What is a common method of rendering safe explosives?

The use of controlled detonations or disruptors is a common and effective method for rendering explosives safe. This technique involves carefully orchestrating the detonation of the explosive in a controlled manner, which minimizes unintended consequences while ensuring the explosive is neutralized. Controlled detonations are often performed in a manner that limits fragmentation and dispersal, protecting personnel and the surrounding environment.

Disruptors, which may use a focused energy method like shaped charges or a projectile to disable or disrupt the ordnance without a full detonation, ensure a high level of safety for EOD technicians. By using these methods, EOD specialists can effectively mitigate the risks posed by unexploded ordnance or improvised explosive devices.

Other methods listed may have their own applications, but they lack the reliability or safety that controlled detonations provide. Encasing explosives in water, while it may seem to render them safe, does not always neutralize the risk, as certain explosives can still potentially detonate under specific conditions. Detonation via a remote device is not necessarily a safe rendering method but rather a way to initiate the explosive. Cooling the explosive below detonation temperature is impractical for many types of ordnance and does not guarantee safety. Thus, the use of controlled detonations or disruptors