Which term describes explosive materials such as grenades, mines, and mortars that should not be touched if encountered?

• A. Improvised explosives made using common equipment and ingredients found in clandestine labs.
• B. Explosive materials such as grenades, mines, and mortars that should not be touched if encountered.
• C. Homemade bombs intended to destroy, incapacitate, harass, or distract.
• D. Electric IED components.

Answer: (B)

The situation is describing unexploded ordnance. Explosive items like grenades, mines, and mortars that you encounter and should not touch fall into this category. The defining safety rule is to avoid contact and treat them as live hazards, then call qualified professionals to handle them. This term communicates both what the item is and the necessary action: do not touch it and alert authorities.

Other descriptions refer to improvised explosive devices or components of IEDs, which are different scenarios with their own specific response considerations. The critical point here is recognizing that unexploded ordnance requires immediate non-contact handling and professional disposal.