Practice question

A BLEVE is most accurately described as:

  1. A boiling-liquid expanding-vapor explosion of a pressurized container
  2. A slow chemical reaction that consumes oxygen
  3. A detonation of a Class 1 explosive only
  4. A static-electricity spark with no fuel present

Answer: A — A boiling-liquid expanding-vapor explosion of a pressurized container

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