Chapter 19. I Didn't Know That ♦ ♦ ♦
I know that the multitude walk in darkness. I would put into each man's hand a lantern, to guide him; and not have him set out upon his journey depending for illumination on abortive flashes of lightning, or the coruscations of transitory meteors.—William Wordsworth (1770-1850)
This chapter describes some accidents that occurred because people were unaware of accidents that had happened many times before.
19.1. Ammonia can Explode
In reports on ammonia explosions, the authors often say that they were surprised to find that ammonia can explode. For example, a leak of ammonia from the 50-year-old refrigeration system of an ice cream plant in Houston, Texas, ignited and severely damaged the building. The ...
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