The ignitability of petrol vapours and potential for vapour phase explosion by use of TASER® law enforcement electronic control device.
Sci Justice
; 54(6): 412-20, 2014 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
An experimental study was made of the potential of the TASER-X26™ law enforcement electronic control device to ignite petrol vapours if used by an officer to incapacitate a person soaked in petrol, or within a flammable atmosphere containing petrol vapour. Bench scale tests have shown that a wooden mannequin with pig skin covering the chest was a suitable representation of a human target. Full scale tests using the mannequin have shown that the arc from a TASER-X26™ is capable of igniting petrol/air vapours on a petrol-soaked person. Further tests in a 1/5 scale and a full scale compartment have shown that if a TASER is used within a compartment, a petrol vapour explosion (deflagration) may be achieved. It is evident from this research that if used in a flammable vapour rich environment, the device could prove fatal not only to the target but the TASER® operator as well.
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Asunto principal:
Quemaduras
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Gasolina
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Estimulación Eléctrica
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Explosiones
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Animals
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Humans
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Sci Justice
Asunto de la revista:
JURISPRUDENCIA
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2014
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Article