Originally Posted by
Vettepilot
I could be wrong guys, but I don't think BP will explode unless it's contained. Otherwise, it just flashes, or burns really fast. Think about it; when we light off a table spoon's worth for testing (or fun), it just burns right? I watched a YouTube video where some guy made up something like 17 lbs. of black powder, then lit it all off at once. It just burned, and didn't even tear up the grass underneath.
So, in most operations, I think a flash fire is the main concern, but I wouldn't use glass containers either.
Vettepilot