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http://dx.doi.org/10.7731/KIFSE.2017.31.6.001

A Study on the Fire Risk Assesment of Solvent-based Paints  

Lee, Bong-Woo (Korea Fire Institute)
Kwon, Seong-Pil (Korea Fire Institute)
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Fire Science and Engineering / v.31, no.6, 2017 , pp. 1-7 More about this Journal
Abstract
Currently, flammable liquids account for more than 87 wt% of the hazardous materials in circulation in Korea, and paint products are the most commonly used mixed hazardous materials. Therefore, one of the most urgent and important issues is that we have to secure the safety for manufacturing, storage and transport of paint products. In this study we investigated and analyzed the domestic hazardous materials safety management method, the international GHS test method and so forth. We tested risks for a variety of oil paints and found a relation between the results. Furthermore, the risk test method and criteria adapted for domestic situation was presented. Paints were classified as hazardous or non-hazardous according to the results of the flash point test, the amount of flammable liquid or the UN-combustion persistence test. It was revealed from the test results of 6 kind of oil-based paints using different resins that they were hazardous materials with very high risks and belonged to the Category 1 or the Category 2.
Keywords
Solvent Paint; Fire Risk; Hazardous Material; Flash Point; GHS;
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