Now, even though our laboritory finds thit the decomposition

point of this mcterial is sate, we stili would like to maintain the same zol-

icy that we always have of only lettine pure nitrzete enter <nyv of our high

oans."

be done with it, so here/is what we vropose: We will have the Technical ‘N

2- ‘The unéei'signed is fully in accora with Mr. Brown as to the util-

ization of the contaminated liquor under tne normal sroces., um feels that

wader no circumstances should an attennt be me to orain out the liquor

without first removing 511 portion: of the foreign orgenic matter observed

basi ee

( Teter UN. VOW baw a TLON 1? Nov LS

Cult pluceu to Urpt. Uliver be. Kirsch, Comun.in: Of Sace:, ur, "ro bre BUM,

-sonerhl wuperintemient, .4C, wahoo, Nebr...

Minis UlOwits

LAPT. idiwun

Capt. Hirsch, thi: 45 wh:.t we propo.e to uo to solve the probseu of con* min te,

liguor shipments to the Grum islun’ Jicut frou thankukee. Fir.t, reelizine *. t

there is no responsibility on ou. part to accent. this contaminated lijuor, yet. we

realize th..t sowethins hus to de done with it, .o here i: wh.* we oropoces

}

A We wiil have tne Technic:.1 Superintendent from the Spencer Chemical

Company report to urami Islan tomorrow, ani he, slony wit. our own

Chief Chemist anu staff, wiil surv-y the problem and bcake neCe. Lory

recomuendutions to remove the contaminant, sv that we wey uccumuls*e

this material in a clean :torcuce Sank iri uruin it from there.

Our dosition in the sact is one in which there i: no compromise with contuminated

liquor goin; into any of our hish pen. Never on any occasion huve we had any

explosion or sign of a fire, sm we thing ti.* is beexuse of the ror: Rion thet we

huve waintained; so, it is our thought that, our course of action be blotted in

such ay that the contaminants be remove i.ctually. Now, even though our labor-

ator} Rt the uecomposition point of this material is safe, we still woul: like

.to' maintain the same volicy that ve always huve of only lettinz pure nitrute enter

( any of our high pans.

Is that ull right, Oliie?

Yes, that ought to cover it, vick.

we,

! whan Ae AAA 7S Wrenn cntetode

prnecem Chemlcai urn. .y

+e VY. VOR COn

ittevury, hansas

7: ‘Tawi: oF e . Se Tnvumas

Venti enen . |

neceipt is acknowledged of you: letter of 3 sugust 1946, your

file ¥JOL.2.7, our File CH). Y~i. 47..66/27479 “en'., in regard te the eeat~

ing of mumonius nitrate.

Jt le noted that the sost of “niin am offiela. seceereted test

of mee iho nitrate scouted with scale vanm-etrolatum ani scale warneutral

01) uixturen can be obtained frem the /idwest Hesearach {stitute it a coat

cf .en8 tnan 5500.00. It Le requested that arrangounnta be nade to have

tis ork doe at the \idpest ro earch ‘nat tute in “anena City, chapying

tie cost to your contract fer the pre uction eof fertiliser -mnentua ritrate

et .vrmi.sker -rinance lant.

nia offiee will appreciate having tie re vort on the test mention=-

©. in tis firet apegenth of your .etter.

me rH.

fours very truly,

A, Jayhawk urd xs

-~» vornmhusker (rd 1

IN REPLY REFER TO

SPCCI 523.01

/ ARMY SERVICE FORCES

ORONANCE DEPARTMENT

JAYHAWK ORDNANCE WORKS

BAXTER SPRINGS, KANSAS Heidbreder/p

Vorenan TEDL

2IBeptemer 1955

SUBJECT: Preparation and Distribution of Vendor's Shipping Document on

Outgoing Shipments of Grained Ammonium Nitrate Fertilizer

TO: Commanding Officer

Cornhusker Ordnance Plant

Grand Island, Nebraska booty

1. In accordance with our telephone conversation of 18 Sep-

tember 19,5, shipments of fertilizer grade ammonium nitrate made from

his station should be prepared on the attached Vendor's Shipping Document

as used by The Military Chemical Works, Ino.

2. For each oarload of fertilizer grade ammonium nitrate shipped,

seventeen (17) copies of the dooumentM#will be required. These copies

will be distributed by The Military Chemical Works, Inc. as follows:

; b.

Two copies in envelope and tacked just inside door on

every carload shipped. :

Three copies mailed to consignee designated by Commodity

Credit Corporation. On two of these copies, the following

notation should be stamped in the left-hand margin:

"Please sign and return two copies to Property Officer,

Jeyhawk Ordnance Works, Baxter Springs, Kansas."

Four copies mailed to Mr. F. P. Biggs, Commodity Credit

Corporation, New Orleans, Louisiana.

One copy retained by the MCVI plant superintendent at

Cornhusker for his file.

One copy retained for Commanding Officer, Cornhusker Ord-

nance Plant.

One copy mailed to Mr. L. D. Estes, Cotton Division, Com

modity Credit Corporation, Department of Agriculture,

Washington, D.C. es

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Ltr SFOCI 523.01, 21 Seo 1945

To: CO, Cornhusker Ord. Plt. / : - / g

* age oF Sas gma ae

Two copies mailed to Commanding Officer, Jayhawk Ordnance

Works, alone with one copy of the commercial bill of lad-

ing covering shipment. It is requested that one copy of

the V.S.D. be signed by the plant superintendent or his

representative. |

he. Three copies mailed to “CWI at the Jayhawk Ordnance Works.

3. Each carload shioment should be assigned a lot number, as pro-

vided vor in space 15 of the Vendor's Shivping Document. Lot mumber

assicned to the first carload of Grained Ammonium Nitrate shiopec should

ce the next number in the-consecutive series of numbers that were being

used for lots of grained nitrate during previous operations at Corn-

husker Ordnance Plant.

)

FW es .

HARLEY H. WELCH, JR.,

Major, Ord. Dept.,

1 Incl: Commanding.

Sample form of VSD

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he ae Gia S< >rey - V“C?i Plt 7

Superintendent COW

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SU. 1S

; W-ORBROSY DA-W-O RD-13

- date. / Commanding Officer Army Lot Number ? ? ?

Jayhawk Ordnance Works

& initials Fors Commodity Credit Corp.

car No.

seal Nos.

B/L Wo (whoever order is for)

route

CO Plant, Neb, Commanding Officer

Jayhawk Ordnance Works

CO Plant, Neb.

AMMONIUM NITRATE FERTILIZER COMPOUND

1000" 100 1b. bags 277

Net Weight 100,000 lbs. ? ? ?

Permit number ? ? ?

‘

TEE MILITARY SHEITAI WU a, sete

George E. Frey Supt.

? f Mu PUN,

THE MILITARY CHEMICAL WORKS, INC.

(signature) George E. Frey Supt.

| im REPLY

B rerer TO

5 SPOLY-P

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ARMY SERVICE FORCES 428

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ORDNANCE

FIELD DIRECTOR OF AMMUNITION PLANTS

ST. LOUIS 8. MISSOURI

17 Septemer 1345

Pieporane bo — a

———-=. samonium Nitrate Pertilirer “ages

TOs Commanding 0ificer

Ceruhusker Ordnance ?lant

Grand Island, Bebraska

le Reeoat investigations have disclosed that the moisture-

proof multi-wall paper bags es described in TVn specifications of

28 July 19465 are superior to the burlap bare in several respects

and are aprpreeiabdly cheaper.

2. It ie requested that vaper bass be used for pack. cinz

ammoniwm nitrate and that pirchase orders be placed for delivery

as soem as possible.

3. It ig suggested that orders fer burlap bags callin: for

delivery through Octeber and early W vember should not be cancelled

inasmuch as sone delay may be encountered in seeuring paper bars.

//o pon

4. Mr. Russell Cone ef the Louisiana Irdvanee *last has

canvassed the paper bag industry and it is su- ested that you contact

him for advice and assistance in olacing orders.

