Fire Hazard Classification of Chemical Vapors Relative to Explosion- Proof Electrical Equipment

Abstract

A detailed study has been made by the Electrical Hazards Panel of the Committee on Hazardous Materials to determine the feasibility of classifying some 200 chemicals of commerce according to the classifications given in the National Electric Code, NEC 500, by using a scheme based entirely on available physical and flammability properties only. The system would eliminate the present laborious process of actually testing the piece of electrical equipment in the vapors of the particular chemical of concern.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 10, 1970
Accession Number
AD0720294

Entities

People

  • H. Carhart

Organizations

  • National Academy of Sciences

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkanes
  • Alkenes
  • Alkynes
  • Butadienes
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Coast Guard
  • Combustion
  • Electrical Equipment
  • Ethers
  • Ethylenes
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Propenes
  • Standards
  • Vapor Pressure

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design