Some Remarks on a 100 Tons Accidental Explosion in Tunnel Systems in 1965

Abstract

A progressive sequence of accidental explosions in a Finnish underground munitions storage facility occurred in Uusikyla, Finland in 1965. The largest of these sequential events involved the simultaneous detonation of as much as 100 tons of explosives material. Considerably more explosives material was involved in the total event (in all about 700 tons consisting of TNT, RDX and gunpowder). Soon after the Explosion a special Investigation Committee was nominated. It worked over a year before the investigation report was completed. I refer here to this above mentioned report.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA506940

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  • Seppo Tuokko

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  • Ministry of Defense

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  • Counter IED

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Accidents
  • Ammunition
  • Blast
  • Blast Waves
  • Detonations
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Fires
  • Ignition
  • Information Operations
  • Materials
  • Sabotage
  • Security

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