Which risk substantially increased in Song dynasty mines following wide scale gunpowder use?

💡 Explanation

Sparks from underground gunpowder blasts could ignite suspended coal dust, starting a runaway Chain Reaction explosion because fine particles provide immense surface area for rapid oxidation. Therefore dust explosions increased in mines, rather than methane risks (already present) or irrelevant mechanical/chemical factors.

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