BY ORDSR OF YES FIZLD DIR= TOR:

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ad EES PEE DN IESG LA IE A ITEC SIN IE AOI RI EA

a era OE

THHODOK: OPERATIONS, NoO.? ode

TYFOLCLZ,- ALABAMA

4 Jurmary 1948

UBJELTs Cleening of Cars

Comminding Officer

Cornhusker Ordnance Plant

Coplimt, Nebraska

1. Enclosed in «ttached envelope is semple of a substance

found covering the entire contents of car ~eaboard 17336 to a depth

of approximately one-quarter inch rth a considerably heavier de

posit on the car floor,

2. Inasmuch as this substane, tentatively identified as

cotton seed meal, clinys to the nitrate bes, especially in the folds

and ses, it presents the possibility of coutaminutiuon of the carge

dwing transfer frow car to vessel.

P ” aid

3. The above is cited as a matter of information tu jour office.

QhaL Be. _V/ HS

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Of fices=in-Charge

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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ORDNA RECORD

FIELD DIRECTOR OF AMMUNITION PLANTS

ae JOLIET, ILLINOIS HTGreen/bg/5227

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ORILY-L fs 2. sf | ¢3992 3 Cars trrvehi, 8 December 1947

SUBJECT: Safety Valves and Vents on Ammonium Nitrate Tank Cars

TOs Commanding Officers

Listed Below

1. Recently, several complaints have been received from solution and

graining plants that safety valves and vents on ammonium nitrate cars are

in unserviceable conditicu due to spikes being placed in safety valves and

yupture discs being reinforced or replaced with material other than the

lead disc prescribed by ICC regulation, thereby rendering the safety device

inoperative.

2. These conditions create a definite hazard both in transit and in

the unloading process as well as contribute to the rapid deterioration of

the tank cars by allowing excess pressure to build up while the car is being

unloaded, causing ummecessary expease and loss of car days for repairs and

further reducing the already snort tank cur supply.

3. It is primarily the responsibility of the.shipper to inspect and

repair all safety valves dnd vents on tank cars prior to loading (see Sec-

tion 31, Freight Tariff #4 ICC #4 Transportation of Explosives and Otner Dan-

gerous Articles by Freight). However, it is impossible to keep cars ina

safe condition if the unloading plant does not assume the responsibility of

inspection and seeing that safety appliances are operating vefore attempting

to unload the cars.

ZoL/ 1h If0

4. It is, therefore, requested that each tank car be inspected prior to

loading and unloading to see that safety appliances are in proper operating

condition and a supply of rupture discs be kept on hand for replacement. When

a safety valve is found to be inoperative, it is to be reported to this office

for disposition. This is usually a shop job and should not occur frequently.

Furnish a report in each instance when a car loaded or empty is received with

safety appliances not in operating condition, showing car number and plant from

which it was shipped, in order that corrective action may be initiated by this

office to avoid further violations of safety regulations.

Cornhusker Ord Plt Radford arsenal JOEL G. HOLMES

Illinois Ord Pit Ravenna Arsenal Colonel. Ord Dept

Indiana Arsenal Neoraska Ord Plt Field Director

Iowa Ord Pit Sunflower Ord uke ee ‘.

Joliet Arsenal

Evenax VON

DO NOT RECORD

lst Ind. BGRapp/jt/5247

Ord Dept, OFDAP, Joliet, Illinois,10 December 1947

TO: Commanding Officer, Cornhusker Ordriance Flant, Grand Island, Nebraska

‘ | 1. Materials ourchased by contractors for incorporation into a final

: product which is subject to Government acceptance may, or may not, be sub-

5 ject to inspection by Government inspectors. Although Government speci fi-

cations are usually applicable to such materials, inspection py Government

inspectors is made at the request of the contractor. Usually such a request

is made when the vendor is unable to furnish a certification as to the on-

pliance of the material with the specification requirements, or when the

contractor is unwilling to accept such certification. Im such cases, for-

mal acceptance for the Government, as expressed by issuance of an OO Form

1010, is not accomplished when the inspector completes his examination; in-

stead, a st:tement of the inspector's findings may be sent to the contractor

for approrriate action. This does not interfere, in any respect, with the

Contracting Officer's (or C.O.R's) right to examine any constituent or com-

ponent of the final product for compliance with applicable specifications.

2. In order to furnish a uniform basis for procurement of clay, Wax B,

and PRP, specifications were prepared and distributed in July 1947. To date,

these have not been chanred. Some difficulties have been encountered in pro-

curing clay, however, which will necessitate some changes in that specifica-

tion as soon as arreement can be reached and differences resolved. The am-

monium nitrate specification dated 1 October 1947 proviced, under Par. C-ld,

that requirements beyond those included in the clay specification could be

stipulated by contractors in order to procure a clay “suitable” for their

purposes. The Emergency Export Corporation may have taken advantage of this

provision to insert additional requirements based on their operating experi-

ence. This office would have no kmowledge of such an action or of the added

requirements. All such detailed data, together with correspondence, and

other supporting data, is available through purchase orders furnished your

office by Emercency Export Corvoration's central procurement group.

BY ORDER O° COLCNEL HOLMES: . :

)

x10dS

Ip, WS © 1) a

- ; ‘

ALL COMMUNICATIONS SHOULD BE ADORESSED To THe ‘‘COmmANOING OFricen”’

+ WAR DEPARTMENT

- FORECAST IVE

NEBRASKA ORONANCE PLANT

“WAHOO, NEBRASKA

is PEPLY REFER TO

ORDIB wo a eel eats

SUBJECT: Purchase Oréers for Emergency Exmort Cornoretion

TO: Commanding Officer

Cornmsker Ordnence Plant

Grend Island, Nebraska

1. In accordrice with request of Office of the Field Director of

Ammunition Plants (Mejor Ww. F. Robzien and Ceptein C. D. Lyons), there

aré inclosed copies of purchase orders No, 1 C and No. 2 C issued dy the

Emergency Export Corporation,

2, It is understood that Ceptain Hirsch is to be anpo:nted Con-

tracting Officer's Representative at Cornimsker Ordnance Plant.

Accordingly, each of these orders should be approved by Captain Hirsch

on the yellow copy, appropriate title to be added by your office,

LL/9-A Mh

3. Upon completion of this signature, pleese return to the

Energency Export Corporation, P, 0. Box 991, Wahoo, Nebraska.

4. ##The fourth or pink copy is to be retained by the Contracting

Officer's Representative. or

‘s

EDWIN J. GRAYSON

Major, Ord Dept

Commanding

2 Incls

le P, 0. No, 1

ty Me Wes &

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Chpinces (« Oe Cvtshidiog

2 iP ). Box 004

| EP ttebesvg, 5 ae

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; reearare’ WESTERN UNION - MILITARY KANSAS

: TeeTvee. 79 - GALEN. Kansas ( )

4 “i

i Copy Tor Captein 0. M. Hirsch

Jul. 13, 1946

Pile; C-451.1

- Mr. Flin Yicks, Superiutendent

‘mion Pacific Railroad Copan,

Omaha, ebraska

veer Sirs

Reference is made to your letter July 5, 194°, in «hieh you aske:' atout

the chenge in the corporate name of The militery Chemice] orks, Inc.

I am sorry that <e hac not officially advised you of our new corporate

name *'-ich is Snencer Chemice] Com-any, anc hich was effective on June 2,

1946. Spencer ¢hcmioal Company is, of course, just a chan:.e in name, and

any bills or obligations of The Wilitery Chemical orks, Ine., are being

handled b’ Spencer Chemical Company.

: “ith respect to the operation at the Cornhusker Ordnance Plant, please

be advised that we will terminate witiin the next week or so our present

operating contract, and chen that is corpleted we will, of course, pay ell

‘gecounts due and will rind up the oblizations of the present contrect.

;

Rea Th ee ee

! I am quite sure that you have read in the newspapers that the Nebraska

Ordnance Plant at Fremont, the Iown Ordnance Plant at Burlington, and the

Cornhusker Ordnance Plant at Grand Island will be operated in the new Govern-

ment Pertiliser Programs and it is alse possible that you my have learned

that Spencer Chemice] Company will operate these three facilities. It dees

not ‘seem provable that operations will actually start before the midle ef

‘September, but the preliminary contracts have been sisned and the definitive

contracts are being negotiated at this time. These eontracts should be com

_- pleted within the next few days, and Spencer Chemical Company will agein

operate the Cornhusker Ordnance Plant but under another contrect,- se it »ill

be necessary fer us to close out the accounts of one contract end reopen thea:

“dn the future against ancther eontreet. “hen Cornhusker is reopened it will

be operated at a —o increased rate requiring mere employees, anc the

“@utbound proiuct will probably amount to as mush as 1,000 tems per day, or .

