Spontaneously Combustible Solids -- A Literature Search

Abstract

Existing information on spontaneously combustible solids including pyrophoric-air hazardous materials and water reactive materials has been reviewed. Pertinent data on (a) the causes and prevention of spontaneous combustion in organic and inorganic materials due to air and water reactivity, (b) the application of various mathematical treatments to spontaneously combustible materials, and (c) available test methods for assessing the flammable properties of spontaneously combustible materials, e.g., autoignition temperature and spontaneous heating are also included. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA019919

Entities

People

  • Carl Boyars
  • Eleonore G. Kayser

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Fatty Acids
  • Fish Oils
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Heat Transfer
  • Hydrogen
  • Ignition
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Testing
  • Organic Materials
  • Plant Oils
  • Spontaneous Combustion
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Transportation

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.