Brian Ahern <[email protected]> wrote: I TRIED TO WARN THEM AT 11;20 est; > I called again at 1;40 PM AND I WAS TOO LATE! > > I LEARED FROM mARTIN fLEISCHMAN ON 12./23 AT MIT that they wereb using > bulk samples of Pd. This was storing energy equal to a plastic explosive > that could be detonated by a simple shock. It would then release the energy > via recalescence. >
I do not think that was the cause of the explosion. It was a recombiner failure plus the failure of an emergency relief valve. A tragic combination.