_ Swenty 60 tom boxoers per cay when the plant gets inte full eperation. I om

pot able to advise you at t.is time the source ef the neutral liquer whieh will

| be shipped inte Cornhusker, Some of it will come frem the Suaflewer Ordnanee

forks at DeScte, Kansas; some from the Kankakee Ordnance Yerkes at Joliet, Iili-

_ {meis, wut the inbound tonnage, of vourse, will considerably execed the eutbound

” a, t

Mr. Kigin Kicks, Supt. . duly 13, 1946

a Co. 54 me

1 emg the ueutre] liquer does centein about 17% water.

the beginning ef operations in mid-September, I an very sure that

ever al} ef the trackage in the Cornhusker Ordnance Plent

with extreme care ead replece ties where necessary, apply additional balilest

reqired, de such greding as is necessary fer geed track protestion, and

re tracks fer e winter ef minim mintemnse. eo could

Qeeckage near ene of the warehouses. The Fugincering Department is sorking on

thie mntter, end you will hear fren us at en carly date.

Very truly yours,

68 - Gagt. 0. M. Hireohk

mre R. Fo Brown

Mr. Re Je Calkins

Mire O- Eo Miller

“WAR DEPARTMENT

NEBRASKA

GRAND ISLAND.

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ORDLY 471.86/18537 Jayhewk WFBobsien/ck

ORDCI 471.86 lst Ind 5226

Wer Dept., OCO, OFDAP, Joliet, Illinois, 3 July 1946 hn Ac mt ner Z

TO; Commanding Officer, Cornhusker Ordnance Plant, Grand Islend, Nebreske

1. Attention is invited to basic letter and attechment thereto, and ~< \

particularly paragraph 3 of the letter.

2. In view of the fact that it is anticipated the former operstor,

Spencer Chemical Company, will shortly operate the graining area et your

installation under a new contract, it is recommended thet the teking of a

termination inventory and any other work pertinent to the present completed

contract be held to a minimum, It is appreciated that certein work will be

necessary to satisfy provisions of the preceding completed contract, but it

is desired that no more than that which is absolutely necessary be accan-

plished, '

BY ORDER OF THE CHIEF OF ORDNANCE;

gs ee

: la ‘ f Kool: un. iv.

W. F, BOBZIEN, JR. ”

Major, Ord Dept

Assistant .

i i i i ti i, Rt i Me i ee, ee

Production & Marz«cting ‘Aministrat‘on

Cotton =rineh

Mion i204 “te Ratlucy { omany ‘ a i

ch .: «2 9-3 2 we :

600 Sherehan Bu? lt ‘ng

nehkin ton - Fe e

at at) aper $

‘ie hove tnetPicted th. Cornhusker Ordnance .1Tint, Grand Tstand,

Nebraska te @hicz $009 short tons of ammonium nitrate te 1

Ja? inal Georg 1, curing. ‘ov Re fre’? eit presasi,

ie the Mpa fe te be prenaid br the Commodity Credit

por stiony we Aball appreciate vour arranging with your Treesmrer

+6 ° ‘netruct the Uni on Pacific acent- at Grand Island, Nebrass

to let ‘ths ent asa neve fre! cht prepai@, and mail the freight

Si lls fee tae Py >. Mikes, Direct or, Cotten Branch, Prod: ret ion

nd i * gathistrat! je:: Urloans, Lou‘sian:, “or ~ - inburse=

- ont. a Ee a Bie im? ttance will be mde. x

hs soe. Yor: trily yours, .

L. 7S Jaber, asststant Chiof

Fotten Loan and Utilization Division

10-2915

LDPE ater sCH

ce: Fe Fe. 3t¢2

Cornhusxer Ordnanes Plant, Grand -slan', ‘ebrac’a

UNITED STATES DEPARTUEN? OF AGRICULTURE

PRODUCTION al WARKSTING ADMINIS.

COPPOR FR ANCH

October 8, 1945

Kroomana FAS

Commanding Officer

Attention: H. H. Welch, Jr.

Jayhawk Ordnance Yorks

Galena, Kansas

Gentlemen:

Enclosed are Shipring Instructions lio. 7 covering 3,900 tons of

ammonium nitrate from Grand Island, Nebraska, and Ship: | ing

Instruct: ons Nos, 9 and 10 covering 2,600 tons ard 4, 000 tons

respectively, from Parsons, Kansas. ,

You will note that the description tote shown on the bills

of lading is a little different from the instructions given

you in our telegram but, upon receipt of these <nstructions,

you should chanve these Lilling instructions. any ather

instructions which differ from my telegraphic instructions

‘should be changed in accordance with the enclosed documents.

Very truly yours,

/s/

L. D. Estes, sssistant Chief

Cotton Loan and Utilizatian Division

Enclosures 3

ce: Cornhusker Ordnance Plant, Grand Island, Nebraska.

Kansas Ordnance Plant, Parsons, Kansas.

AQMY GERVIGE FORGES

CORNHUSKER ORDNANCE PLANT.

SRAND (GLAND. NEBRASKA

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_ SNTER-OFFICK MEMORANDUM

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BUREAU- OF EXPLOSIVES

ASGOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS

HE nUMOEA

H. A. CAMPBELL. Cwrer inerecror

30 VESEY STREET, NEW YORK 7. WN. Y.

INSPECTOR LEO C. J. WHITE

8670 GOLD STREET

OMAHA 6. NEBR.

vormandinge Orticerss

Cornhus'zer Crdinercs rlent, srart

lowa Crdner.ce clant, BS 'rl!:: +.0n,

(90r-.sica urdnance vlant, 42:.00,

frantlarane

For your i-formratio» and Tobhe

cop:, of orer dated ..usust 21st pub

20: . 2res Vounission ans.Ainn certe2i

frarins of a pga of 2-montiur ritreta

featured at your rlant, to carricrs for

rléas? note particularly, tu2 ty? os bOx cers or

rotor vericsles recuired by the anendad ré-uldtions. |

| .Seinuesnts or avrosiun nitrate “srtilize

tre<s-ort*stion in less cerload, carloads subject to

Or v¥Y cerriers by water must have the vellow CR a OR

s°_.12 enclosesc, aprliad to each outstde soippii.s

50x cars containing aumonium nitrate fertilizer,vnatc 9

consists of 95% az:-sonium nitrate, must be placarjed on 2acn

ena and gach sida with the Da: ‘RESUS Diacerd as prescripved by

“pb toe 551 (a) of th2 Somiission's meculations./ in2 tern :

onium nitrate fertilizer" must be shown on éacn Da..G2avus

Slavard on th? line provided on +he nlacard., ‘he till of

eae Or shipping caper must snow tne tern "Dance2rous Nlacards

ao”,

i snall be zlad to assist you furtner should questions

erise as to nroresr ha dlin= in con l lence witn tnis order.

Respectfully yours,

akc Lif bets

s.2ctor

bynen, Vs. “pr, Udon raciste -. um,

Devis, Supt. Safety, 4.5.84. Non.

UL on, >. Gen. T's ’ J eb oC a = n st *

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TITL= 49 ~- Feensportation -ané Railroads

CHAPTER 1 @~ I'TERSTATSE CCeu.SRSE OC2.LISSIUN

SUBCHAPTER A - GENERAL RUL&S AND REGULaA: ICNs

PaRTS 71-85- TRA 3PORTATICN OF 2XPLUSIVES 1/

cory

MISCSLLANEQUS. a..SNDMANTS

Docxet No. 3666

IN. THE V:ATYTER Us REGULATIvSS SCR TRai serGRTaTICx UF

ZarL. sIVss aid OTH=R DA..GeRCUS ARTICLES

At a Session of the IsTERSTaTe oes. Rus. ob... ISSI

Division 3, held at its office in Vvashincton,

D. C. on the 2lst day of August «. D. 1947.

" It appearing, that pursuant to secticn 255

of the Transportation of Zxplosives act avoroved

‘arch: 4,°1921, (41 stat. 1445), and Part 11 of the

Interstate Sommerce Act, the Commis sion has fornulsted

end vublished certain reculations for trans: ortation

of 2xrlosives and other danzerous articles:

“It further appearing, that in a: plications’

received we are asied to amend the aforesaid res:lations

as set forth in provisions made part nereof:

It is ordered, that the aforesaid ra; Sulations

for transportation of éxplosives and other dangerous

articles be, and are hereby, amended as follows:

