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DEFINITIONS OF TERMS (Continued)
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION HAZARD
RATINGS (continued):
FLAMMABILITY HAZARD (continued): 1 Materials that must be preheated before ignition can
occur. Materials in this degree require considerable preheating, under all ambient temperature
conditions, before ignition and combustion can occur: Materials that will burn in air when exposed to a
temperature of 816°C (1500°F) for a period of 5 minutes in accordance with Annex D. Liquids, solids
and semisolids having a flash point at or above 93.4°C (200°F) (i.e. Class IIIB liquids). Liquids with a
flash point greater than 35°C (95°F) that do not sustain combustion when tested using the Method of
Testing for Sustained Combustibility, per 49 CFR 173, Appendix H or the UN Recommendation on the
Transport of Dangerous Goods, Model Regulations (current edition) and the related Manual of Tests and
Criteria (current edition). Liquids with a flash point greater than 35°C (95°F) in a water-miscible
solution or dispersion with a water non-combustible liquid/solid content of more than 85 percent by
weight. Liquids that have no fire point when tested by ASTM D 92 Standard Test Method for Flash and
Fire Points by Cleveland Open Cup, up to a boiling point of the liquid or up to a temperature at which the
sample being tested shows an obvious physical change. Combustible pellets with a representative
diameter of greater than 2 mm (10 mesh). Solids containing greater than 0.5 percent by weight of a
flammable or combustible solvent are rated by the closed up flash point of the solvent. Most ordinary
combustible materials. 2 Materials that must be moderately heated or exposed to relatively high
ambient temperatures before ignition can occur. Materials in this degree would not under normal
conditions form hazardous atmospheres with air, but under high ambient temperatures or under
moderate heating could release vapor in sufficient quantities to produce hazardous atmospheres with
air: Liquids having a flash point at or above 37.8°C (100°F) and below 93.4°C (200°F) (i.e. Class II
and Class IIIA liquids.) Solid materials in the form of powders or coarse dusts of representative
diameter between 420 microns (40 mesh) and 2 mm (10 mesh) that burn rapidly but that generally do
not form explosive mixtures in air. Solid materials in fibrous or shredded form that burn rapidly and
create flash fire hazards, such as cotton, sisal and hemp. Solids and semisolids that readily give off
flammable vapors. Solids containing greater than 0.5 percent by weight of a flammable or
combustible solvent are rated by the closed cup flash point of the solvent. 3 Liquids and solids that
can be ignited under almost all ambient temperature conditions. Materials in this degree produce
hazardous atmospheres with air under almost all ambient temperatures or, though unaffected by
ambient temperatures, are readily ignited under almost all conditions: Liquids having a flash point
below 22.8°C (73°F) and having a boiling point at or above 37.8°C (100°F) and those liquids having
a flash point at or above 22.8°C (73°F) and below 37.8°C (73°F) and below 37.8°C (100°F) (i.e.
Class IB and IC liquids). Materials that, on account of their physical form or environmental
conditions, can form explosive mixtures with air and are readily dispersed in air. Flammable or
combustible dusts with a representative diameter less than 420 microns (40 mesh). Materials that
burn with extreme rapidity, usually by reason of self-contained oxygen (e.g. dry nitrocellulose and
many organic peroxides). Solids containing greater than 0.5 percent by weight of a flammable or
combustible solvent are rated by the closed cup flash point of the solvent. 4 Materials that will
rapidly or completely vaporize at atmospheric pressure and normal ambient temperature or that are
readily dispersed in air and will burn readily: Flammable gases. Flammable cryogenic materials.
Any liquid or gaseous materials that is liquid while under pressure and has a flash point below
22.8°C (73°F) and a boiling point below 37.8°C (100°F) (i.e. Class IA liquids). Materials that ignite
when exposed to air, Solids containing greater than 0.5 percent by weight of a flammable or
combustible solvent are rated by the closed cup flash point of the solvent.
