The Explosion of the Display Fireworks Assembly Plant MS Vuurwerk on February 14, Culemborg, The Netherlands

Abstract

On February 14 1991 a heavy explosion completely destroyed the assembly plant for display fireworks "MS Vuurwerk" in Culemborg , The Netherlands. An Investigation was carried out in order to determine the strength of the explosion on basis of damage caused to the buildings in the vicinity. The damage was severe and extended a large area. Therefore, an investigation was performed to determine the kind of articles involved and the Hazard Division they belong to. The paper describes the accident, the damage analysis and the remaining doubts and questions. Special attention will be paid to the relation between the (possible) differences between transport and storage classification.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA507026

Entities

People

  • H. H. Kodde
  • W. P. Mercx

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Assembly
  • Classification
  • Concrete
  • Defense Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diameters
  • Energetic Materials
  • Explosion Effects
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Fabrication
  • Gunpowder
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Packaging

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