ʻOku mahuʻinga ke siviʻi combustible ngaahi kasa kimuʻa pea ignition ke afeʻi lolotonga.
ʻI he vahaʻa ʻo e ngaahi fakangatangata ʻo e kaponi kaponi ʻoku ʻi he vahaʻa ʻo e 12.5% mo e 74%, ʻe lava ke iku ʻa e ngaahi tuʻunga ʻoku ʻikai fakatokangaʻi ki he detonation.