Beirut Ammonium Nitrate Blast: Analysis, Review, and Recommendations

Beirut Ammonium Nitrate Blast: Analysis, Review, and Recommendations

A massive chemical detonation occurred on August 4, 2020 in the Port of Beirut, Lebanon. An uncontrolled fire in an adjacent warehouse ignited ~2,750 tons of Ammonium Nitrate (AN), producing one of the most devastating blasts in recent history. The blast supersonic pressure and heat wave claimed the...

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Main Authors: Samar Al-Hajj, Hassan R. Dhaini, Stefania Mondello, Haytham Kaafarani, Firas Kobeissy, Ralph G. DePalma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
ammonium nitrate explosion
blast injury
Beirut
emergency preparedness
health hazard
traumatic brain injury
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.657996/full

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