Beirut Ammonium Nitrate Blast: Analysis, Review, and Recommendations

• Main Authors: Samar Al-Hajj (Author), Hassan R. Dhaini (Author), Stefania Mondello (Author), Haytham Kaafarani (Author), Firas Kobeissy (Author), Ralph G. DePalma (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A massive chemical detonation occurred on August 4, 2020 in the Port of Beirut, Lebanon. An uncontrolled fire in an adjacent warehouse ignited ~2,750 tons of Ammonium Nitrate (AN), producing one of the most devastating blasts in recent history. The blast supersonic pressure and heat wave claimed the...