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8542908 
Book/Book Chapter 
Explosion in an HMX (octogen) plant 
Held, M 
2012 
AIChE 
New York, NY 
AIChE 2012 Spring Meeting & 8th Global Congress on Process Safety 
English 
is also published as 8224208 Explosion in an HMX (octogen) plant
A small amount of explosive detonated in the piping just after the batch nitration of HMX (modified Bachmann process). One operator was injured with shrapnel and hospitalized. Damage to the plant was minor. The incident investigation showed that the sensitivity of intermediate products was underestimated. The plant design was changed prior to restart of operations. 
Bachmann process; Explosion; HAZOP; HMX; Octogen 
9780816910717 
2012 AIChE Spring Meeting and 8th Global Congress on Process Safety 
Houston, TX 
April 1-5, 2012