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4/21/2013 7:25:56 PM

last OSHA inspection: 1985

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAA5NmmEWqc

This is the only video I have seen that captures the shockwave (which I am also guessing is why you hear the wooshing sound following the blast).

Note: It seems a lot of people in TX have VVS (Vertical Video Syndrome). Three videos I have seen of the actual blast are all shot this way in addition to many showing the aftermath.

4/22/2013 1:04:33 PM

People die and you have the gall to complain about the orientation of the cellphone video?

4/22/2013 1:07:16 PM

4/22/2013 1:08:18 PM

they were allowed less than 500lbs and had a few thousand tons

4/22/2013 1:08:44 PM

boom

4/22/2013 1:08:56 PM

You are right that is a trivial statement given the seriousness of what happened, but this is also chit chat. I have seen far worse things posted. Just take a look through the Boston bombing thread for a few examples there.

4/22/2013 1:12:59 PM

4/22/2013 1:16:42 PM

The rails being pushed together is pretty gnarly.

4/22/2013 1:19:18 PM

if you want a house built in West, Texas, find the guy who built the one with the red roof and hire him!

4/22/2013 1:19:29 PM

I think a ton of UAN only covers 10-15 acres, depending on what you're planting. only being able to stock 500 lbs at a time would have put them out of business

however, killing 14 people will definitely put you out of business

4/22/2013 1:19:35 PM

to be allowed to exceed 400 lbs (i said 500lbs before, but its 400 lbs), you have to register with DHS per CFATS regulations. they probably had 300 tons.

4/22/2013 1:22:47 PM

I love the internet.

Errrrrrbody is an expert on ammonium nitrate storage regulations now.

4/22/2013 1:30:16 PM

(disclaimer: i'm in an industry where i have to have at least a cursory knowledge of the Appendix A list)
http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/chemsec_appendixa-chemicalofinterestlist.pdf

[Edited on April 22, 2013 at 1:48 PM. Reason : ^perchlorate is 400 lbs, nitrate is 1ton]

4/22/2013 1:46:46 PM

Just saw the president land at dallas love in af1 then take off again in a convoy of 5 chinook helicopters

4/25/2013 4:05:53 PM

Quote :

"Errrrrrbody is an expert on ammonium nitrate storage regulations now. "

4/25/2013 5:15:48 PM

http://www.wral.com/texas-launches-criminal-probe-into-plant-explosion/12433062/

5/10/2013 1:04:50 PM

so one of the EMT's was arrested by US Marshalls for explosives? what?

5/10/2013 1:10:55 PM

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/05/10/texas-man-charged-with-possesion-explosive-device/

5/10/2013 1:23:08 PM