Experimental exploration of discrepancies in F-number correlation of flammability limits

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 100, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 27-36

  Kondo, Shigeo ^a   Takahashi, Akifumi ^a   Tokuhashi, Kazuaki ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

Author keywords

ASHRAE method; ASTM E 681; Combustible gases and vapors; F number analysis; Flammability limits

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; FLAMMABILITY;

FLAMMABILITY LIMITS;

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS;

ACETALDEHYDE; ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ACRYLIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ACRYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; ALKADIENE; AMINE; BUTANOL; DIMETHYL ETHER; ETHER; ETHER DERIVATIVE; FORMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; FURAN; METHACRYLONITRILE; MORPHOLINE; PROPYLENE OXIDE; TERT BUTYL ALCOHOL;

FLAMMABILITY;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; COMBUSTION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; FLAMMABILITY; GAS; STANDARDIZATION; VAPOR;

EID: 0038016567     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3894(03)00111-0     Document Type: Article

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