Atomic breath melts glass and flesh.

At that moment, a blast of blue fire rained down upon the Azure Dragon.  The powerful, burning energy blasted right through the windows of the bridge, showering the occupants with droplets of molten glass.
A nanosecond later, Koh felt the terrible heat.
He watched in horror as the flesh bubbled and melted off Ensign Rhee’s face.  He heard Seaman Tae screaming, but the sound seemed far away.  Then Koh felt a burning sensation.  He looked down at his own body.
My clothes are on fire, he realized numbly.  Then his flesh began to melt too.