Hazmat Highway to Hell

[Phill]

BLEVE - boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion
This occurred in Russia. Must be acetylene tanks.

Check out the rocket at 2:49!!

 

[allen1911]

And that my friends, was a very bad day.

 

[RedStickChick]

Don't text and drive y'all.

 

[machinedrummer]

What the heck was that music playing in the beginning?

 

[TomTerrific]

Good film but they were way too close. They should be a half mile away.

Acetylene makes sense but I would have thought that it burns with more smoke, like at the very last. I think it is a very good guess. Note that the cylinders were not secured.

I would love to see the accident report.

 

[thatguy]

Got to see this up close and personal one time.

 

[gunslinger]

Got to see this up close and personal one time.

jeff is that you?

 

[topgunz1]

There's some dangerous stuff traveling the highways, it's crazy when you think about it.

 

[Crippler7815]

http://jalopnik.com/watch-a-russian-propane-truck-explode-36-freaking-times-1077362488

They had this up a little while ago, this is the full length video. LNG was the gas I believe.

 

[Ironman26]

I guess that truck wont be any good !!

 

[SpeedRacer]

What the heck was that music playing in the beginning?

will.i.am and Britney, bitch.

 

[TomTerrific]

http://jalopnik.com/watch-a-russian-propane-truck-explode-36-freaking-times-1077362488

They had this up a little while ago, this is the full length video. LNG was the gas I believe.

Prolly propane or butane for heating.

That would make more sense given the pressure and the way the stuff was burning.

Does anyone know if there is an app for an android that one could put the placard number in and find out what the material placarded is?

That would be really handy.

 

[Crippler7815]

Not sure about an app, but I found a pretty comprehensive list a while ago. I'll see if I can't round it up.

Here it is.. I hope!
http://environmentalchemistry.com/yogi/hazmat/erg/

 

[Sully]

That is acetylene exploding. The cylinder spinning on the ground is an oxygen cylinder. O2 provides intense flame and High pressure release. Acetylene is super volatile as it needs acetone to act as a buffer in the cylinder or it would go boom even if the cylinder was knocked over or dropped a From a short height. The acetylene is being ignited and blowing apart the acetylene cylinders They should be way the f back.....as the structural integrity of either the cylinder or valve is comprised they will explode and send shrapnel or the cylinder itself flying in god knows what direction.

 

[tim9lives]

Thats a really cool video....But also scary as hell for anyone close to it. Kind of makes me realize that there is an upside to government regulations. Like anything...its a double edged sword. Every business hates to have these regulations directed towards them....But this video shows the other side of a lax regulatory environment. It looks like the tanks were just standing up loose in the back of the truck....And the sides of the truck look like they were just plywood. Those tanks immediately came out...And the impact of the crash really wasn't that bad IMO.

 

[Ridinbear]

Good video on what passes you out on the interstate.

 

[Cajun Camper]

Good video on what passes you out on the interstate.

You probably don't want to know what goes by on a train.

 

[TomTerrific]

Not sure about an app, but I found a pretty comprehensive list a while ago. I'll see if I can't round it up.

Here it is.. I hope!
http://environmentalchemistry.com/yogi/hazmat/erg/

I have the 2008 ERG. Got it from the LSP Haz Mat unit. I worked with them at the Livingston derailment in 1982 and carry it in my car. An app would be handier but I will muddle by.

Thanks for the help.

 

[Crippler7815]

Eh, sounds like I didn't do you much good! Couldn't see any of the placards on the truck as it passed, you got me curious!

 

[thatguy]

jeff is that you?

Nope. Saw Pargas in St. Rose go up in the 80's.