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Gasoline fire point

The flash and fire points are significant in cases where high-temperature operations are encountered, not only because of the hazard of fire but also as an indication of the volatility of an oil. In the case of used oils, the flash point is used to indicate the extent of contamination with more volatile oils or with fuels such as gasoline (ASTM D-3607). The flash point can also be used to assist in the identification of different types of base oil blend. [Pg.283]

One day the automatic equipment broke down, and the foreman decided to change over to manual filling. He asked the drivers to check that the hand valves on the filling lines were shut, but he did not check himself. He then operated the switches that opened the automatic valves. Some of the hand valves were open. Gasoline and other products came out. overfilled the tanker (or splashed directly on the ground) and caught fire. Three men were killed. 11 injured, and the whole row of 18 filling points was destroyed. [Pg.263]

Gasoline Blending Stocks Alkylates — Fire Hazards Flash Point (deg. F) < 0 CC ... [Pg.373]

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