Abstract
Each accident involving cryogenic fluids should be investigated to determine the cause of the accident and the procedure to be used to prevent a recurrence. The following steps have been found especially useful in conducting investigations of explosions:
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Obtain plot plans of the accident area.
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Obtain process flow diagrams, operating procedures, control charts, etc.
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Inspect the accident area; label but do not disturb debris unless it presents a hazard.
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Interrogate all witnesses and those who arrived at the site shortly after the accident (determine what they saw, heard, felt, and did).
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Construct maps to show:
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location of all hazardous materials before the accident;
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locations of witnesses and of injured and deceased;
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weight and initial and final locations of all missiles (use vectors to show directions of resultant motions);
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locations of broken windows;
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locations of damaged structures;
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fire area (if any);
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crater dimensions.
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Zabetakis, M.G. (1967). Accident Investigations (Explosions). In: Safety with Cryogenic Fluids. The International Cryogenics Monograph Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-5684-2_9
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