Impact and friction detonations will be greatly reduced by which practice?

• A. Careful handling at all times
• B. Using protective gloves
• C. Working in windy conditions
• D. Storing with other chemicals

Answer: (A)

Impact and friction detonations happen when a sensitive material experiences a sudden mechanical energy—like a sharp impact, rubbing, or crushing. Handling with care minimizes those forces, preventing the material from reaching the energy needed to detonate. Protective gloves protect skin from contact hazards but don’t change the mechanical energy transferred to the material, so they don’t reduce detonation risk. Working in windy conditions doesn’t address the mechanical stresses involved, and storing with other chemicals can create new hazards rather than lessen them. So the best practice is careful handling at all times to keep mechanical shocks and friction to a minimum.