PEPCON rocket fuel plant disaster.
The plant manufactured an oxidizer called Ammonium Perchlorate. Ammonium Perchlorate is not in itself a fuel but a key component. It will however explode if heated to a high temperature in a confined space.
Henderson, Nevada
May 4, 1988
04/22/07 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcmmLvAYqkI
{ 0 comments… add one now }