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Journal Article 
Quantitative evaluation of 'BLEVE' hazards 
Prugh, RW 
1991 
Yes 
Journal of Fire Protection Engineering
ISSN: 1042-3915 
3 
1 
9-24 
English 
Rupture of a container in which a liquid is held above its atmospheric-pressure boiling point can result in explosive vaporization of a large fraction of the contents. This phenomenon is called a Boiling-Liquid Expanding-Vapor Explosion ('BLEVE'). A method for estimating the TNT equivalence of a BLEVE is proposed, with descriptions of possible causes and consequences of the explosion and (if the contents are flammable) the consequences of the resulting fireball.