More explodey things

Who stores 200,000lb of fertilizers next to a care home, a hospital and a residential area.

And then who films it from well within the zone where the blast can potentially kill you? Americans of course….consequently RIP 70 people.

70 injured I think, no deaths reported on BBC at least.

And you would have known that was within the potentially lethal blast radius?

On balance, your cleverness in the latter must balance out the former.

And you would have known that was within the potentially lethal blast radius?

All the American agencies are reporting 70 deaths.

Well, If I was a local and knew that was a fertilizer plant I’d stay the **** away.

A blast that big will send things like tractors flying for hundreds of meters. Might as well have just detonated a Davy Crockett in the middle of a small town.

Let this be a reminder for rubber neckers…it might lead to you getting permanent deafness.

Not Americans but Texans they are a whole new sub species of the genus.

Racism in one of its many forms.

Do we store that much fertilizer next to peoples houses in the uk?

It’s not racism if it’s perfectly true.

Oooh right enough Today has reported 100 deaths.

Of course it’s not racism, it’s bigotry – which is fine.

Yes but the sheer stupidity…..

How far are fertilizer plants from other buildings in the UK then?

Do we store that much fertilizer next to peoples houses in the uk?

It’s not racism if it’s perfectly true.

Yes we do.

There is a Yara storage place less than a mile from my house, which is in the centre of the village (and less than 100m from other peoples houses) its also about 200 metres from the medical centre and a large primary school.

The site has a store that’s 21,000m3

Yes we do.

There is a Yara storage place less than a mile from my house, which is in the centre of the village (and less than 100m from other peoples houses) its also about 200 metres from the medical centre and a large primary school.

The site has a store that’s 21,000m3

How much do they store there?

Remind me to never buy a house in your area.

How much do they store there?

Many many times more than the 200,000 lbs you mentioned above.

That’s only 90 tonnes or so. What’s that, 3 or 4 wagon loads ?

The worse poart of that video is knowing that idiot had a child in the car that close to an industrial fire.

Do we store that much fertilizer next to peoples houses in the uk?

non of us will have any idea where fertiliser is stored in relation to housing, or even, if theres recommendations or legislation in place, whether those rules are being adhered to all down the supply chain. Fertiliser is made, distributed, stored, sold, and used throughout our crowded little island so I suspect often near to where people live.

I’ve got some in my garden

Many many times more than the 200,000 lbs you mentioned above.

That’s only 90 tonnes or so. What’s that, 3 or 4 wagon loads ?

God….and the nimby’s complain about nuclear power plants…

the thing is….Texans have plenty of space to stick those things quite a way out of town….as evidenced by google maps…. apparently they don’t have zoning laws in Austin and the surrounding area

Never mind all that. What is it with these people that film things in portrait?… 😉

the thing is….Texans have plenty of space to stick those things quite a way out of town

Yorkshire isn’t exactly full yet is it ?

Can’t you just say that it’s a tragedy and a sad loss of life without feeling the need to have a pointless (and apparently uninformed) dig at America in the process 😐

Bwaarp, aren’t you training to be a doctor?
You do seem a bit ill suited to it, if I may so, judging by your lack of compassion, your arrogance, and anger issues.

Never mind all that. What is it with these people that film things in portrait?…

Infuriating stuff

Yes yes, great casual racism there.

Stupidity storing fertilizer near a town, maybe, but no where near as stupid as locating a huge oil storage depot between a large town and a main transport link then letting that blow up! Buncefield anyone? I seem to remember a number of schools and office blocks were damaged there.

Ooooh have I been labeled a racist 😆

Bwaarp, aren’t you training to be a doctor?
You do seem a bit ill suited to it, if I may so, judging by your lack of compassion, your arrogance, and anger issues.

I reckon he’ll fit in just fine then.

What race are Texans again?

It’s not racism. How about Jingoism?

It’s pretty horrific to see the coverage, it seems that an ammonia tank is what went up. That is really bad stuff when it goes. I wish those involved like the missing firefighters well and hope they are ok.

Also in Texas:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_City_Disaster

Read a good book about it once, while ago though.

I believe the OP is studying to be a medical scientist or something along those lines. He’d be wasted on merely practising medicine.

😆

20 years since the finale of the Waco seige…..

nbt’s birthday. 😯

another tragic example of laissez faire capitalism,most of the time we just ignore the potential preventable disaster, until it flares up, usually its in the ‘developing world’ so barely rates a mention unless its on a Bopal scale….. but this sort of thing can occur virtually anywhere…..and to think there are people who want no rules and regulations for things–the true free marketeers…. 🙄

if you want to know what hazards may be near your home you should consult the local Communtiy Risk Register, try your local authority, or library. They should also have the contingency plans for any eventuality arising from the risk.

The Texas City disaster in 1947 was 2.3ktons of the stuff. Made that one look like a firework display.

But… you can store it near my house if you like. I’m more likely to be hit by a car, or lightening, than get blown up.

Yeah, only Americans would be that dumb……. The UK would never dream of sticking something like an oil refinery next to a town

🙄

Wasn’t there an even bigger ammunition explosion in Nova Scotia in 1917?

The Russians do explosions properly…

More info on the Halifax explosion…

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halifax_Explosion

Bwaarp, aren’t you training to be a doctor?

Classy as always.

It’s just a commentary on those kinds of comments.

Kill joys.

Ooooh have I been labeled a racist

This forum.