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Location of Liquid Missile Propellant Depots in Azerbaijan, Recent Storage Stituation, and Risk Assessment

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The storage of liquid missile propellants, namely Melanj (oxidizer consisting of nitric acid and nitrous oxides), Samine (mixture of equal parts of xylidine and triethylamine) and Isonite (isopropyl nitrate) in Azerbaijan is discussed in this paper. Recent storage conditions, the amounts of chemicals stored, the environmental factors and human geography at the two major storage facilities and chemical properties of the substances are combined for a preliminary risk assessment. Recommendations of necessary actions with respect to public and environmental safety are given.

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    Dipl.-Ing. Kay Winkelmann

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Winkelmann, K. (2004). Location of Liquid Missile Propellant Depots in Azerbaijan, Recent Storage Stituation, and Risk Assessment. In: Spyra, W.P.W., Winkelmann, K. (eds) The Conversion of Liquid Rocket Fuels. NATO Science Series II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, vol 162. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2381-2_6

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