harbour collided‚ creating the largest explosion until the detonation of the atomic bomb. The explosion killed many people and devastated Halifax‚ its harbour and the neighbouring towns of Richmond and Darmouth. The towns surrounding the harbour were thriving thanks to the war overseas and their populations grew drastically. Halifax quickly became a "boom" town by 1917‚ only three years after the war. Halifax’s population was about 50‚ 000 before the explosion‚ which at the time was one of the largest
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challenging part of investigating a fire or explosion crime scene? Why? 2. Do you think search warrants should be required for fire scenes? Why or why not? 3. Do you think more countries should adopt the practice of putting color coded chips in explosive materials? Why or why not? 4. Why do you think crime scenes involving homemade bombs have increased? 5. Why do you think the procedures are different from normal crime scenes to those involving fire and explosions? What benefits or challenges are there
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“I Survived the Halifax Explosion” HALIFAX- The collision of two ships in Halifax Harbor caused a big explosion. The ship (Mont-Blanc) was filled with explosives‚ on deck and below. It was filled with highly explosive picric acid; gun cotton in the center; and in the aft hold‚ trinitrotoluene (TNT). The explosion occurred when the Imo vessel was leaving Halifax Harbor and on its way to New York. Suddenly‚ the French munitions ship Mont Blanc was on its way to wait for a convoy when the two
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harbour collided‚ creating the largest explosion until the detonation of the atomic bomb. The explosion killed many people and devastated Halifax‚ its harbour and the neighbouring towns of Richmond and Darmouth. The towns surrounding the harbour were thriving thanks to the war overseas and their populations grew drastically. Halifax quickly became a "boom" town by 1917‚ only three years after the war. Halifax’s population was about 50‚ 000 before the explosion‚ which at the time was one of the largest
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The Mont Blanc was carrying explosives and caught on fire igniting the Halifax Explosion. The Halifax Explosion is a defining moment in Canadian History because it’s the biggest explosion in Canadian History‚ it brought a lot of help from other places and it brought the war home to Canada. Halifax Explosion was a defining moment in Canadian History because it brought the war home to Canada. The Halifax Explosion was the only occasion when the horrors of modern warfare were visited in an important
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(2005) 225–237 www.elsevier.com/locate/jlp Current status and expected future trends in dust explosion research R.K. Eckhoff* Department of Physics and Technology‚ University of Bergen‚ Allegaten 55‚ N-5007 Bergen‚ Norway ¨ Øresund Safety Advisers AB‚ Box 82‚ SE-20120 Malino‚ Sweden Abstract In spite of extensive research and development for more than 100 years to prevent and mitigate dust explosions in the process industries‚ this hazard continues to threaten industries that manufacture‚ use
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investigators? The individual responsible for the crime will not be at the crime site when the crime is discovered. Forensic scientists have to rely on the evidence at the scene to piece together who might have committed the crime. Also fires and explosion can cause a great deal of damage to the crime scene. The evidence traditionally found at other crime scenes is likely to be destroyed or damaged at these crime scenes‚ making it necessary for forensic scientists to focus on other types of evidence
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articles: Nuclear explosion and Effects of nuclear explosions In addition to stellar nuclear explosions‚ a man-made nuclear weapon is a type of explosive weapon that derives its destructive force from nuclear fission or from a combination of fission and fusion. As a result‚ even a nuclear weapon with a small yield is significantly more powerful than the largest conventional explosives available‚ with a single weapon capable of completely destroying an entire city. Properties of explosions[edit] Force[edit]
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BOOM! ARGHH! All of a sudden explosions were going off everywhere around us. It sounded like a New Years Eve firework show at Sydney Harbour Bridge I had once been to. One massive explosion after another flying through the air‚ exploding with the biggest flash of light then an enormous bang. By now the adrenaline had kicked in and we were sprinting for our guns. Already there was blood spilt all over the ground‚ even my ears were ringing from the force of the explosions. This had all happened in less
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put in air-tight containers to prevent the evaporation of any flammable liquid evidence. Critical Thinking Questions What do you think would be the most challenging part of investigating a fire or explosion crime scene? Why? I think the most challenging part of investigating a fire or explosion crime scene would be collecting evidence. This is because a lot of the evidence is going to either be destroyed or
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