1/ Parts 3 and 4 in this order arpear in CFR as rarts 75 and 80,

PART 3- REGULATIONS A2PLYING TO SaI1P-SRS (CFR 75) :

Superseding and amending para. (b), sec. 182 (Nitrates), order June 20,

1945 to read as follows: | : Ze

Neg

(b) In bags in tight cars or motor vehicles. ammonium nitrate,

ammonium nitrate fertilizer, calcium nitrate and cuanidine nitrs te

in bags must be loaded in all wood box cars, or wooden box cars

with steel roofs or steel box cars. igh wooden floors, .otor vehicles

should be of closed typ2, but not of all metal constructicn, or

lading cone eee of bags. should be covered,

Superseding’ and ‘amending ssc, 163 (rackine nitrates-oxenptions), ‘order

July 28, 1947, to read as Foltowsr 7

183, Nitrate of aluminum, nitrate of bariun, nitrate of° lead,

nitrate. of potash, nitrate of sodium (nitrate of soda), nitrate

of strontie, nitro carbo. nitrate, or other. inorganic. nitrates

are exempt from specification nackasing, marxing. and labeling

Yrequirements for transportation by rail freitcht,rail express,

and ee and nitrats of eee nitrate of ammonia fertilizer,

eee

aad

WO>

druns;

pounds

amnoniu™

not over

(aaa)

‘tne nitrate, are exenpt from specifrication

her than name of contents, remilnensnts

=o ah freicht,: rail x..ress and ‘hishway, waen

2- follows: In metal cans in outside fiberboard boxes;

’ , #2793, cr barrels, metal cans, netal drums or fiber

s bottles in-outside ftoer boxas not exceedins. 50

caleium nitrate in bags; ammonium nitrate,

, Partili_or, or suanidine nitrate in 0258 containing

oounds. net weictht, made moistura proof, ti-nt. acainst

of atrencti snot I°ss than bags made: of "B-ounee oe

“ carrier Wy water tney are exe

ndi-marsine,\ other than name or

Ke nat ammonium nitrat:,

end suanidine nitret

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in on? outsid] cackac

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pacs@zes ete,), order“auc,

si iy FY iv: 1: NITRATE

ts ai? BoA: : “ITRATS

nitra* 3, amfoniur nitrate fertilizer,

nitrate in has must be loaded in

or wootan nox cars yith steel roéfs, or steel

Lniw clean cars ~ust be usad and

Ooms trat.voild insure hacsa :

-saDs , Be, -. WAY UF &

WS3LIC & BELG. AL oa “ey

- 990 = (Tr Plarine coltie ané oxidici>> raterlalis), order

JOA,

(2)(9) Am sniun’nitrete, a-nonivm nitrate fertilizer,

ue itpeate, asd cuaetdire 44 | Hart must ha, loaded in

wa °- 4

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ae s“Tective ov this order, is heriby

oftor date of aarvice heraof;:

198

, 270, SAP (A: lication

Superseding and amendine note to par, (4)

of placards), order July 28, 10947, to read as follows:

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Vote, ecause of the cresent emerce. cy and urtil.$ furt.

of the Conmissicn, condole cars used “or tha ani .:. >

or poison gas, may D2 »lacarded on tot- etdeg an re Aa

It is further ordered, that. ti> aforrs.2ida reo.

furtner amerd4é -erain srall be and remecn if, fall <or:-

On and after Avrust 21, 1047, ahd 2°11 bs observad Ke

Order of th? commission:

And it is further ordered, that copies o7' tiis crder be

served upon all parties of record herein, and that rotics sn2.11

be siven to the’censral public dy depositing a copy in tre c2=4e9

of the Secretary of the Comission at Washinetor, D.c, end by filinz

it with the Director, Division of Federal Ragister,

Authority: 41 Stat, 1445,.49 stat. 546, 52 stat. 1277, 54 stat,

021, 56 3tat. 176, 18 U.S.C, 383, 40 9.3.2. 304. ‘

By the Comission, division 3,

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CORNHUSKER ORDNANCE PLANT

GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA

INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM

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The following information was reeeived vie letter ORDLI-L

471.87/19743, dated 21 August, end is transaitted for your in-

forsation and ecuplianes.

"1, In reply to an inquiry im regard to the mumber of cupty begs re-

‘ quired with enmonium nitrate fertiliser shipments, the ‘roeurement Divi-e

sion has advised as follows: c

"], Twenty empty begs per ear are requirec. Over~ ~

size bags are preferable es sueh bags will facili-

tate rebagging damaged begs and will ninimise lees

of emnoniua nitrate.

2. Bags not needed for rebaccing bage dazaged

ie tremeit end Guring unleeding cperat ons are

placed aboerd ship fer revegging ucon out turn.

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of cargo.

"2, Steps are being taken to arrange for the use of owersise bags

as recommended. fending completion of this plen, it is requested that

twenty (20) empty bags be pleased in each earloed of ean-nium nitrate

fertiliser, 71s request takes >referenge over oll c:revious instructions,

either written or verbdal."

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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ORDNANCE parine/ SG >)

FIELD DIRECTOR OF AMMUNITION PLANTS a

JOLIET, ILLINOIS

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IN REPLY

REFER To. ORDLY-I 30 July 1947

SUBJECT: Inspection of Ammmium Nitrate Vertildier

TOs Comaanding Officer

Cornhusker Ordnance Plant

Grand Island, Nebraska

1. An inspector, spot checking the quality of material being produced

and accepted under a GOCO cortract, should not confine his activities to

laboratory examination of samples. The scope of his inspections must be ex-

tended so that he can assure himself and his Commanding Officer that all of

the product accepted complies with the requirements of the contract and the

specificatiom In order to do this he must become familiar with all plant

operations that bear m the product, its processing, and its quality. It

is essential that he become familiar with, and understand, the controlling

factors and tasic control points in the process. With this knowledge he is

in a position to regulate his laboratory examination and point his anal yti-

cal testing to variations in operating procedures. It is emphasized that

. plant inspections and reviews of operating procedures and controls are not

ends in themselves and that interference with operations or production can-«

not be permitted,

2- Inclosed is a partial list of points that should be checked pericdi-

cally by the Government inspector. Variations in plant layout or desig will

automatically eliminate some points and introduce others. Each inspeotor will

probably have several items to add to the list. Obviously, all points cannot

be checked daily and some others not every week; however, all points should

be kept under scrutiny. It is requested that the attached list be made a

part of the Government inspector's routine spot check procedure.

BY ORDER OF COLONEL HOLMES:

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E. J. COTTRELL

1 Incl. Assistant

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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ORDNANCE BGRapp/jt /5247

FIELD DIRECTOR OF AMMUNITION PLANTS

JOLIET, ILLINOIS

IN” REPLY :

asrer To:ORDLY=-I ieee ' 23 July 1947

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SUBJECT: Department of Agriculture Technical Bulletin No. 912

TOs _ Commanding Officer

Cornhusker Ordnance Plant

Grand Island, Nebraska

Inclosed are three (3)' copies of the Department of agriculture Techni-

tractor and*a second to the Government Inspactor. The bulletin contains

data relative to ammonium nitrate fertilizer.

BY ORDER OF COLONEL KOLMES:

et a “Of oe “it

S.J. CuTTRELL

1 Incl. assistent

Dept of Agriculture

Tech. Bulletin No. 912

(3 copies)

cal Bulletin No. 912, "Preparution of Ammorium Nitrate for Use as a Fertili- t

zer .« It is suggested thet one copy be made availivle to the operatins con- {

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THE COMMANDING OFFICER GRAND ISLAND. NEBRASKA See St oe

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SUBJuCT: Packinz Temperatures for)Amonium Nitrate Fertilizer josue

P e WMT Eames em ce

TO: Field Director of humartition Flants

| Joliet arsenal

Joliet, Lllinois

Attn: ONDLY-I

-1, Reference is made to letter : DLY-I 471.66/17564 Corn

husxer, dated 25 June 1947; and to telephone c-nversation between

wr. E. G. Rapp, your office, and 4. Vi. R. Hartwell, this station,

on 3 July 1947. ;

2. Information is requested as to whether data, in addition '

to letter UXDCS 464.6/591, dated 8 July 1947, is desired. If '

. additional information concerning bagzine temperatures is desired, Vii

‘ notification of the type and amount of additional data is requested.

