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Offline Wolfala

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PEPCON Explosion May 4 1988
« on: May 03, 2005, 01:52:41 PM »
I have a high resolution video of this explosion which for some reason always facinated me.

http://www.exponent.com/multimedia/movies/hend_lg.mov
http://www.exponent.com/multimedia/movies/hend_sm.mov


The short of it is, several thousand tons of ammonium percolate detonated after a fire was started by a worker using a torch. Everything within 1.5 miles of Henderson NV was vaporized with damage extending outward to 10 miles. Approx 1KT airburst equivlent.

For the full report - http://www.interfire.org/res_file/pdf/Tr-021.pdf



Give it a read.



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« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2005, 02:01:37 PM »
Read?  Pshaw.  Let me see the bright lights.
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Offline Wolfala

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PEPCON Explosion May 4 1988
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2005, 02:10:07 PM »
Working videos posted this time
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« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2005, 04:58:56 PM »
Good thing that was way out in the flats.
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PEPCON Explosion May 4 1988
« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2005, 08:44:51 PM »
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Everything within 1.5 miles of Henderson NV was vaporized with damage extending outward to 10 miles.


PEPCON was bad but it wasn't THAT bad.  Keep reading.
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