"Jon S. Berndt" jsb.at.hal-pc-dot.org wrote in message
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From what I've read, it takes a whole lot to ignite the SRB propellant. Is
this really a concern?


Of more concern would be the occasional explosion/fire at an ammonium
perchlorate plant (I believe this is the oxidizer used in the SRB fuel).
Just search for "ammonium perchlorate factory explosion" in Google and
you'll see what I mean. Once it's mixed with fuel and cast into an SRB (or
segments), it is far harder to ignite.

Jeff
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