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Capt., Ord Dept ‘

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RECORD

ORDLY 471.86/18313 Cornhusker lst Ind. Dkring/§t/6247

ORDCS 464.6/608 . é

WD, Ord Dept, ORDAP, Joliet, Illinois, 265 July 1947

TO: Commanding Officer, Cornhusker Ordmance Plant, Grand Island, Eebrasks \

Further data relative to bagging temperatures ig not necessary et pres-

ent. Per. 2 of our letter 25 June 1947 (ORDLY-I 471.86/17564) prohibits the

packaging of fertiliser at temperatures above 190° F. Inasmuch as the record:

ing thermometer indicates the fertiliser temperature in advance of bagging -

operations, and since fertiliser at temperatures over 190° F have been sho

to cause definite bagging damage, fertilizer . above 190° F will not be

The letter of 25 Jume 1947 was predicated on estimation of ferti- |

, liser temperatures by sampling method end for this reason sampling tolerances

were provided, By using a recording thermometer such tolerances are no lenge

considered to be necessary. :

BY ORDER OF COLONEL HOLMES: /

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RECORD

ORDLY 471.87/17600 Nebraska | | tGRapp/ jt /8267

URDEB 471.87/1195 : lst Ind

WD, OC, SLAP, Joliet, lllinsis, 1 duly 1847

TO: Commnding Officer, Nebraska Yrdrance Plant, Nahoo, Nebraska

It will ‘e eeeertable t this office for the mergency !xport Corper-

ation t: utilize the auucnius al’ rate Certiliser multiomll -carer bass on

hand. The specification r-cquir-mert., with rospect to arrengement of bag

plies end the dimensions, arc waived to permit the utilisation of the quan-

tities now on hand end enr ute. It is uderstood trat acticn har alrmady

been .aken to have the remaining begs, not alr-ady fabricated or current pure

chase orders, revamped so as to. provide the ty-e camstruction specified,

The waiver on the dieensional requirsm-nts permitting the use of a bag 17°

by 56" with a 4" self-furming russet will apply to ‘uture bey procurement,

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rourvh awvitehing, which imitorted that this loeal!y devisei carlesding

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WAR DEPARTMENT RECORD

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ORDNANCE EJCottrell/jt/5208

FIELD DIRECTOR OF AMMUNITION PLANTS

JOLIET, ILLINOIS

ORDLY-I 4)! PC 11584 eg es eee _ 25 June 1947

SUBJECT: Packing Temperature for Ammonium Nitrate Fertilizer

TO Commanding Officer

Cornhusker Ordnance Plant

Grand Island, Nebraska

1. This letter rescinds all previous instructions concerning packing

stemperatures of ammonium nitrate fertilizer and the reporting of observed

temperatures af bagged material.

2.: It is now, and will continue to be, a requirement that ammonium

nitrate fertilizer shall not be packed at a temperature exceeding 190° F

. (88° C.).

3. Considerable evidence has been accumulated to demonstrate conclu-.

sively that at temperatures above 210° F deterioration and degradation of

multi-wall paper bags may be expected. Furthermore, these conditions will

be encountered at lower temperatures when the bags have been exposed to,

or have come in contact with, any of a variety of extraneous materials (oil,

water, ammonium nitrate solution, etc.).

4. Studies made on bag temperatures show that the 190° F bagging tem-

perature limitation is being observed in general. All plants, however, have

experienced same instances where the 190 F limitation has been exceeded.

Such a condition is to be expected from a probability point of view. For

this reason, a l percentage of bags packed with fertilizer at tempera-

tures above 190 F will be permitted. Because of the deleterious effect

on bags, fertilizer at temperatures of 200° F and above will not be permitted

to remain in shipping bags.

FL Ow

5. The inspection procedure to be followed in checking this character-

istic is outlined herewith: a

a. It is assumed that all cars have capacities of between 700 and

1200 bags. On this basis, the temperature of the fertilizer in 115 bags

(about every eighth bag) from each carload will be obtained and recorded.

Of the bags inspected for each carload no mora than eight (8) will be per-

mitted with temperatures between 191° and 199°’ F. If more than eight (8)

bags with temperatures between 191° snd 199° F (or any beg with a tempera-

ture over 200° F) are found, it will be necessary to remove the bags from

the car. If the limit of defective bags is reached (or if a bag over 200°F

is found) before the car is finished, the loading of the car will be stopped

at that point and corredtive action taken. If the car is unloaded because

Tor Cornhusker Ordnance Plant

Subj: Packing Temperature for Ammonium Nitrate Fertiliser

of the presence of

terial may be reloade

I(oneme oF 7.

25 Jue 47

s with temperatures between 191° and 199° F, the m-

after the bags have cooled sufficiently. If bags

with temperatures over 200° F are found, it will be necessary to check ten-

peratures of indi vidual bags in the car end to empty all bags with fertili-

ser over 200 PF,

ciently.

permitted will be three (3) per car.

This fertiliser may be rebagged after it has cooled suffi-

b. When 20 consecutive cars have been accepted using the above

procedure, the number of samples may be reduced to 25 per car. Under thig

procedure the number of defective bags (temperatures between 191° and 199 F)

However, if in five (5) consecutive

cars the number of defective bags is found to exceed eight (8) or if in any

car any bag is found with a temperature over 200° F, the full sampling pro-

cedure (115 per car) will be resumed.

It is emphasised that any car in

which a bag with a temperature over 200° F is found is to be unloaded and

disposition will be made as outlined above.

inspecti

t is requested that the data accumulated in connectiam with this

procedure be furnished to this office showing car number and ten-

peratures for each semple from the car.

BY COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL HUGHES:

JOEL G. HOLMES

Colonel, Ord Dept

Assistant

ARMY SERVIGE FERSES

CORNHUSKER ORDNANCE PLANT *

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INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM

—e URUCS _D AT a_? June 1%7

‘ Superintendent - FEC

ao _ Mr. Leo Morris, rm

SUBJECT Changes in Proeedure

Your attention is directed te telegras fT P5-71, which

specifically states that bagging teuperatures shall uct exesed

190°F, Alse to the numerous gonversations with the undersigned

end with Mr. Hartwell eonserning bagging temperatures, Im these

ecaveresations you were informed that ned instructed this

office thet it vas pot permissable to emonius aitrate

fertiliser et teuperatures exeseding 1 e

On 8 June 1947 it was reported that epprexinately 360

of ferti‘iser, all above 190°F Placed on pallets with

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FIELD DIRECTOR OF AMMUNITION PLANTS

JOLIET, ILLINOIS 7

4 dame 1947

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we. 719, “guploei bility and Fire

of the Department ef Agriculture Cireular

Easard of Asmonim vitrate Fertiliser”.

Tt is requested that ene (1) copy be transmitted to the Plant Manager of

Dept. of Agriculture

Cireular He. 719

information eontal ned in the pamphlet should

B. d. COTTRELL

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REPL

ADORESS COMMUNICATIONS TO

. THE COMMANDING OFFICER

CORNHUSKER ORONANCE PLANT

GRAND ISLANO. NEBRASKA

RUS 5

| agFER TO. ——-—

ATTENTION

Tid

WAR DEPARTMENT

CORNHUSKER ORDNANCE PLANT

GRAND

ISLAND.

NEBRASKA

29 lay 1947

giana ik

> * i os

rRRertwell/v-7/5

ccre oneies “etween Contrretor am Crdnence

ciatire Pesilts for

Fertilizer

Field .irector of sam inition ! lents

Jcliet -rsenal

Jeliet, T)lincis

Attn: . DL%e!I

In the ,ast 4+ han been noted thrt a e nai Jerabie

-ora 1010,

difference in the results cf woiature detersinstion o° aarenius

nitrate fertiliser, ss re orted on

These differences, in sone cases, vere avon) the cossibility

of differences in laboratory technique, therefore, an attedt

was acta to deteraine the caise for *rere diffsrences.

hee «ceurre“%.

The

results of this investization has revealed thet tre oven sed

in the ‘rdninee 'eborat«ry was tho .osethle. cause % the ‘i*erei-

ancies betwean -'rdns.ce and Contractor results.

in the

meter.

rosy orrice vee.

