Fire and explosions
Do you know at what vapour pressure and at what temperature which solvent forms an explosive atmosphere? If you work with it, you should be interested.
Strictly speaking, fires and explosions are rapid chemical reactions in which large amounts of energy are released, predominantly in the form of large amounts of heat.
Usually a fire or an explosion requires an ignitable mixture (i.e. combustible material and air or oxygen) in "ideal" composition and a source of ignition. Sometimes, however, a substance ignites all by itself.
Ignition sources can be open flames or sparks, for example from static charges caused by friction.
A very treacherous affair.
