Explosions design implications

Explosion induced missiles could pose serious hazards to the plant. While their source mechanism is discussed in Ref. [2], their design implications could be analysed according to the content of this section, after appropriate adaptation, the aircraft crash being the enveloping scenario in most cases. 

Chemicals are a part of everyday life and can be found all around us. Many common chemicals, when mixed improperly (intentionally or not), can have serious implications for those who come into contact with them or are in their vicinity. This book is designed to give the user the ablility to quickly identify what type of explosive or chemical weapon could possibly be the focus of an investigation and what types of chemicals might be involved. It cannot be used to help manufacture these items. It is merely a tool for law enforcement to use in the war on terrorism and other types of criminal activities. 

A subsequent molecular dynamics study using the REBO potential was used to demonstrate how information on reaction mechanisms gleaned from MD simulations can be used to design an explosive with specific performance properties [169]. Because the first step of the initiation reactions requires that a critical degree of compression must be attained in order for the material to atomize, there is an implication that a REBO crystal can be tailored in such a way that this critical degree of compression cannot be reached. Rice et al. [169] used molecular dynamics and REBO crystals that included heavy inert... 

Apart from regulations aimed at product quality, there are also issues concerned with the safe operation of certain processes, for example, where genetically modified or pathogenic microorganisms are being handled. In such cases, the bioseparation process is normally contained in other words, the potential for release of hazardous material is minimized by various methods. Many bioseparations also involve the use of solvents which must be handled in appropriately designed equipment and facilities with proper explosion protection. Again there are cost implications associated with these types of processes which must be identified at the outset of the development phase. 

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