CRAPH AND BEPREOS

avoages

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TE. GPHrone

3300

TEL ETverE:

@ 16-2068

TEL EORAPH:

wesrTer™ vnionw

PCSTAL TEL aenarn

“he drying ven

rdnenee Labeetory did rot c nta‘n the ro er ty.e ther 10-

The thermoaster ised 414 nct axtend tr the bottom of the

oven, therefcre, registered the teiwere°ure et the tor of the oven

only.

serts of the ower veried at # giver tine ead the 4:ffere’ce in

results wes sttributed to the ammcniun nitrete,,beln¢ mb feeted

to teaperatures hizher than 10°% . even thow) tho theracwe*er

used registerec 100%.,

Investigetion iniiceter tiet the *enreratures fn Aq ferent

Ip order to deteraine the ef%«ct. ¢” tenpwratures hin’ rT

than 100°C on u.zaon’ia nitrste fertilizer, a series cf tests were

rin with results as indicated ‘: the atteche” graph.

THe above sentione’!

maintatag sore constent te;

Hecause of the fluctuating temperatures ex -rienced in

ebdova. deseribe* discre. ancies. in the future.

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Cart., 1d “ert

Conmm.nd ine

owen, thie owen was renlace* with an over thet

eratures in order te eliminate the

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oon owase! owas AMNBAAGBKH ANAI2: GuAaRoO — 330 OmiaMaMMoot’

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-omteis @.\3 teqet., off aledms t45 BIB <. Seie eo iadt ac aw}

ed? Yo retéod af? 23 bretxe yon bit he-. vesememtedd ad 2.13 ox

meyo ed# Ye got ald ts emwteteqres +17 Secstelset (ei ten '* (ocr

dvoteTtiS at sewisi]eqmet ons jaf: pevso- bn! nabsagigeaval .\fa5

al epneseTi(h ed? free sh) mev's 2 te babtsv aewe -i1t Yn - 344

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fad? neve Gp attw beveling: asw @eve cidt .-swe ‘enolsgon

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ORDGS 464.6/501 ‘et Ind

ORDLYeI 400

CO, Cersimaker Ordnance ! lant, Grand Islend, Netreska, 6 June 1947

TOr, FD, UCO, OPDAP, Joliet, Mlineis

1. The coments of the erersting contraster, as requested

ia basic ecamaieation are es fellews: |

"Reference is uade to your letter file of 28 May 1947, referring to |

‘}..sLYeI (400, dated 23 ee tiens and

analyses on inecaing materials,

"Please be advised that at the present tine we are net properly equip-

ped to analyse these meteriale end heave cubaitted a copy ef these cpeci-

fications te eur Chief Chemist at the Nebraska Ordnance Plant asking thet

we be provided with the necsesary equipment te carry out these orders".

2. The Ordmanse Derertacnt hes ne councents.

O. M, HIRSCH

Capt., Ord Dept

Coumand ing

22.385

EMERGENCY EXPORT CORPORATION

*. ©. SOx 677

GRAND ISLAND, NEsrR.

9 June 3, 1947

Captain 0. M. Hirsch

Commanding Officer

Cornhusker °rdnance Plant

Grand Island, Nebraska

« Sirs

Reference is made to your letter file of 28 May 1947, referring to

ORDLY-1 400.114/14897 dated 23 May 1947 concerning ee and

analyses on incoming materials.

Please be advised that at the present time we are not properly equip-

ped to analyze these materials and have submitted a copy of these speci-

fications to our Chief Chemist at the Nebraska Ordnance Plant asking that

we be provided with the necessary equipment to carry out these orders.

Very truly yours,

EMERGENCY EXPORT CORPORATION

LEO E. MORRIS

Superintendent

tie or t.— 96

— WAR DEPARTMENT J REooRD :

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ORDNANCE BGRapp/or/8247

FIELD DIRECTOR OF AMMUNITION PLANTS

: JOLIET, ILLINOIS

IN REPLY

ncrer to: ORDLY=2 0 12807. | ve: ree pen ot 23 May 1947

— J i

SUBJECT: Proposed Specifications for PEP, Wax "B", and Clay

TOs Commanding Officer

Cornhusker Ordnance Plant

Grand Island, Nebraska

Inclosed are three (3) copies each of specifications proposed by this

office for PRP, Wax "B", and Clay to be used in the production of Ammonium

Nitrate Fertiliser. These specifications are based on those issued by TVA .

or Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation, It is requested that your coments,

end those of the operating contr..ctor's management, with respest to the

specifieation, be forwarded to reach this ofiice by 2 June 1947. Copies

of the Wax "B" and PRP specification have been sent to the suppliers of

those commodities for their coments,

BY COMMAND OF MAJOR GEW.AL HUGHESs

’

3 Inols. E, J. COTTRELL

le Spec.-PRP Coating Mixture (in trip) Assistant

2. " wax “B" (in trip)

3. |” Clay (in trip) a

22589

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eae | «CPRNAUSEERORDNARCE PLANT

Ee oe if. perane ‘aypue. NESSASKA , k

INTSR-OF FICE MEMORANDUM

ec __ ype , -D ATE _23 Bey 1&7

susveoT__._ Dirty Sep Go :

3. The following inforuntion reached this office em 24 May 1947

emeeiog the shove ribjoet:

(eo) §90-196608 - This car was covered vith éust on the top

and sides (inside). }

(e) 57-2049) - This ear wes dusty inside on the top and sides.

(e) 6351360 - Ves dusty ol) around the top odge. “Also a

strong smell of seap wes acted,

- witig: eat te a Girected to Iten 5, Part 2 ef telegran

: states in part “entire ant complete cleaning of cars

ro” 3%

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Pode

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2 bas

EMERGENCY EXPORT CorPo RATION

P.O. BOX 677

GRAND ISLAND, NEBR.

iHaxvehn 11, 1947

Gorm nding vificer

Corns >ier Recdaks Plent

Grenc Res Ls nebras':e

ReRervence: <f ¢ to you Saret, and Inspection report, Tile ORDCS, 23d

‘cormuxy L47 ec llin: ow avtentica to viol: tions found on Line 1 by Lt. I. C.

~ . A

filen nc “re Artum Lynch on 27 Fevrucry 1947.

le Tprenoter ork Litt 759: Greonse ond, oil on transmission hes been

horougeniy wleancd cff eno rediator es» and horn tci:eu cere of.

~ tf a 5, Cu bf ord St. ee oe “394 ay + gee,

o, “She. CYOUry Tyat ior, Pha deat irc oxtinzguisher will *e trens-

ta Vil 2.aG fre: 6 or tre useiesion lies 20ter: therouctily cleaned. Horn

~es th 4 =a wp BER. SEN i -

pe NSE retiye orcer. iindister cap installed.

ie Mic hen on Towesctlor . 03 pur in operstive order.

Se Visnrette intts cnc ft rnt matches oa floor near fire door in bay of

iL-1 elesned up sn¢ recepirelces Silled with send at lunch tebles provided for

ciccretics stubs end unicies.

swurrds cc being ucde 2nd installed today over ti:ese belts.

ve 2£X 12 plenks on over=hnead rafter betvcen the two coolcrs hve been

- Gil sad grevse uve been clenned fron floor :nd drip >2ns provided for

Waste olle, Stornse Section, Eldg. 2.

Si“ter snd iron scrles located in Wie north end of Dld:.

ae Steel tivet.c Surties discussion should te entered into betwéen ir. Lynch

4 ~--a4} .® ’ . 5 e ~ oe sje : . 2 + : : +},

tL SOLa CONCCPRa*. « 3 by: Storazc <i ti.cce itu 9s tac frases, thea-

~~ - a em _— eee ?. 2 L ee ai 4 ov $

ee Yes, cre de of stalnkess steel und the supports are made of wood, shich

: ”~ . z ’ od - . P. , —_~ M i . bs eeog

Re-Use «SC Spouts Saculd be oc.inted « snd rE be.

Te ae <4 ee wie bao Es 3 ene : i eee cae ee -yinna:

a Th CG 3 we WS, cfc, Cloor of Bubldin= 3 -:cl the e:uipaeat

poner een dt

ASOO”

w ~S MRA : 4 V4

Comic niing Officer | dercn ll, 1947

Cernhus ‘er

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. .

