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Report of Fire in Laboratory Hood, Wing I, Building 4500
The fire involved approximately 30 liters of isopropyl alcohol as a result of the ignition of about 16-18 liters of isopropyl alcohol and a slurry of thoria and ammonium nitrate in a 20-liter glass carboy. This material was undergoing a volume reduction by boiling in a floor-type metal hood with Plexiglas sides and 3 sliding door on the front of ordinary glass. The alcohol vapor was vents directly into the hood (Fig1.)
Date:
May 22, 1959
Creator:
Lain, J. E. & Hungerford, T. W.
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The UNT Digital Library