My company has equipment in that building, so I am speaking from experience but there are a whole host of hazardous, flammable, explosive chemicals, gases and materials which are used in the production of the semiconductor devices. Its not just the huge N2 and Argon Containiners outside, maybe 20+ ft tall but there are also some nasties used.
There could be any number of causes for the actual explosions, but the start of the fire could be tracked as the facilities sensors should send data to fire brigade to indicate the zone.
Unfortunatley my first thought for possible cause of starting the fire was kids, they have had a lot of problems with vandalism, but thats my opinion.
Most people will not know much about the facility but its capabilities and importance to sub-micron and nano reasearch are a key element to UK research.
Also a lot of lost data will be in the form of the actual substrates used in the research that could be any any stage of its production cycle.
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My company has equipment in that building, so I am speaking from experience but there are a whole host of hazardous, flammable, explosive chemicals, gases and materials which are used in the production of the semiconductor devices. Its not just the huge N2 and Argon Containiners outside, maybe 20+ ft tall but there are also some nasties used. There could be any number of causes for the actual explosions, but the start of the fire could be tracked as the facilities sensors should send data to fire brigade to indicate the zone. Unfortunatley my first thought for possible cause of starting the fire was kids, they have had a lot of problems with vandalism, but thats my opinion. Most people will not know much about the facility but its capabilities and importance to sub-micron and nano reasearch are a key element to UK research. Also a lot of lost data will be in the form of the actual substrates used in the research that could be any any stage of its production cycle.