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In common usage flammable liquids are the same as combustible liquids in terms of their ability to catch fire.
However, in the technical usage of hazardous materials transportation and of fire prevention, a combustible liquid has a higher flash point than a flammable liquid and is therefore less easily ignited.
So, yes, flammable liquids ignite more easily than do combustible liquids.
Vincent Hilpert
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Do Liquid flammables ignite more easily than do liquid combustibles.?
In common usage flammable liquids are the same as combustible liquids in terms of their ability to catch fire. However, in the technical usage of hazardous materials transportation and of fire prevention, a combustible liquid has a higher flash point than a flammable liquid and is therefore less easily ignited. So, yes, flammable liquids ignite more easily than do combustible liquids.
Do liquid flammables ignite more easily than liqiad combustibles?
In common usage flammable liquids are the same as combustible liquids in terms of their ability to catch fire. However, in the technical usage of hazardous materials transportation and of fire prevention, a combustible liquid has a higher flash point than a flammable liquid and is therefore less easily ignited. So, yes, flammable liquids ignite more easily than do combustible liquids.
What are you to not bring on plane?
Flammables, explosives, firearms, liquid containers over 3 ounces, knives or anything else illegal
What is ment by the term flashpoint in relation to fuels?
It is the lowest temperature at which the vapour of a flammable liquid will ignite in air. The flashpoint is generally lower than the temperature needed for the liquid itself to ignite
Can a flammable liquid self ignite without an ignition source?
yes.
Who catches fire more quickly diesel or petrol?
At normal outdoor ambient temperatures, and trying to light the fuels in their simple liquid states, petrol will ignite VERY easily, Diesel will not. If you soak a rag with the fuels - again the petrol will ignite and burn very easily with a 'whoosh'. The diesel soaked rag will ignite but it may take a few seconds to get going and flame will spread relatively gently across the rag. Inside the engines it is a different story, the diesel is ignited by compression and this actually causes it to explode rather than burn. In both cases it is the vapour given off that burns, not the liquid.
Why vapours of flammable substances pose such a serious hazard?
It is not the flammable liquid that ignites, but the vapors (or vapours for our British cousins) that ignite. Vapor can travel a considerable distance from the liquid to an unforeseen source of ignition, and flash back when ignited. They can fill a large area, with a resulting LARGE fire when ignited. The distinction between flammable and combustible is the "flash point" the temperature at which the liquid gives off an ignitable vapor- flammables have a flash point below 100 degrees F. Many flammable liquid vapors are heavier than air, and can settle into the bilges of a boat, awaiting ignition.
How many classes of fire in sa?
There are five classes of fire in South Africa. They are: Class A - Solid combustibles Class B - Liquid combustibles and gases Class C - Electrical fires Class D - Metal fires Class F - