Practice question
What is the relative vapor density of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG, UN 1075) compared to ambient air, and what operational hazard does this create during a road transport leak?
- LPG vapor is heavier than air (density ratio ~1.5 to 2.0); it sinks, spreads along the ground, and accumulates in low-lying trenches, drains, and ditches to form explosive clouds
- LPG vapor is lighter than air (density ratio ~0.5); it rises vertically at high speed and dissipates harmlessly in the upper troposphere
- LPG vapor has the exact same density as air and immediately turns into an odorless liquid at any temperature
- LPG vapor is non-reactive and settles permanently as harmless crystalline snowflakes on asphalt
Answer: A — LPG vapor is heavier than air (density ratio ~1.5 to 2.0); it sinks, spreads along the ground, and accumulates in low-lying trenches, drains, and ditches to form explosive clouds
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