Tim Frank
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Re: 6 MILLION lbs. of explosives???
As gm280 pointed out, this is NOT nitroglycerine, TNT, or something of that ilk.
It is basically M6 propellant....nitrocellulose based, and very stable.
MTBOATGUY could probably give us an introductory course on the stuff.
Bubba's story about the Iowa kids, the 22's, and the dynamite is completely different, though I feel for the kids and their parents.
If there was an "accident" here , the "boom" would probably be surprisingly small, but the resulting fire would be pretty big and difficult to extinguish.
There is a potential for a problem because of the high concentration of this stuff, so the authorities have done their due-diligence and ordered an evacuation....WHICH FULLY 1/2 THE TOWN IGNORED.
Maybe start a thread on that. (My prediction would be that thread would turn south almost instantly and be locked up within 10 posts. :facepalm: )
When they have dispersed the stuff as required to meet proscribed specs and regs, there is a small company that is in deep %$$^ and will be spending lots of $$ in legal fees and fines....and given that criminal charges have been filed, some of their officers may be guests of the State for a term.
This happens all the time, and all over. (not specifically explosives, but with regulated commodities that some company cuts corners in handling, contravenes their regulatory requirements, gets caught, maybe causes a major problem for the local authorities, and ends up getting a legal and punitive 2x4 across the back of their heads.
As JB has said, as wisely as usual, there is no point in overstating the danger just for effect.
Nothing to see here folks.
As gm280 pointed out, this is NOT nitroglycerine, TNT, or something of that ilk.
It is basically M6 propellant....nitrocellulose based, and very stable.
MTBOATGUY could probably give us an introductory course on the stuff.
Bubba's story about the Iowa kids, the 22's, and the dynamite is completely different, though I feel for the kids and their parents.
If there was an "accident" here , the "boom" would probably be surprisingly small, but the resulting fire would be pretty big and difficult to extinguish.
There is a potential for a problem because of the high concentration of this stuff, so the authorities have done their due-diligence and ordered an evacuation....WHICH FULLY 1/2 THE TOWN IGNORED.
Maybe start a thread on that. (My prediction would be that thread would turn south almost instantly and be locked up within 10 posts. :facepalm: )
When they have dispersed the stuff as required to meet proscribed specs and regs, there is a small company that is in deep %$$^ and will be spending lots of $$ in legal fees and fines....and given that criminal charges have been filed, some of their officers may be guests of the State for a term.
This happens all the time, and all over. (not specifically explosives, but with regulated commodities that some company cuts corners in handling, contravenes their regulatory requirements, gets caught, maybe causes a major problem for the local authorities, and ends up getting a legal and punitive 2x4 across the back of their heads.
As JB has said, as wisely as usual, there is no point in overstating the danger just for effect.
Nothing to see here folks.
