Buncefield EMAG report
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Investigation report of the Buncefield disaster
By Marc van der Aart · Published 2026-11-10 · Updated 2026-11-10
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a Buncefield Major Incident Investigation Board Explosion Mechanism Advisory Group report
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Explosion Mechanism Advisory Group report Buncefield Major Incident Investigation Board
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Contents Summary iv Introduction 1 Scope of review 2 Conclusions 3 Recommendations 4 Appendices 1 : Technical considerations: Report of the Advisory Group on the explosion mechanism 5 2 : Scope of further work to determine the explosion mechanism in the Buncefield incident 14 3 : Map of the Buncefield depot and a selection of relevant photographs indicative of the damage 20 4 : Membership of the Advisory Group 30 References 31 iii
Summary The Buncefield Major Incident Investigation Board (MIIB) has been overseeing a comprehensive investigation of the incident and has published a number of reports on its findings. One important aspect of the incident was that a severe explosion took place, which would not have been anticipated in any major hazard assessment of the oil storage depot before the incident. The Board invited a team of explosion experts from academia …
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