Comments on: Bomb Squad Blows Up Highly Explosive Acid Found In Walnut Hill http://www.northescambia.com/2008/07/bomb-squad-blows-up-highly-explosive-acid-found-in-walnut-hill Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:25:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rich http://www.northescambia.com/2008/07/bomb-squad-blows-up-highly-explosive-acid-found-in-walnut-hill/comment-page-1#comment-253898 Rich Mon, 24 Feb 2014 07:34:18 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=3098#comment-253898 Matt - just because it is dry doesn't mean it has crystallized. You've seen carbon soot or ash and you've seen a diamond. Both are dry but one is crystalline and the other is not. Crystalline picric acid is incredibly dangerous. Period. My qualifications: material scientist and chemist Trey - that's a damn fine question. I was wondering that too. One good bump and that line squad member would be singing a sad song. I would say Louis is spot on. Matt – just because it is dry doesn’t mean it has crystallized. You’ve seen carbon soot or ash and you’ve seen a diamond. Both are dry but one is crystalline and the other is not.

Crystalline picric acid is incredibly dangerous. Period.

My qualifications: material scientist and chemist

Trey – that’s a damn fine question. I was wondering that too. One good bump and that line squad member would be singing a sad song.

I would say Louis is spot on.

]]> By: Matt http://www.northescambia.com/2008/07/bomb-squad-blows-up-highly-explosive-acid-found-in-walnut-hill/comment-page-1#comment-13158 Matt Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:14:54 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=3098#comment-13158 Picric acid is by no means as "dangerous" as they make it to be. Yes, the metal salts are somewhat sensitive and removing a metal cap lined full would be dangerous indeed. I have hit the material with a metal hammer on an anvil and it doesn't detonate when bone-dry. My point is that it is mostly just hype and another case of people trying to justify their jobs. Picric acid is by no means as “dangerous” as they make it to be. Yes, the metal salts are somewhat sensitive and removing a metal cap lined full would be dangerous indeed. I have hit the material with a metal hammer on an anvil and it doesn’t detonate when bone-dry. My point is that it is mostly just hype and another case of people trying to justify their jobs.

]]> By: Louis Gauthier http://www.northescambia.com/2008/07/bomb-squad-blows-up-highly-explosive-acid-found-in-walnut-hill/comment-page-1#comment-488 Louis Gauthier Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:07:27 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=3098#comment-488 Hello, This is a constructive comment. Alot of the basic safety factors have been ignored on this job. For exemple; the safety gear of the bomb technicien (he should have a full bomb suit), the transport equipement if we can call this equipment ( this is very far from a bomd carriage) and the safety on site, firefighters to close to disposale site, any vibration can set off the picric acid. Please, do not take this job as an exemple. Regards, Hello,
This is a constructive comment. Alot of the basic safety factors have been ignored on this job. For exemple; the safety gear of the bomb technicien (he should have a full bomb suit), the transport equipement if we can call this equipment ( this is very far from a bomd carriage) and the safety on site, firefighters to close to disposale site, any vibration can set off the picric acid. Please, do not take this job as an exemple.
Regards,

]]> By: Trey Banks http://www.northescambia.com/2008/07/bomb-squad-blows-up-highly-explosive-acid-found-in-walnut-hill/comment-page-1#comment-410 Trey Banks Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:59:37 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=3098#comment-410 why would you transport something so highly explosive with a home-made trailor and a craftsman lawnmower? why would you transport something so highly explosive with a home-made trailor and a craftsman lawnmower?

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