West Fertilizer Company Fire and Explosion: A Summary of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Report

摘要：

　　Storage of fertilizer grade ammonium nitrate (FGAN) is common worldwide.The material is stable when stored at ambient temperatures.However, ammonium nitrate is explosive when exposed to higher temperatures end/or a shock wave source.The presence of even 0.2% carbon adds to the blast potential.This paper summarizes the key finding of an ammonium nitrate explosion that occurred at a FGAN storage facility on 17 April 2013 in West, Texas, USA.15 people were killed including 12 emergencyresponders who were fighting a fire that occurred on the property before the explosion.Over 260 were injured.The key lessons learned are reviewed and recommendations are offered below.

关键词： Ammonium Nitrate Explosion emergency response coordination

作者: Ronald J.WILLEY

作者单位: Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA

会议类型: 国际会议

会议名称: The 2016 International Symposium on Safety Science and Technology(2016安全科学与技术国际会议)

会议地点: 昆明

会议语种:英文

页码: 609-616

在线出版日期: 2016-10-17（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）