Ammonium perchlorate was involved in the 1988 disaster that took place in what Nevada city?
PEPCON disaster The PEPCON disaster was an industrial disaster that occurred in Henderson, Nevada on May 4, 1988 at the Pacific Engineering and Production Company of Nevada (PEPCON) plant. The conflagration and subsequent explosions killed two people, injured 372 others, and caused an estimated US$100 million of damage. A large portion of the Las Vegas Valley within a 10 mi radius of the plant was affected, and several agencies activated disaster plans.
Hardin City, Nevada Hardin City was the site of a Nevada silver mining boom town from 1859 until about 1868. Hardin City was located on the western slope of the Black Rock Range in the Black Rock Desert.