SCBA Cylinder Catastrophic Failure from Stress Corrosion Cracking

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A fully wrapped composite SCBA cylinder catastrophically failed  while stored inside a fire truck parked inside a fire house.  Although no one was hurt, the incident caused significant damage to the fire truck and minor damage to the fire truck parked next to it.  Extensive analysis of the failed cylinder showed that it was caused...

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