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Removal and on site disposal of 90 year old dynamite from an old blacksmith shop.
90 year old Dynamite This 90 year old dynamite was located in an old blacksmith shop. Juveniles had broken in through a rear window. They narrowly escaped death as they crawled past this jar, located less than 2 inches from the edge of the counter. Had the jar been knocked off the work bench, it would have detonated, and killed anyone within 10 feet. |
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Disposal of 2000 lbs of 10 year old nitroglycerin saturated dynamite from a construction company.
Part of a 2000 lbs cache of 10 year old nitroglycerin saturated dynamite. |
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Disposal of 15 gallons of 25 year old peroxided (THF) Tetrahydrofuran, from an old factory.
2000 lbs of 10 year old nitroglycerin saturated dynamite" This photo was 2 gallons of"neutralized"" THF (Tetrahydrafuran). This was a" controlled detonation and left no residual effects. This is done on site, in" a controlled setting, thus reducing the risk of personal injury." Could YOUR business survive this type of explosion? Definitely not!! |
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Removal and on site disposal of peroxided Picric Acid at a state university.
This container of Picric Acid was highly peroxided and could not be lab packed to an incinerator. It was safely removed from a research laboratory and detonated on site. No injuries and/or property damage resulted. The explosive power of just eight ounces of this unstable chemical equals the blasting power of dynamite. |
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Removal and on site disposal of peroxided Picric Acid from a research lab.
" strContent =1 lb. Of Picric Acid located in the left foreground was detonated with a small controlled explosive charge. Note the rubber cone buried in the sand pile. This allowed the shock wave to be angled away from the employees and buildings. |
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Emergency disposal on site of 2 gallons of peroxided Ether from a high school laboratory.
" These leaking cans of laboratory ether were expired 15 years ago. They were safely detonated on site. Ether has a shelf life of approximately 90 days when opened. Organic peroxides may then form after opening, thus creating a violent explosive hazard. Have you checked your expiration dates? This photo was a one liter can of Ether resulting in a 35 foot controlled explosion. Do you think you are liable should an unfortunate accident like this happen?
Yes, you are liable!!" |
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Removal and on site disposal of Cyclohexane from two high school laboratories.
This is a bottle of Cyclohexene. This photo was taken before the Cyclohexene was detonated on-site. This is the after photo of the detonation. As you can see, not much dirt was displaced due to the explosion.
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On site disposal of old mercury fulminate blasting caps from an old barn.
The high explosive Mercury Fulminate that has oxidized on the out side of these blasting caps," is so sensitive that the static electricity in your clothes could cause them to explode. In 1997, several explosive technicians in the United States were killed and injured handling these same type of blasting caps! |
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Removal and on site disposal of peroxided Ether from a State Environmental Protection Laboratory.
This is another photo of Picric Acid taken from another research laboratory. |
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Prior State Police Bomb Squad experiences in handling chemicals and commercial explosives Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), suspicious packages, etc.
VERY Unstable Dynamite |
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Disposal of 1700 peroxided blasting caps from a local water company. |
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Here is an example of the devistating power of fireworks.
A small amount of gasoline (16 ounces) located near 15 M-100 firecrackers. When the fireworks exploded, the gasoline also detonated. The sympathetic explosive effects of fireworks and gasoline." Total destruction of the vehicle. Imagine, fireworks placed in the trunk of a vehicle over a 20 gallon gasoline tank! If your state allows fireworks please treat them with the utmost respect. The life you save may be your own. |
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12 Year old can of Ether.
A common sight in any business or school laboratory. This innocent looking can of ether now has the explosive potential of several sticks of dynamite. This can was approximately 12 years old, and peroxided crystals were present near the cap.
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53 year old leaking cans of ether.
" These cans of ether were common place during World War 2. There usually found in civil defense shelters throughout the counry. Many were destroyed over time. They were stored for possible use by medical personnel. These were 53 years old, and were leaking. They were locally incinerated and rendered safe.
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On site incineration.
The prefered way to render explosive chemicals safe, is by on site incineration. This method is recognized and accepted by explosive technicians and their governments around the world. |
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Disposal of ether 250 feet from a school yard. |
