1. The PEPCON Explosion
... to a small town. Lessons Learned Ammonium Perchlorate AP had never been tested in large quantities before the PEPCON disaster, and therefore was not considered to be unstable, or explosive. The DOT Emergency Response Guidebook was revised as a result of the disaster. Ammonium perchlorate was reclassified as a Class A explosive, which is a maximum hazard explosive. Evacuation Plans Shortly after the fire at PEPCON ... ...
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