controlled detonation
Deliberate, safe blast
A controlled detonation is the deliberate explosion of a bomb, unstable material, or suspicious package under safe conditions.
Bomb squads perform controlled detonations when disarming an explosive is too risky: Police cleared the area for a controlled detonation of the device.
The term emphasizes that the explosion is intentional and managed, not accidental.
- bomb squadExplosive ordnance responders
- demolitionDeliberate structural destruction
- hazard assessmentIdentifying and analyzing dangers
- mine clearanceRemoving buried explosives
- explosivesDetonating substances
clear the area · pyrotechnics · safety barriers · protective gear · evacuation planning · safety perimeter · blast zone · space exploration · blasting caps · remote trigger · emergency protocols · military operations · ticking clock · shaped charges · EOD · ordnance disposal · ignition systems · disaster response
- Bomb Disposalbomb disposal, bomb squad, EOD, bomb robot, bomb disposal robot
- deminingmine detector, deminer, mine sweeper, minefield, landmine
- Mine Warfaremine, naval mines, sea mines, magnetic mines, minefield
controlled detonationdefusing
Neutralizing an explosive device
bomb disposal · disarming · neutralization · deactivation · dismantlement
controlled detonationindustrial accident
Harmful event at factories
gas explosion · mine disaster · suicide bombing · car bombing
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