PEPCON Explosion


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

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Channel: Entertainment
Uploaded: May 3, 2006 at 12:43 am
Author: elementc

Length: 00:02:04
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Video Comments:
plane15man (November 19, 2008 at 3:28 am)
wow, the building by the explosion got vaporized
arles230 (November 19, 2008 at 12:25 am)
Yes 0.5 megaton + / -
Bearcub52 (November 17, 2008 at 7:49 pm)
DAMN!!!!
sunlover20007 (November 16, 2008 at 12:45 pm)
It always bugs me to see hollywood heroes out running explosions......try out running that fucker!

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