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

Abstract

At the request of the U.S. Coast Guard, 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. This is the second progress report submitted by the Committee to the U.S. Coast Guard. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 07, 1971
Accession Number
ADA054057

Entities

People

  • Donald L. Katz
  • H. W. Carhart

Organizations

  • National Academy of Sciences

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkanes
  • Alkenes
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

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