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On May 4, 1988 at the Pacific Engineering and Production Company of Nevada (PEPCON), a large fire of ammonium perchlorate (AP) quickly ensued. Two large explosions occurred during this fire, measuring 3.0 and 3.5 on the Richter scale, and were equivalent to an explosion of hundreds of tons of TNT. This even claimed the lives of two plant workers, injured 372 people, and caused over $70 million in property damage. This paper looks at what caused the fire, and if it could have been prevented. There were dozens of issues with the PEPCON facility, and it's staff. The biggest issues being the large amounts of AP being improperly stored, the lack of knowledge on how to fight fires, and the large amounts of AP around the facility as a result of poor house cleaning. The building also had some major engineering flaws in it, including the building being made of combustible materials, and a lack of sprinkler systems, or fire alarm systems. These tragic events caused a fair bit of policy change in the industry, and made law makers more aware of the dangers of storing large amounts of ammonium perchlorate without proper care.
Ammonium Perchlorate Explosion at PEPCON: Disaster Analysis.
On may 4th, 1988, workers were trying to repair a wind damaged structure at the chemical plant, PEPCON, sparks from their welding torch set the fiberglass buildings on fire, and soon the whole plant was engulfed in flames. PEPCON's massive stockpiles of the powerful oxidizer ammonium perchlorate were quickly set ablaze, and later exploded. The explosions were the largest domestic, non-nuclear explosion in history. This disaster completely destroyed the PEPCON facility, a neighboring marshmallow factory, and dozens of other structures in the town of Henderson. This papers looks at how the fire was started, what could have been done differently to prevent such a disaster, and what laws and policies did this affect in the industry.
In recent decades, the world population explosion becomes a global problem. Population explosion can be considered as a long-term perspective. ... People need to have a right awareness and concern for population explosion. ... The population explosion leads to expansion of residential areas. ... In conclusion, besides world hunger, poverty and inequality, human are facing with other social phenomena: world population explosion. ...
One of the four explosions started at 17"07 Greenwich Time. ... The total energy released by the four explosions was equal to 200 megatons of TNT. ... The explosion was heard more than 2000 miles away. Over one third of the earth surface heard the explosion. ... Ashes from the explosion were carried as far as New York City. ...
Age (yr) Cause associated factors TBSA (%) Gestation trimester Patient outcome Pregnancy outcome 1 45 Hot water DM + HT 6 Third Uneventful VD NHB 2 29 Gas explosion 8 Third Uneventful VD NHB 3 36 Hot oil 10 Third Skin graft VD NHB 4 32 Hot water 13 Third Skin graft VD NHB 5 25 Gas explosion 13 Third Skin graft VD NHB 6 39 Hot water 15 Third Skin graft CS NHB 7 32 Gas explosion 15 Second Skin graft VD NHB 8 27 Gas Explosion 15 First Skin graft Abortion TBSA: Total burned surface area; DM: Diabetes mellitus; HT: Hypertension;...
All seven crew members tragically died in the explosion of their spacecraft during the launch from Kennedy Space Center. ... The main cause of the explosion rested on two reasons. ... The memory of the explosion will vividly be remembered by all Americans. ... It was played over and over again throughout the day after the explosion. ... After this explosion the world viewed the United States as incapable of space travel. ...
The recent population explosion is the main factor of the food shortage in Ethiopia, and contributes to poverty and disease as well. ... All of these examples stated are major factors of the food shortage in Ethiopia, but none compare to the affect the population explosion has caused. ... The root cause of this explosion is polygamy, the practice of having more than one wife. ... The population explosion due to polygamy has severely damaged the country of Ethiopia. Hopefully in the near future, these many organizations will flourish through Ethiopia and diminish these many problems due t...
This paper will talk about the ecological crisis caused by the explosion of the oil platform Deepwater Horizon. ... The History of the Explosion of Deepwater Horizon The Deepwater Horizon incident, which resulted in explosion and fire, took place on April 20, 2010 on the oilrig located 80 miles off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico. ... After the explosion, a fire broke out on the platform. ... Ecological Consequences This explosion triggered many changes the ecology of the area. ... Outcome and Conclusion In 2010, the explosion of the oil platform Deepwater Horizon was a big accid...
The painting looks like an explosion in a street the street appears to be drawn into the swirling vortex in the middle. ... The whole painting in my view is the concept of the feelings and sensory experience in an explosion. The vortex displays the explosion core itself while the outer part shows the disorientation a person would sense and see. ... With it the painting looks three-dimensional and makes the concept of an explosion more realistic. ...
According to Explosions Their Anatomy and Destructiveness (1944) and explosion consists of the very sudden production of large quantities of gases, usually hot, from a much smaller amount of a solid, a liquid, or a gas. ... There are three different types of explosions: I. propellants or low explosives, II. primary explosives or initiators, and III. high explosives. ... The materials are what explode, and the explosion happens whether or not the materials are contained or not. The sensitivity to heat, the amount of heat the explosion gives off, and the shock that is produced from the explo...