A fireworks company in Western Australia that had been in business for nearly a century, were preparing for a fireworks display in their packing shed when one ignited and set off a fire and an explosion. Onlookers were shocked when there was a subsequent explosion that was so big it was heard 30 kilometers away leaving the facility in ruins.
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Episode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle.
Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, Kevin Koch, Shane O'Neill, Lesley, Jared, Joel Maher, Katharina Will, Dave Jones and Kellen Frodelius-Fujimoto.
With thanks to Heather Shaw for the topic suggestion.
With John Chidgey.
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Reports:
- Report of the investigation into the fireworks accident at Carmel, Western Australia (PDF)
- Fire and Explosions at a Fireworks Storage Depot (PDF)
Links of Interest:
- Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
- Explosives Magazine Storage and Use
- Net Explosive Quantity
- Class 1 Dangerous Goods Explosive Substances and Articles
- Cardile Fireworks
News Articles:
- Carmel fireworks incident report has global implications
- Perth fireworks factory explodes
- A Fireworks Factory Exploded In Perth’s Hills (VIDEO)
About Pyrotechnics:
- The Illustrated Dictionary of Pyrotechnics (PDF)
- List of Pyro Chemicals and Terms
- Display Fireworks Glossary
- Pyrostar Glossary
- Fireworks Stars and Shells Garnitures
- All you wanted to know about fireworks fuses
Support Causality on Patreon
Episode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle.
Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, Kevin Koch, Shane O'Neill, Lesley, Jared, Joel Maher, Katharina Will, Dave Jones and Kellen Frodelius-Fujimoto.
With thanks to Heather Shaw for the topic suggestion.
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