A Historical Scenarios

The following historical incidents provide some perspective on the magnitude of the consequences that might result from the kinds of terrorist attacks described in the scenarios in Chapter 3. These incidents also served as a basis for the development of those four scenarios. This is not a comprehensive list of all relevant historical incidents in the chemical industry. [Pg.111]

Stage One Historical Analogies (single event, no cascading events) [Pg.111]

Facility. Azote de France Fertilizer Factory (owned by Atofina) [Pg.111]

Location Toulouse, France Date of Event. September 21, 2001 Chemical(s) involved. Ammonium nitrate Event. Explosion [Pg.111]

Consequences of Event. 30 killed (7 off-site), 800 hospitalized, 2,400 injured, shock wave of 3.4 on the Richter scale, 50-foot crater resulted 500 [Pg.111]

Big Chemical Encyclopedia

Chemical substances, components, reactions, process design ...