Location Conditions of Buildings at Risk from the Shock Wave of an Explosion of Hazardous Materials

Abstract. The article addresses issues related to the shock wave impact resulting from explosions of hazardous materials and implications for the location of a hazardous material storage facility and other objects in the surroundings. It outlines the procedure for determining the minimum allowable distance from the base warehouse to other surrounding structures. This approach considers the shock wave effects for various subclasses of hazardous materials. To help readers understand the topics covered and their practical applications of formulas for determining permissible distances between hazardous materials warehouse structures located in the vicinity of these warehouses, a computational example is provided. The entire study is summarized with a call for ongoing research in the field of hazardous materials and the determination of such safe distances taking into account the shock wave phenomenon.