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The Study of the Compatibility of MSDS for the Classification of Flammable Materials  

Kwon, Kyung-Ok (한국소방검정공사)
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Fire Science and Engineering / v.21, no.3, 2007 , pp. 56-60 More about this Journal
Abstract
The usage of MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) is increased world widely for the implementation of GHS and REACH. In order to know the accuracy of the data in MSDS the flash point of n-Decanol was measured by using a Tag closed tester, a Seta-flash closed tester, a Pensky-Martens closed tester and a Cleveland open tester in Japan and Korea, respectively. The test results of flash points of n-Decanol purchased different manufacturer were compared to the data of the references and MSDS. The flash points determined in Japan were similar to those in Korea but have shown much difference from those in MSDS and literatures. It is suggested that the results of flash points determined in this research have validity and manufacturers should be more careful when they make MSDS as well as for the classification of GHS and REACH.
Keywords
Flash point; n-Decanol; MSDS; GHS; REACH;
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