Entrance to the explosives service magazine, universal missile building (1982).
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The flexible conduit connectors at the building joint (just below the "Caution" sign) illustrate the efforts taken to deal with building motion that would occur under nuclear attack conditions.
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Catalytic converters were prohibited within 50 feet since they can reach extremely high temperatures. If a motor isn't kept tuned up and is misfiring or dumping excess fuel, the converter can glow red hot from the chemical reaction and can start fires in tall weeds or grass, even with the heat shield installed.