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Document ID (ISN)23678
CIS number 75-1516
ISSN - Serial title Die Berufsgenossenschaft
Year 1974
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Dorias H.
Title Fires and explosions
Original title Feuer und Explosionen [in German]
Bibliographic information Sep. 1974, No.9, p.365-370. Illus.
Abstract This article describes a number of accidents to illustrate the hazards - of which people are frequently unaware - of propane, hydrogen peroxide and calcium hypochlorite, referring to the characteristics of these substances which render them liable to ignite or explode. Hydrogen peroxide and calcium hypochlorite may explode or ignite spontaneously. Safety rules: limitation of quantity transported; special instructions concerning driver, itinerary, time, weather conditions, speed limit, convoying; rules concerning suitable materials for building transportation tanks and containers.
Descriptors (primary) hydrogen peroxide; propane; calcium hypochlorite; transport of materials; explosion hazards; fire hazards
Descriptors (secondary) flammable gases; fire; road transport; explosions; tank trucks
Document type -
Subject(s) Fire and explosions
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Fires
Explosions
Aliphatic and alicyclic hydrocarbons
Inorganic substances
Halogens and their inorganic compounds
Transport of materials