Investigation into an explosion and fire in a mononitrotoluene manufacturing plant

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 46, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 169-183

  Cutler, D P ^a   Brown, A K ^a  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Explosion; Fire; Mononitrotoluene

Indexed keywords

MONONITROTOLUENE; TOLUENE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; CLEANING; CONFERENCE PAPER; EXPLOSION; FATALITY; FIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 0029989671     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-3894(95)00069-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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