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| On December 2013 a MEMU exploded at a blasting site in Norway, after burning for more than two hours. This paper describes the analyses made to determine the actual yield of the explosion, the lessons learned from the event and the actions taken as a consequence. The conclusions of the analysis were the following: - The yield of the explosion was 650-1450 kg TNT. In terms of AN and ANE they correspond to 1300 ? 3700 kg AN, or 950 ? 2450 kg ANE or ANE/AN blend. These quantities are 8 to 31 % of the explosive precursors in the truck. The burning of the truck and its load for two and a half hours had consumed more than two thirds (perhaps up to 90 %) of the explosive precursor material. - The action taken by the MEMU operator, evacuating the area once it became clear that the fire could not be controlled, proved to be very right. This behavior must be stressed and be included into the best practices. - The fire started in the electric system of the truck chassis for reasons that have not been possible to find out. - The most important safety contribution to avoid these types of events is to minimize the risk of fires. Additional fire detectors, fire extinguishing systems and controls that contribute to reduce the fire risks have been implemented on the new MEMUS. | |
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Internacional
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Si |
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Nombre congreso
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42nd Annual Conference on Explosives and Blasting Technique |
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Tipo de participación
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960 |
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Lugar del congreso
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Las Vegas, NV, USA |
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Revisores
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ISBN o ISSN
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3456789000 |
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DOI
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Fecha inicio congreso
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31/01/2016 |
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Fecha fin congreso
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03/02/2016 |
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Desde la página
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75 |
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Hasta la página
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99 |
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Título de las actas
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Proceedings of the 42nd Annual Conference on Explosives and Blasting Technique. |