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SWEIS Yearbook—2002 2-99Table 2.9.2-1. High Explosives Processing (TA-08, TA-09, TA-11, TA-16, TA-22, TA-28, and TA-37)/Comparison of OperationsCAPABILITY SWEIS ROD a, b 1998 OPERATIONS 1999 OPERATIONS 2000 OPERATIONS 2001 OPERATIONS 2002 OPERATIONSHigh ExplosivesSynthesis andProductionHigh Explosivesand PlasticsDevelopmentandCharacterizationHigh Explosivesand PlasticsFabricationContinue synthesis research anddevelopment, produce newmaterials, and formulateexplosives as needed.Increase production of materialsfor evaluation and processdevelopment.Produce material andcomponents for directedstockpile production.Evaluate stockpile returns.Increase (40%) efforts indevelopment andcharacterization of new plasticsand high explosives forstockpile improvement.Improve predictive capabilities.Research high explosives wastetreatment methods.Continue traditional stockpilesurveillance and processdevelopment.Supply parts to Pantex forsurveillance, stockpile rebuilds,and joint test assemblies.Increase fabrication forhydrodynamic andenvironmental testing.The high explosivessynthesis andproduction operationswere less than thoseprojected by theSWEIS ROD.High explosivesformulation, synthesis,production, andcharacterizationoperations wereperformed at levels thatwere less than thoseprojected by theSWEIS ROD.Fabricated ~950 highexplosives parts insupport of the weaponsprogram, includinghigh explosivescharacterizationstudies, subcriticalexperiments, hydrotests, surveillanceactivities,environmental weaponstests, and safety tests.The high explosivessynthesis andproduction operationswere less than thoseprojected by theSWEIS ROD.High explosivesformulation, synthesis,production, andcharacterizationoperations wereperformed at levelsthat were less thanthose projected by theSWEIS ROD.DX Divisionfabricated ~3,000 highexplosive parts, andESA Divisionfabricated ~870 highexplosives parts in1999. Therefore,~3,870 parts werefabricated in supportof the weaponsprogram, includinghigh explosivescharacterizationstudies, subcriticalexperiments,hydrotests,surveillance activities,environmentalweapons tests, andsafety tests.The high explosivessynthesis andproduction operationswere less than thoseprojected by theSWEIS ROD.High explosivesformulation, synthesis,production, andcharacterizationoperations wereperformed at levelsthat were less thanthose projected by theSWEIS ROD.DX Divisionfabricated ~2,000 highexplosive parts, andESA Divisionfabricated ~578 highexplosives parts in2000. Therefore,~2,578 parts werefabricated in supportof the weaponsprogram, includinghigh explosivescharacterizationstudies, subcriticalexperiments,hydrotests,surveillance activities,environmentalweapons tests, andsafety tests.The high explosivessynthesis andproduction operationswere less than thoseprojected by theSWEIS ROD.High explosivesformulation, synthesis,production, andcharacterizationoperations wereperformed at levels thatwere less than thoseprojected by theSWEIS ROD.DX Division fabricated~2,000 high explosiveparts, and ESADivision fabricated~578 high explosivesparts in 2001.Therefore, ~2,578 partswere fabricated insupport of the weaponsprogram, includinghigh explosivescharacterizationstudies, subcriticalexperiments,hydrotests, surveillanceactivities,environmentalweapons tests, andsafety tests.The high explosivessynthesis and productionoperations were lessthan those projected bythe SWEIS ROD.High explosivesformulation, synthesis,production, andcharacterizationoperations wereperformed at levels thatwere less than thoseprojected by the SWEISROD.DX Division fabricated~2,000 high explosiveparts, and ESA Divisionfabricated ~778 highexplosives parts in 2002.Therefore, ~2,778 partswere fabricated insupport of the weaponsprogram, including highexplosivescharacterization studies,subcritical experiments,hydrotests, surveillanceactivities, environmentalweapons tests, andsafety tests.