Russian soldier films a burning ammo truck from an unsafe distance... (streamable.com)

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[-] skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de 20 points 8 months ago

believe or not, there are formulas for this, you need to know how much of the explosive is there and how much, if any, fragmentation will form. these distances can easily go into kilometers

[-] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 4 points 8 months ago

That's good to know.

So, what is a safe distance?

[-] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 9 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Check out this research: https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/6/9/331

An explosives safety separation distance, ESSD, from a substance, article, or structure with reacting material, specifically burning material, is one where an individual would not receive second degree burns and would not be exposed to hazardous debris (<79 Joules) at a density greater than one fragment per six hundred square feet

The table below from this site shows an appropriate evacuation distance...