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Containers and enclosing devices such as pipes or tires can be protected from explosive shocks and blasts by incorporating blast mitigating material in at least one of the top and bottom sides of a container, or by wrapping or lining the enclosing device with a blast mitigating material.

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What is claimed is: 1. A container for mitigating explosions comprising: (a) a top, a bottom, and side, and wherein at least one of the top, the bottom, or the side is completely or partially lined with a shock attenuating material and an optional anti-ballistic material; (b) wherein the shock atte

What is claimed is: 1. A container for mitigating explosions comprising: (a) a top, a bottom, and side, and wherein at least one of the top, the bottom, or the side is completely or partially lined with a shock attenuating material and an optional anti-ballistic material; (b) wherein the shock attenuating material is in the form of an assembly of two flexible sheets arranged one over the other and joined by a plurality of seams, the seams being arranged so as to form cells or recesses in the space between the sheets, and wherein the cells or recesses are filled with a blast mitigating material which is perlite; (c) wherein the top of the container is a removable lid, and the lid is completely or partially lined with a blast-attenuating material and an anti-ballistic material. 2. A container for mitigating explosions comprising: (a) a top, a bottom, and side, and wherein at least one of the top, the bottom, or the side is completely or partially lined with a shock attenuating material and an optional anti-ballistic material; (b) wherein the shock attenuating material is in the form of an assembly of two flexible sheets arranged one over the other and joined by a plurality of seams, the seams being arranged so as to form cells or recesses in the space between the sheets, and wherein the cells or recesses are filled with a blast mitigating material which is a mixture of perlite and a fusible fireproofing salt; (c) wherein the top of the container is a removable lid, and the lid is completely or partially lined with a blast-attenuating material and an optional anti-ballistic material. 3. A container for mitigating explosions comprising: (a) a top, a bottom, and side, and wherein at least one of the top, the bottom, or the side is completely or partially lined with a shock attenuating material and an optional anti-ballistic material; (b) wherein the shock attenuating material is in the form of an assembly of two flexible sheets arranged one over the other and joined by a plurality of seams, the seams being arranged so as to form cells or recesses in the space between the sheets, and wherein the cells or recesses are filled with a blast mitigating material which is a mixture of perlite and a fusible fireproofing salt; (c) wherein the top of the container is a removable lid, and the lid is completely or partially lined with a blast-attenuating material and a fusible salt.