REACTOR EXPLOSION – BLAST INJURIES IN PHARMACEUTICAL FACTORY: A CASE REPORT
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 14
Abstract
Explosion is a sudden release of previously confined energy characterized by release of large volume of gas with high pressure, heat and noise. Explosion may be from two sources, improvised explosion devices or fuel-air explosion. Four workers were working at a chemical reactor in a pharmaceutical factory. On 5th January, 2013 explosion of chemical reactor took place in pharmaceutical factory at Nakkapalli, two succumbed to blast injuries on spot and two other succumbed to burns in hospital. Explosive forces are directional and decline rapidly.
Authors and Affiliations
Yandra Pydiraju, Kusuma Jeevan Pradeep, Pedada Venkata Ramana Rao
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- DOI 10.18410/jebmh/2015/313
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