Open AccessIncident analysis report
Author(s) -
D.W. Gregg,
A. Buerer,
Stacy L. Leeds
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
osti oai (u.s. department of energy office of scientific and technical information)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/215836
Subject(s) - nitric acid , national laboratory , forensic engineering , environmental science , engineering , chemistry , engineering physics , organic chemistry
This document presents information about a fire that occurred in January 1996 at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. This fire was caused by the spontaneous combustion of 100% fuming nitric acid. Topics discussed include: Summary of the incident; technical background; procedural background; supervision; previous incidents with 100% fuming nitric acid; and judgment of potential hazards
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