SOME ASPECTS OF HAZARD EVALUATION TESTING

MANY OF THE RELATIVELY SIMPLE HAZARD EVALUATION TESTS MAY BE USED TO PROVIDE CONSIDERABLE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IF PROPERLY APPLIED. EXAMPLES ARE GIVEN OF THE INTERRELATIONSHIPS OF VAPOR PRESSURE DATA, FLASH POINTS, AND LOWER EXPLOSIVE LIMITS AND HOW THESE DATA MAY BE USED FOR CHECKING THE RELIABILITY OF RESULTS AND FOR ESTIMATING UNKNOWN VALUES. HOW FLASH POINT PROCEDURES CAN YIELD VERY MISLEADING RESULTS WHEN DEALING WITH MIXTURES IS ALSO DISCUSSED. IN ADDITION, PRECAUTIONS ARE GIVEN IN THE USE AND INTERPRETATION OF AUTOIGNITION AND DIFFERENTIAL THERMAL ANALYSIS DATA. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 40, No 520, PP 34A-38A, 6 FIG, 2 TAB, 6 REF
• Authors:
  • Coffee, R D
• Publication Date: 1968-5

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Journal Paint Technology

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Chemical analysis; Explosives; Flash point; Hazardous materials; Ignition; Testing; Thermal analysis; Vapor pressure
• Old TRIS Terms: Autoignition; Explosive charge limitation
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00216632
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 19 1994 12:00AM