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http://dx.doi.org/10.7731/KIFSE.2017.31.3.025

The Measurement of the Combustible Properties of tert-Butylbenzene for the Improvement of MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet)  

Ha, Dong-Myeong (Department of Occupational Health and Safety Engineering, Semyung University)
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Fire Science and Engineering / v.31, no.3, 2017 , pp. 25-30 More about this Journal
Abstract
Because of the vertical combustion characteristics of combustible substances, accurate substance safety information for their safe use, handling and transportation is essential. The flash point, fire point, explosion limits and autoignition temperature (AIT) are important safety parameters which need special attention in chemical plants and laboratories that handle dangerous materials. In this study, tert-butylbenzene which is widely used as an intermediate material in the chemical industry was selected. For the reliability of the flammable properties of tert-butylbenzene, this study was investigated the explosion limits of tert-butylbenzene in the reference data. The flash points, fire points and AITs by the ignition delay time for tert-butylbenzene were experimented. The lower flash points of tert-butylbenzene by using the Setaflash and Pensky-Martens closed-cup testers measured $39^{\circ}C$ and $44^{\circ}C$, respectively. The flash points of tert-butylbenzene by using the Tag and Cleveland open cup testers are measured $51^{\circ}C$ and $54^{\circ}C$. And the fire points of tert-butylbenzene by the Tag and Cleveland open cup testers were $54^{\circ}C$ and $58^{\circ}C$ respectively. The AIT of tert-butylbenzene measured by the ASTM 659E tester was measured as $450^{\circ}C$. The lower explosion limit of $39^{\circ}C$ which measured by the Setaflash flash point tester was calculated to be 0.68 vol%.
Keywords
tert-Butylbenzene; Safety Information; Reliability of Combustible Properties; Lower Flash Point; Lower Explosion Limit; Autoignition Temperature (AIT);
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