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Toxic Propellant Hazards In Rocketry 1966 NASA

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Space exploration & spaceflightChemistry

What it is

A 1966 NASA safety film teaching workers how to handle toxic rocket propellants such as hydrazine and nitrogen tetroxide. It explains the hazards of these corrosive, flammable and toxic chemicals and what to do after contamination.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Commenters share it as a favorite vintage NASA film with a sobering look at how dangerous hypergolic propellants are.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2017, last 2024

What HN commenters said

  1. “My favorite is NASA's Toxic Propellant Hazards”

    Favorite NASA film on toxic propellant hazards

    shantara, 2024-03 · Strong recommendation · in “How photos were transmitted by wire in the 1930s”

  2. “provides an interesting discussion of the dangers of nitrogen tetroxide and hydrazine propellants.”

    Vintage NASA film on nitrogen tetroxide and hydrazine dangers

    kens, 2023-12 · Recommendation · in “Chinese villagers capture video of falling Long March rocket booster [video]”

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Topics: nasa, hydrazine, nitrogen tetroxide, hypergolic, safety film, rocketry

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