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Is natural gas an explosive substance or flammable substance?

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Natural Gas can be explosive or flammable depending on it's concentration in air.

Natural gas has a flammability range of approximately 5 to 15 percent.

Any percentage greater than that is explosive for natural gas.

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Conditions to Avoid: Natural gas is extremely flammable and explosive; avoid heat, sparks, open flames, and all possible sources of ignition. Heat will increase pressure in containers used to store natural gas.Jun 1, 2015

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