It wasn't fireworks there was military grade HE in that which produces colossal amounts more gas and faster.
Although to be honest I do wonder why they are using a contained method of disposal which is always going to cause issues.
And it doesn't matter what EOD are doing in the UK there is no way people would be able to get that close.
If it was stable enough to put it in that contraption then they could have moved it in a bed of sand bags to some pit built sandbags up and done a controlled det on it with the blast focused upwards.
And this is something the UK EOD have been doing in NI since the 60's
It says in the report 10 pounds of HE which was "far less than its safety rating", whatever that means. That sounds like quite a lot ( 5kg). I wonder if they meant 10 ounces....
But it's a completely stupid thing to do.
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I had assumed the blast truck was for safely transporting explosives (or suspect devices) to a range where they could be detonated. I didn't realise the idea was to offer a "doorstep" service! Quite mad.
Not completely related to this post, but my high school chemistry teacher from the early 90's was involved in a similar situation. He had been fired from his teaching position, so he started manufacturing fireworks in his garage. A small fire and explosion resulted in the bomb squad being dispatched and a good section of town being evacuated. I have no idea as to the quantities, but he would provide the town the fireworks for the annual in dependence day celebration, as well as selling them to local kids for their own displays.
I question the idea that transporting is safer than detonating. A vehicle designed for transport must be able to survive an accident and a subsequent detonation, rather than just detonation. I'm with the OP, they likely missed a critical step. RTFM.
Not really, they drive real slow and have a police escort. Either way, the risk of accidental detonation during transport is always lower than intentionally detonating on site.
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