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http://dx.doi.org/10.14346/JKOSOS.2016.31.4.42

Measurement and Prediction of the Combustible Properties of n-Butyl methacrylate(n-BMA)  

Ha, Dong-Myeong (Department of Occupational Health and Safety Engineering, Semyung University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Safety / v.31, no.4, 2016 , pp. 42-47 More about this Journal
Abstract
The combustible properties(flash point, explosion limit and autoignition temperature) are the important safety items which are considered in the typical MSDS(material safety data sheet). In this study, for the safe handling of n-butyl methacrylate(n-BMA) being used in various ways in the chemical industry, the flash point and the autoignition temperature(AIT) of n-butyl methacrylate was experimented. And, the lower explosion limit of n-butyl methacrylate was calculated by using the lower flash point obtained in the experiment. The flash points of n-butyl methacrylate by using the Setaflash and Pensky-Martens closed-cup testers measured $44^{\circ}C$ and $51^{\circ}C$, respectively. The flash points of n-butyl methacrylate by using the Tag and Cleveland open cup testers are measured $53^{\circ}C$. The AIT of n-butyl methacrylate by ASTM 659E tester was measured as $295^{\circ}C$. The lower explosion limit by the measured flash point $44^{\circ}C$ was calculated as 0.85 vol.%. It was possible to predict lower explosion limit by using the experimental flash point or flash point in the literature.
Keywords
n-Butyl methacrylate(n-BMA); safety handling; flash point; lower explosion limit; autoignition temperature (AIT); ASTM E659;
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