Flammability testing transportation applications

Definitions of Flammability and Combustibility Under Section 2(1), the terms extremely flammable , fitunmable , and combustible are to be defined by regulations issued by the CPSC. These regulations are to specify test methods that the Commission has found are generally applicable and are compatible with the definitions and test methods adopted by other federal agencies involved in the regulation of flammable and combustible substances in storage, transportation and use. ... 

In addition to the plans described above, the Army must comply with applicable federal and state regulations for the transport of hazardous materials. The primary governing body of regulations is the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA) administered by DOT and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) administered by ERA. Any potentially hazardous material must be tested to determine whether it meets DOT s criteria (explosive, corrosive, flammable, radioactive, etc.) for a hazardous material. Once a material is determined to fall within one or more of dot s hazard classes, 49 CFR then prescribes shipping... 

A standard Li-ion battery electrolyte with different concentrations of the flame retardant triphenyl phosphate for high-power applications has been tested (68). The electrolyte characterization shows only a minor decrease in the electrolyte flammability for low triphenyl phosphate concentrations. The addition of triphenyl phosphate to the electrolyte leads to an increased viscosity and a decreased conductivity. The solvation of the lithium-ion charge carriers may be directly affected by the addition of triphenyl phosphate. This was found by Raman spectroscopy measurements and an increased mass transport resistivity. 

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