Evaluation of the debris throw from the 1992 explosion in the Steingletscher installation in Switzerland

Autor:	Peter O Kummer
Rok vydání:	1997
Předmět:	Ammunition Engineering Environmental Engineering Work (electrical) business.industry Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Forensic engineering Environmental Chemistry business Pollution Waste Management and Disposal Debris Military installation
Zdroj:	Journal of Hazardous Materials. 56:149-167
ISSN:	0304-3894
DOI:	10.1016/s0304-3894(97)00039-3
Popis:	On 2 November 1992, a detonation with an approximate force of 225 tons of TNT happened in the Steingletscher ammunition and explosives storage installation in Switzerland. Six people lost their lives in this accident. The installation was destroyed completely, the rock cover above the underground chamber broke off and rock as well as concrete pieces were thrown over a wide range into the surrounding area. Despite the tragedy of this accident the Swiss Department of Defence decided to learn as much as possible from it. Part of this effort was dedicated to the analysis of the debris throw to add to the worldwide relatively thin database of accident data in this field. This paper summarizes the work performed until now concerning debris throw from the crater above the storing chamber.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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