INSTABILITY HAZARD
: 0 Materials that in themselves are normally stable, even under fire
conditions: Materials that have an estimated instantaneous power density (product of heat of reaction
and reaction rate) at 250°C (482°F) below 0.01 W/mL. Materials that do not exhibit an exotherm at
temperatures less than or equal to 500°C (932°F) when tested by differential scanning calorimetry. 1
Materials that in themselves are normally stable, but that can become unstable at elevated
temperatures and pressures: Materials that have an estimated instantaneous power density (product of
heat of reaction and reaction rate) at 250°C (482°F) at or above 0.01 W/mL and below 10 W/mL. 2
Materials that readily undergo violent chemical change at elevated temperatures and pressures:
Materials that have an estimated instantaneous power density (product of heat of reaction and reaction
rate) at 250°C (482°F) at or above 10 W/mL and below 100W/mL.
3 Materials that in themselves
are capable of detonation or explosive decomposition or explosive reaction, but that require
a strong initiating source or that must be heated under confinement before initiation:
Materials that have an estimated instantaneous power density (product of heat of reaction and
reaction rate) at 250°C (482°F) at or above 100 W/mL and below 1000 W/mL. Materials that
are sensitive to thermal or mechanical shock at elevated temperatures and pressures. 4 Materials
that in themselves are readily capable of detonation or explosive decomposition or explosive
reaction at normal temperatures and pressures: Materials that have an estimated instantaneous
power density (product of heat of reaction and reaction rate) at 250°C (482°F) of 1000 W/mL or
greater. Materials that are sensitive to localized thermal or mechanical shock at normal
temperatures and pressures.
FLAMMABILITY LIMITS IN AIR:
Much of the information related to fire and explosion is derived from the National Fire
Protection Association (NFPA). Flash Point
- Minimum temperature at which a liquid gives off
sufficient vapors to form an ignitable mixture with air. Autoignition Temperature
: The
minimum temperature required to initiate combustion in air with no other source of ignition.
LEL
- the lowest percent of vapor in air, by volume, that will explode or ignite in the presence of
an ignition source. UEL
- the highest percent of vapor in air, by volume, that will explode or
ignite in the presence of an ignition source.
TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION:
Human and Animal Toxicology: Possible health hazards as derived from human data, animal
studies, or from the results of studies with similar compounds are presented. Definitions of some
terms used in this section are: LD
50
- Lethal Dose (solids & liquids) which kills 50% of the
exposed animals; LC
50
- Lethal Concentration (gases) which kills 50% of the exposed animals;
ppm concentration expressed in parts of material per million parts of air or water; mg/m
3
concentration expressed in weight of substance per volume of air; mg/kg quantity of material, by
weight, administered to a test subject, based on their body weight in kg. Human and Animal
Toxicology (continued): Other measures of toxicity include TDLo, the lowest dose to cause a
symptom and TCLo the lowest concentration to cause a symptom; TDo, LDLo, and LDo, or
TC, TCo, LCLo, and LCo, the lowest dose (or concentration) to cause lethal or toxic effects.
Cancer Information: The sources are: IARC - the International Agency for Research on
Cancer; NTP - the National Toxicology Program, RTECS - the Registry of Toxic Effects of
Chemical Substances, OSHA and CAL/OSHA. IARC and NTP rate chemicals on a scale of
decreasing potential to cause human cancer with rankings from 1 to 4. Subrankings (2A, 2B,
etc.) are also used.
Other Information: BEI - ACGIH Biological Exposure Indices, represent the levels of
determinants which are most likely to be observed in specimens collected from a healthy worker
who has been exposed to chemicals to the same extent as a worker with inhalation exposure to
the TLV.
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION:
EC is the effect concentration in water. BCF = Bioconcentration Factor, which is used to
determine if a substance will concentrate in lifeforms which consume contaminated plant or
animal matter. TL
m
= median threshold limit; Coefficient of Oil/Water Distribution is
represented by log K
ow
or log K
oc
and is used to assess a substance’s behavior in the
environment.
REGULATORY INFORMATION:
U.S. and CANADA: ACGIH: American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, a
professional association which establishes exposure limits. This section explains the impact of
various laws and regulations on the material. EPA is the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency. NIOSH is the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, which is the
research arm of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). WHMIS is
the Canadian Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System. DOT and TC are the U.S.
Department of Transportation and the Transport Canada, respectively. Superfund Amendments
and Reauthorization Act (SARA); the Canadian Domestic/Non-Domestic Substances List
(DSL/NDSL); the U.S. Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA); Marine Pollutant status
according to the DOT; the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund); and various state regulations. This section also
includes information on the precautionary warnings which appear on the material’s package
label. OSHA - U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.