CO129-614-1 Commission of Inquiry into fire at West Point- report 26-5-1949 - 22-12-1949 — Page 87

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STACK COMMODITY

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AFL ROXIMATE QUANTITY

DANGEROUS SAMPLE

GOODS CATEGORY

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Phanol crystals

Phosphate fertilizer Caustic Soda

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SIIN5500 MG TIGION TEAT

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4683

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51 drums x 400 lbs.

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66 drums x 300 lbs. about 100 tons

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97 drums x 400 lbs. about 15 tons

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Disinfectant

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Caustic Soda

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Aniline Oil

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Aniline Oil

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Caustic Soda

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Aniline Oil

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Dyestuff

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Caustic Soda

Dried Fruit

Golden Syrup Dyestuff Čaustio Soda Corn Syrup

Disinfectant

Bodium bichromate Caustic Soda

Glycerin

Phosphate fertilizer Caustic Soda

Sulphate of ammonia

130 baskets x 30 lbs. 19 drums x 5 gals.

6 drums x 10 gals. 10 drums x 40 lbs. 10 drums x 300 lbs. 12 drums x 50 gals. 23 drums x 50 gals. 26 drums x 500 lbs. 33 drums x 300 lbs. 14 drums x 400 lbs. 19 drums x 50 gals. 45 drums x 50 gals.

50 drums x 400 lbs. 22 drums x 44 gals. 58 drums x 40 gals. 54 drums x 50 gals. about 100 tons 36 drums x 400 lbs. about 30 tons

11 drums x 400 lbs.

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Caustic Soda

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(?) Rubber accelerator Rosin

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Caustic Soda

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(?) Rubber accelerator

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(?) Printer's ink

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Cellulose Lacquer

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(?) Rubber solution

Cellulose Lacquer

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Cellulose lacquer Cellulose lacquer Liquid & Solid Dyestuffs

FIFRAM

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(?) Sulphate of Armonia Dyestuff

Cellulose Lacquer Calcium cyanamide Iron bars

Pigment

Sulphate of Ammonia Phosphate fertiliser Raw Rubber

Phosphate fertilizer (?) Rubber accelerator Washed film scrap Phosphate fertilizer

(with some sulphate of

ammonia).

16 drums x 200 lbs.

10 kegs x 100 lbs. 18 kegs x 200 lbs. 20 druns z 400 lbs. 12 kegs x 100 lbs. 1 case

10 cases x 6 gals. 8 drums x 44 gals. 10 cases x 6 gals. 20 cases x 6 gals. about 50 tons 50 100 tons 10 kegs x 200 lbs. 20 cases x 6 gals. 20 cases x 6 gals.

(7 drums liquid x 50 gals. 2 drums liquid x 10 gals. 2 drums solid x 200 lbs. about 10 tons

about 50 tons

say 100 bales x 100 lbs. about 50 tons

6 kegs x 100 lbs.

144 drums x 500 lbs. say 200 tons

5. Early theories of origin of the fire.

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Ord. 23 of 1923

In this section mention is made, for purposes of record, of the various theories formed and abandoned during the investigation.

(a)

Electrical theory of origin.

It was mentioned above that a drum was picked up in the road- Sample way, with a hole fused in the side of it. I examined this drum and 4.665 found the hole to be surrounded with a light spray of copper globules;

leading to the hole was a short "trail" of partly-burnt rubber.

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