If the explosive goes off along the way, the TCV will "catch all of the primary fragmentation, and [the explosive will] not harm anyone in the immediate area," Haber told Live Science.
For instance, after police found the unexploded charge in New York on Saturday, they used a robot to examine and then load the bomb into a TCV, according to The New York Times. Then, they drove the TCV, which was attached to a police vehicle, to a police facility in the Bronx, the Times reported.
Most TCVs have two main modes: either gas tight or vented. In a gas-tight vessel, the TCV will contain not only the blast and fragments but also any gases that may contain chemical or biological agents, said Keren Banai, director of North American sales for Mistral Security, Inc., another …show more content…
A storage total containment vessel.
Credit: Mistral Security, Inc.
TCVs also have other uses, including storage. Top-vented containment vessels can also double as trash cans.
"There are containers used for storage of explosives, which are capable of containing the full effects of the blast in case of accidental detonation," Banai told Live Science in an email. "For Mistral, this ranges from as little as 30 grams [1 ounce] of explosives to as much 45 kilograms [100 lbs.]." [Sept. 11 Anniversary: What the Attacks Taught Us About Science]
Top-vented containment vessels can also be used as trash cans in public places such as stadiums, hospitals, airports and shopping malls, Haber said. However, these trash cans are known as semi-confined vessels, meaning that they don't fully confine the explosion because they have an open top.
"Trash cans are considered soft targets, because the terrorist can walk up to them, put an improvised explosive device in them and walk away safely without raising any suspicion from anyone in the immediate area," Haber said. "Then, they can remotely detonate the device via cellphone, as we've witnessed in this recent
For instance, after police found the unexploded charge in New York on Saturday, they used a robot to examine and then load the bomb into a TCV, according to The New York Times. Then, they drove the TCV, which was attached to a police vehicle, to a police facility in the Bronx, the Times reported.
Most TCVs have two main modes: either gas tight or vented. In a gas-tight vessel, the TCV will contain not only the blast and fragments but also any gases that may contain chemical or biological agents, said Keren Banai, director of North American sales for Mistral Security, Inc., another …show more content…
A storage total containment vessel.
Credit: Mistral Security, Inc.
TCVs also have other uses, including storage. Top-vented containment vessels can also double as trash cans.
"There are containers used for storage of explosives, which are capable of containing the full effects of the blast in case of accidental detonation," Banai told Live Science in an email. "For Mistral, this ranges from as little as 30 grams [1 ounce] of explosives to as much 45 kilograms [100 lbs.]." [Sept. 11 Anniversary: What the Attacks Taught Us About Science]
Top-vented containment vessels can also be used as trash cans in public places such as stadiums, hospitals, airports and shopping malls, Haber said. However, these trash cans are known as semi-confined vessels, meaning that they don't fully confine the explosion because they have an open top.
"Trash cans are considered soft targets, because the terrorist can walk up to them, put an improvised explosive device in them and walk away safely without raising any suspicion from anyone in the immediate area," Haber said. "Then, they can remotely detonate the device via cellphone, as we've witnessed in this recent