Comparison of two standard test methods for determining explosion limits of gases at atmospheric conditions

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 105-113

  De Smedt, G ^a   De Corte, F ^a   Notele R ^a   Berghmans, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Explosion limits; Safety; Test methods

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; EXPLOSIONS;

UPPER EXPLOSION LIMITS (UEL);

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS;

BUTANE; ETHANE; GLASS; HYDROCARBON; METHANE; PROPANE;

APPARATUS; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPLOSION; GAS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PRESSURE; STANDARD; TECHNIQUE; TEMPERATURE; TUBE;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; EXPLOSIONS; GASES; REFERENCE VALUES; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0033238025     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3894(99)00163-6     Document Type: Article

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