Desensitized explosives are defined as?

Desensitized explosives are defined as?

• A. Explosives wetted to express the explosive properties.
• B. Explosives stored underwater.
• C. Explosives that have not been wetted.
• D. Explosives that have been dried to reduce sensitivity.

Answer: (A)

Desensitized explosives are made less sensitive by adding moisture, which reduces the likelihood of an unintended detonation while keeping the explosive’s power intact when properly initiated. Wetting the material lowers its sensitivity to shock, friction, and heat, making handling and storage safer. Among the options, the one describing explosives that have been wetted best captures this idea, because moisture directly lowers sensitivity. The other statements describe conditions that don’t define desensitization—being not wetted, being dried, or being stored underwater without addressing the reduction in sensitivity.

Desensitized explosives are made less sensitive by adding moisture, which reduces the likelihood of an unintended detonation while keeping the explosive’s power intact when properly initiated. Wetting the material lowers its sensitivity to shock, friction, and heat, making handling and storage safer. Among the options, the one describing explosives that have been wetted best captures this idea, because moisture directly lowers sensitivity. The other statements describe conditions that don’t define desensitization—being not wetted, being dried, or being stored underwater without addressing the reduction in sensitivity.