WAR DEPARTMENT

' somes auc comuacanonsro, CORNEUSKER ORDNANCE. PLANT onsonaee sempen

THE COMMANDING OFFICER - GRAND ISLAND. NEBRASKA sna,

meren ro 8 Hh Koa fh Newmar 946 Martie SSS

: “ATTENTION. 7 . 3300

SUBINGTs Acceptance ef Anmoniva Hitrate Fertiliser regener aa

TOs Field Directer, Aamuniticon Plante

| Joliet Arsenal

: Joliet, Tilineis

2 Attas ORILYeI

1. Reference is made to ORDLYI 400.16/42190 Cornhusker,

concerning the above subject.

de Your attention is directed te the possibility ef denage

te bags emf spillage in transit when fertiliser is loaded et an

exeses teuperature. FDAP Specification for Agmoniun Nitrate

(Fertiliser Grade) dated 8 Jnly 1946 paragraph O-ld states, in

that * % used shell have a melting point of

op if possible, tas om 28

is requested that your office stipulate

which fertiliser may be leaded in

above mentioned danger.

O. M, NIRSGH

Se Capt., Ord Dept ~

| s

ORDLY 400.2 Corahesker lst Ind. EoRapp/$t

ORDOS 464.6 - S347

WD, 060, OFDPAP, doliet, Illineis, 8 December 1946

L 109’ Commanding Officer, Cornhusker Ordnance Plant, Grand Island, Bebrasim

% le Incloced ie a copy of a letter to Nebraska Ordnance Plant request-

ing that a copy of Emergency Export Corporation's plan ef inspeetion be for-

warded te your statica.

whe. =

we NS | ; 22596 4

SRA the Be IU: PPO Be I poe — —s

ORLLY 400.16/48283 Cormbusker let Ind. Combd 8 Dee 46

QFDCS 464.6

2. This offiee has had disewsions concerning a leecing temperature

lower then 200°F for ammonium nitrate fertiliser, but it is felt teat this

is a matter of process contro] and mt properly em ites to be incerperated

imt> specifications.

BY -ADeR CP THe C¥I°R CP ORDMASCE)

Ee de COTTRELL

1 Inel. Assistant

Ler to Nebrasm Ord - 16

‘td 2 ime 46, Subj: Insp. :

of know nivel §

4trate Yertiliser

WB, O80, OVDAP, Joliet Arsenal ul, Joliet, Illineis |

210° bu 'Lo Novesber, this office was ia recoipt of “General

or Sampling Solids“ from 3B, T. Christeneon, Chief Cheaist

rg age. BI Operator Contractor at this facility. This “General Out-

ie ieee: ee for Seupling £6liés" was not sigued by anyone, however

ey Export Corporation, 3. Ze Ghuristensen, Chier Cheat st, was

‘References is made to ORDLY-I 460.16 /s2190 Cornhusker,

oh reads in partas fellows: |

; "You may thule redues your inspection staff to one person whe

Epis - Should be chemically trained and whose duty it would be te spot

7’; ‘@hgek on the inspection activities of the eontractor's organisa-

ar tion end see that the plan of action outlined by the Operator

a (¢°! Zeb shove statement gives the inspection procedure referred to

Pee tw -” ., & more or less offieial designation. |

. ~ 3. It is the opinion of this installation that official

j eorrespendense and in pertiqular, operating procedures for the

inspeetion and acceptance of material produced for the government

by civilian contractors originate in an official government office

and carry am authoritative individual 's Signature. This installa-

in paragraph 1 of this indorsement. It is headed "Sampling Pro-

ecdure General Outline for Sarpling Solids". This office was in-

formed by Ur. B. T. Christensen that this was the Operator Con-

tractor's Inspection Procedure. Your letter attachment refers

to the "Rusrgeney Export Corporation's plan of Inspection". after

reesipt of the plan of inspection, as requested by attachment,

thie facility will not be able to determine whether it is the same

plan as submitted your office.

4. If the “Sampling Procedure General Outline for Sampling

< Solids presented to this office, is the same “Inspection Plan"

presented your office for approwal and referred to in paragraph 1

of lst Ind. to basic communi cation, it should be noted that this

procedure is not in accord with Amendnent 2, ye F-2 of FDAP

Specification for Ammonium Hitrate (Fertiliser Grade).

S. It should also be pointed out that the continuous change

in methods of inspection and ecoeptance of Ammonium Mitrate (Ferti-

liser Grade) has worked an extrend hardship on this facility. It

has necessitated the submission and later the withdrawal of three

_ inspection and acceptance procedures. It has also resulted in the

: retention and hiring of personne) and then a short time afterward

the dianiseal of these pers ajnel. ; : '

Se =f" Ga ees Ae aie |

a Bey} ok ean SN

~ ‘a, F

¥*D \

: > ss

test kee

- ‘yp a i . vg c

. ‘ % ‘ i 4 ~

. ws ee . ‘

oat ae Ses S a ie Seed : 9 >

ME ce ns et ef .. 4

We 2 *- , SF fag. gad ae A 4 ae

. ete ee Bh Ae $53 a ar

poe te €* 3s rf’ %. " ee a

s° oor bah Sop on ty J ‘gD . ; ;

. . e . 4

oro. hl FE * sa ty .

“s . din. 4 . ry :

v4 of aL ee eo : ‘

(yaa dots one SS a et Re Se a aes 7 ,

j a > an ‘s ‘ £: . ay : ial . Ones zi: : a

We a yt : “aa iS ead et "ite = ae Ms

information evtained fpéat paragraph 8 of ist Ind

{lity chowld not. take any active interest in the condition:

"that the smontun nitrate fertiliser reaches its destination,

/e/

Cu M, HIRSCE

: Capt.,. Ord Dept

Command ing

‘

mB, OCO, OFPDAP, Joliet, Tilinsis, 80 Becember 1966

70: Commanding Officer, Corsiusinr Orénence Plant, Grend lelané, Bobroste

1. With reference te par. 1 of Bnd Ind., this office has ue jerisdie-

tien over the maner in which your contractor eis, or indicates apprewl ef,

Corporation. To asoune that the ecatracter's plan of

Stature proswmme jurisdiction ever his operstions

@ veon authorised in the same letter

te maintein an inspection forse ef one te spot cheek the val! dity of the con

pling asthods as well

incpection of qumceiue nitrate fertilirer, have been sent your etation. These

were dated £ October 1846 and 80 Bevender 1946. It is difficult to wméerstand

why these two lettere should present any partieo.ler difficulty in epplicatica

and can hardly be construed as a hardship inasmueh as all other craining plants

have operated guscessfully with the cams instructions.

4. The distertion of cur statement concerning the dacring tenpers ture

22599

CORD

EORapp/ jt /6247

r=)

; ORDLY-I : £7 May 194? a

SUBJECT, Exmmination of Ammonium Mitrate Dust

TOs Commanding Officer

Ravemma Arsenal

Apeo, Ohie

le It in requested that a sample be taken of the emmoniunm nitrate

dust in the central bagging house. The sample should consist of approx-

imately twe (2) quarts and should be thoroughly mixed. Analys s should

be mde fer moisture, ether soluble, «ater insoluble, and nitroven content

by the specifieation procedures. The hygrescopicity of the dust shouad be

measured at 90% relative humidity and 30°C. Ome (1) quart of this sample

should be sent to Picatinny Arsenal. J

fellewing tests should be conducted on representative bags from each sup-

plier. The moisture content of the ba;s will be determined prior to test,

and the necess-ry number of bays with less then 7% will be selected. A

mumber ef das of each type will be conditioned to give moisture cont-nts

. of approximately 8, 10, 12, and 15%. Ome (1) series of bags will be dusted

: lightly with ammon‘um nitr te fertiliser dust, a control sesies will be used

without nitrate dust. Tests will be conducted on dusted and wdusted empty

bags as well as those filled with fertiliser.

2. Im order to evaluate the effect of emmonivm nitrate dust the

a. Fill one (1) >ag of each catepory (eaeh level ef moisture con- =

tent and each vendor) with fertiliser from central bagging. fhe returea.

ef the fertilizer should not be higher than 190°F nor lower than 170° F. Am

empty bag of cach caterfory will also be used. The bas will be placed in

storage where they will be exposed to normal, daily, variations in relative

huaidity. The bas will be placed on a flat, dry surface ond will met be

piled on one another. caily obserwaticns will be nade for « period of et

least three (5) weeks to detera'ne whether or not any deterioration or dis-

eoleoration has taken olace. :

be Orepare small da-s, approximately o" x 9" from the corners of

bars from each of the above catarpories. Into one (1) bag of each category

place 800 to 350 vrams of fertilizer. Expose the filled bags, and an eupty 8 4°

bag of each of the same categories, to oven temperature of 150, 160, 170, .

