
Sources of Ignition
Flammability Characteristics of Chemicals and Products
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Sources of Ignition: Flammability Characteristics of Chemicals and Products describes the flammability characteristics of substances and deals with the different sources of ignition. Case histories are presented for review and analysis. The book is comprised of six chapters and seven appendices. The introduction gives a basic description of the anatomy of fire and explosions, including the access to fuel and the interaction of oxygen and fuel. A description of the flammable limits of gases, dusts, mists, and mixtures and the method of estimating these follow. The text also explains the flash point of a substance and the method of calculating it, using citations from Fuji and Hermann. The ignition energy of a chemical, as well as how to estimate it using the method of Calcote et al., is also presented. The book explains that autoignition temperature of gases is dependent on different factors, such as time delay, oxygen concentration, and catalyst effects of materials, but may still be estimated citing Zabetakis, 1965 as reference. The formula is given in more detail. Finally, the energy sources for ignition are enumerated as mechanical, electrical, thermal, and chemical. The appendices deal with chemicals, self-heating substances, organic peroxides, substances prone to spontaneous combustions, unstable substances, flammability characteristics of dusts, and a checklist of possible sources of ignition. This book is beneficial to fire safety engineers, firemen, fire prevention maintenance administrators, fire hazard officers, and other personnel whose line of work is in fire safety and prevention.
Table of Contents
1 Introduction
2 Flammable Limits
Flammable Limits of Gases
Flammable Limits of Dusts And Mists
Estimation of Flammable Limits
Flammable Limits of Mixtures
References
3 Flash Points
Flash Points of Liquids
Calculation of Flash Points
References
4 Ignition Energy
Minimum Ignition Energy
Ignition Energy of Gases
Ignition Energy of Dusts
Estimation of Ignition Energy
References
5 Autoignition Temperature
Autoignition Temperature of Gases
Autoignition Temperature of Dusts
Estimation of Autoignition Temperature
Other Factors
References
6 Sources of Energy For Ignition
Mechanical Sources
Friction
Missiles
Metal Fracture
Electrical Sources
Electrical Current
Electrostatics
Lightning
Stray Currents
Radio Frequency
Thermal Sources
Hot Surfaces
Self-Heating
Flames
Compression
Engines
Diffusion
Chemical Sources
Peroxides
Polymerization
Spontaneous Combustion
Reaction with Other Substances
Thermite Reaction
Unstable Substances
Decomposition
Appendices
1 Fire and Related Properties of Chemicals
2 Substances Liable To Self-Heating
3 Organic Peroxides
4 Spontaneously Flammable Substances
5 Unstable Substances
6 Flammability Characteristics of Dusts
7 Sources of Ignition Checklist
Index
Product details
- No. of pages: 164
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Butterworth-Heinemann 1991
- Published: April 15, 1991
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- eBook ISBN: 9781483161259
About the Author
John Bond
Affiliations and Expertise
Centre for Health Services Research, The University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle, UK
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ALBERTO S. Sun Feb 06 2022
SOURCES of IGNITION
This book is very important and useful for arson investigators because it collects all the information and data on potential accelerants.
Kris T. Fri Aug 03 2018
Sources of Ignition
Very comprehensive overview