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T5001 Fire, Explosion and Reactive Hazards
OverviewThe analysis, prevention and mitigation of fire, explosion and reactivity hazards continues to be important to the Loss Prevention community. This session invites papers that identify, characterize or offer design guidance on fire, explosion and reactivity hazards.
Primary SponsorTopical 5: 40th Loss Prevention Symposium (T5)

Chair

Peter N. Lodal
Eastman Chemical Company
Kingsport, TN 37662
Phone Number: 423-229-2675
Email: pnlodal@eastman.com

CoChair

Jean Paul LaCoursiere
Universite de Sherbrooke
Repentigny, QC J6A 3L4
Canada
Phone Number: 450-581-2315
Email: jpla@sympatico.ca
The Dow Chemical Company's Expert System for Fire and Reactivity Msds Text
Brenda Prine1, Alex Kalos2, Bruce Powers3 and Ruta Kalnins3, (1)Dow Chemical Company, Sarina, ON N7V 8C6, Canada, (2)Dow Chemical Company, Freeport, TX 77541, (3)Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI 48674
Explosion Consequences of Low Velocity Releases of Dense Flammable Vapor Inside a Chemical Manufacturing Facility with a Complex Ventilation System
David Herrmann, Engineering, DUPONT Company, 1007 Market Street (B7246), Wilmington, DE 19898
Stability of Concentrated Initiator Solutions
James A. Klein and Gordon R. Mros, DuPont, 55311
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Prediction of Ddt of Hydrogen Explosions
Prankul Middha, Olav R. Hansen and Idar E. Storvik, GexCon AS, Box 6015 Postterminalen, Bergen, N-5892, Norway
A Flame Speed Correlation for Unconfined Gaseous Explosions
Sergei B. Dorofeev, FM Global, 1151 Boston-Providence Turnpike, Norwood, MA 02062
Elevated Internal Pressures in Vented Deflagration Tests
J. Kelly Thomas, Massimiliano Kolbe and Martin L. Goodrich, Baker Engineering and Risk Consultants, Inc. (BakerRisk), 3330 Oakwell Court, San Antonio, TX 78218-3024
Modeling of Properties of Energetic Materials: Influence of Surrounding Temperature and Container Properties on the Time to Self-Ignition
B. Roduit, AICHE, New York, NY 10016

Topical 5: 40th Loss Prevention Symposium