To, Ravenna Arsenal

Subj: Examination of Ammonium Mitrae Dust 27 May 47

180, 190, 200, amd 210°F for five (5) days. Observations should be made

mot more frequently than twice eash day.

3. If the mecesssry equipment is not available for the conduct of

these tests this office shou'd be advised. It will be shipped to your sta~

tion if it can be located.

4. Comduct of these tests shall be civen first priority. Overtime

may be authorised where necese.ry for the conduct or completion of the tests,

BY COMMAND OF MAJOR SERLRAL HUGH:S;

JOEL G. HOLMES

Colonel, Ord Dept

Assictant

RECORD

ORDSB-I 1,4, .6/229 lst Ind MiBernheart/ege/l,90

ORDLY-I 471.87/17113 Ravenna :

Grd Dept, Ravenna Arsenal, Apo, Ohie, 25 Jun k7

10: FDAP, Joliet Arsenal, Joliet, Illimois. ATTN: ORDLI~-I

l. An inspection of all shipments of paper bags held in sterage st

this Arsenal, has been nade, and all recent shipments meet tne specifica-

tions as regards construction. These ere currently being used on the

line.

2. However, there are several carloads of bags manufactured by The

International Paper Company, New York City, trade-name "BAGBAE", received

several months ago, which do not meet the specifications due to the fact

that they have one or two extra layers of Kraft paper ever the outside

asphalt laminated layer.

3. The contractor: has been instructed to purchase only bags which

meet the specifications. The ba;s mentioned in Para. 2 wili be withheld

from use on tne line pending a decision from your office.

POR THE COMMANDING OFFICER:

CHARLE’} T. PEARSON

Capt, Ord Dept

Kxecutive Officer

' RECORD

ORDLY-I 471.87/17113 Ravenna EGRapp/jt/6847

ORDSB-I 464.6/229 2nd Ind.

WD, OCO, OFDAP, Joliet, Illinois, 1 July Id47

TO: Commanding Officer, Ravenna Arsenal, Apeo, Ohio

It will be satisfactory to utilise the “BAGPAK” bags prodéused The

International Paper Company on hand at your arsenal. It is assumed t

there are no more bags of this type construsticgg@s order or enroute at

the present tims. <a

BY COMMAND OF LAJUR GEWERAL HUGHES? .y \\ Q 3e

3 E. Je COTTISLL

Assistant ‘

Aa “se

AQ)

;

er"

a, RECORD

}.GRapp/jt/5267

was ) 17 June 1947

SUBS C2) . Maltiewnl]ll] cas for Agmor:ivm Nitrate Fertilizer

t Commanding, J°ficer

Ravenna «reenal

Apes, .'nio

le Uxaa'net'.n of sauple manele taken from representative bars from

each supplier for your station reveals that some of the 2.8 comply with

sag requiremen’s es sutlized in par. Gela of the DAP specification far

- Amnonium Mitrate (*ertilizer Orede).

2. The ts construction specified »rovides maximum moisture resistance

to the va- as a entity in thet the moisture resi-‘ant aspnalt plies are lo-

cated immediately cdjacent to the outer and immer Kraft plies. 7 ie errange-

rent -lacos the ac'sture resistant as halt whers it can protect “he remainder ,

of *he ol'-s ¢rm -he del:tcrious effect of ex-assive moisture either from

the fort’ lizer fitrelf or from without.

Se The srzument thet tao Kraft rlies or tie vu sie affords zreater ab-

sorpti~on for anhalt bleoding caused dy oxcosaively hot certilizer in the oag

{es rot a just! *Leation for a bar construction tat masks, but dons not remedy,

a diff ic lt sicui Ione Instruct’ ann have buen isgued trit rertilizger is not

to Se vackec at chace hich temorraturss, thus further inwalidatime the argu-

ment.

4. [ris -ffica nas a-t received any requests ‘or a waiver of the pack+'

avin requilremats of une fertiliser spsciiicati. nse rr

Be Inspection of bags should be initiated to preclude usage of in>ro pers

ly constructed -a;s (ba s with mies'ng or oxtra =lics, or dba 8s with tmprorer

ply arren,esent).

BY COMMAN.. UF MAJD- T-N PAL TUCKS,

uf | Aeseistant

= —

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WAR DEPARTMENT , 4

ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT

RAVENNA ARSENAL

APCO. OHIO

1m REPLY

nearer TOORDSB-E 28 July1947

Colonel Joel G. Holmes

Joliet Arsenal

Joliet, Illinois

Dear Joel:

In acoordence with your request mde in telephone conversation wit

the undersigned this date, inclosed is a record of the temperature violations

by the contractor in the manufacture of ammonium nitrate fertilizer, which

were discovered by my inspectors in their one or two checks per shift. If

my inspectors find this unreasomble number of high temperatures in their

infrequent checks, I can only assume that high temperatures prevail during

the other six or seven hours of each shift,

It is again recommended for the reasons stated above and in our.

let indorsement dated 3 July 1947, ORDSB-E 464.6/234, (ORDLY-I 471 .86/17560

Ravenna), that my per sonnel ceiling be increased by five (5) graded employee

in order that I will have an inspeotor on duty at the Ammonium Nitrate Plant

100% of the time to report temperature and safety violations, and other viol-

ations of instructions; such as, incorrect loading of cars, and improper

count of the number of bags in the oars, as well as underweight and over-

weight bags. I have outlined a standard operations procedure for these

proposed inspectors and would have them make written reports to me which I .

will pass on to the Plant Manager with instructions to correct deficiencies.

This is the only manner, in my opinion, in which I can control the operations

and protect myself from oritioism from your office and higher authority,

Sincerely,

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RECORD

ORDLY-I 14 August 1947

SUBJECT: Inspeetion of Ammonium Nitrate Pertiliser

TOs Commanding Offieer

Ravemgaa Areenal

Apes, Jhio = :

le Mr. Co Witt Kring will visit your station on 18 August 1867 in

eommection with the inspection of ameq-ius mitrete fertiliser. Farticuler

attention will be paid to taggine tom pare tures«

3. Mr. Tring has made sevorul inspecticns at other graining plants

and has beem Selpful in assi:tin: in workin; out some of the prebless on

inspection.

S. Per reasons of eonoy and uniformity of adsinistration, asespt- ~

ance of emonium nitrate fertiliser is meed on contractor certificatien, ia

The insvectim proc+vdure outlined in letter 25 dime 1967 would, therefere, ~~

be the inspection procedure to be * loyed by the eentrester in making his

de ternination of sempahtitie for certifieation. This eutline is eemsidered ~

te be the minimum ‘inspection on which statistical amalysis cam be based end

ebtain « eomprehers! ve knowl sdge of she quality or eemdition of the end pre-

@uc te

4. It is realized that conditions and operating preesdwres have mop as “x

permitted to cet out of eontrol all too frexsenthy end es a cy het fer= «>

tiliser hae been ba -ed by the contractere Die “2? ceen zi von the pepeemal ‘0

attentinn of the uniersi:nad «-: tte Oenersl Manager fer’ Silas Massa sa

has assured this office tiat corrective measures would be put inte

5. The inepectic- procedure outlined in “ules for the Inspectica wt

Ammoniua Milrate Line by Ordnance Inspection, Ravewna arsenal, 9/3047. hee

been carefully reviewed in this offiee. It would appear that at lees teres

(3) or mooubly four .4) inspectors would ve required on full time te

out this direetive. ith versen: 1 cai lings limited as they are every offers.

should >e made to reduce this to a spose cheerine sesis and «arried ews by aug.

(1) finanector. Of course, thie can he done omly if the oroper operating

controls sare in effeete ‘

6. Mr. daring will mere @ oowy >° the ari.us factors and conditions

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Subj: Inspection of Ammeni un Bitrate Pert tacr 7 iM kag 67

pertaining to the eentrester and will assist in every

Papeete etealisn cin inspection methods as are eaplayed a6 the

ORL 6. NOLES

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WAR DEPARTMENT

ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT

RAVENNA ARSENAL

APCO, OHIO

neren to ORDSB-K 46.6 VA APS 5 September 1947

SUBJECT: «cxcessive Temperatures of Ammonium Nitrate Fertilizer

TO: Field Director of Ammunition Plants

ae | Joliet Arsenal, Joliet, Illinois

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