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Air Emissions Factors and Quantification

AP 42, Fifth Edition, Volume I Chapter 15: Ordnance Detonation

15.1 Small Cartridges < 30 mm

15.2 Medium Cartridges 30-75 mm

15.3 Large Cartridges > 75 mm

The following sections were added or updated:
• Section 15.3.2, M374A2 81-mm High Explosive Cartridge
• Section 15.3.4, M1 105-mm High Explosive Cartridge
• Section 15.3.7, M831 120-mm Target Practice Tracer Cartridge
• Section 15.3.8, M865 120-mm Target Practice Discarding Sabot Tracer Cartridge
• Section 15.3.9, M830 120-mm High Explosive Anti-Tank Cartridge
• Section 15.3.10, M57 120-mm High Explosive Cartridge
• Section 15.3.17, M314 105-mm Illumination Cartridge
• Section 15.3.22, M816 81-mm IR Illumination Cartridge
• Section 15.3.25, M933 120-mm High-Explosive Cartridge
• Section 15.3.26, M91 120-mm Illumination Cartridge

15.4 Projectiles, Canisters, and Charges

15.5 Grenades

15.6 Rockets, Rocket Motors, and Igniters

15.7 Mines and Smoke Pots

15.8 Signals and Simulators

15.9 Blasting Caps, Demolition Charges, and Detonators

15.10 Fuses and Primers

15.11 Guided Missiles
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