The phrase "a risk of explosion" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where there is a potential for an explosion to occur, often in safety or hazard discussions.
Example: "The factory has implemented new safety measures to reduce a risk of explosion during the manufacturing process."
Alternatives: "a possibility of explosion" or "a chance of explosion."
It is very threatening due to the presence of heat, toxic, or explosive gas thus presenting a risk of explosion.
Although some originally feared it might cause electrocution, in fact, the electric stove proved to be safer than gas, which carried a risk of explosion.
Other agencies have a mixed record: the Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration had recently fined West Fertilizer $10,000 for hazardous ammonia transport and labeling, while the Environmental Protection Agency simply asked the company in a self-assessment whether they thought their plant posed a risk of explosion; unsurprisingly, the company said no.
Natural gas companies typically consider 40,000 ppm to be the threshold for a risk of explosion.
First, you'd have to take them apart anyway to remove their built-in batteries because burning batteries is dangerous and carries a risk of explosion.
Methane that accumulates in confined spaces such as basements and sheds poses a risk of explosion, but there is little research into the effects on human health of prolonged exposure to methane, said the study's lead author, Robert B. Jackson, professor of environmental sciences at Duke University.
Is there a risk of steam explosion (steam explosion is not discussed in this paper)?
In one poll yesterday for Challenges magazine, 66% people felt there was a risk of "social explosion" over the coming months.
On Sunday, engineers vented steam from reactor 3 and began pumping in sea water after its cooling system failed.Authorities said there was a risk of an explosion similar to that in reactor 1.
There is a risk of combinatorial explosion.
Within a month of the accident OSHA, fearing that relevant employers may be unaware their facilities presented a risk of dust explosions, sent a letter to 30,000 employees to alert them to the danger of a similar explosion occurring.
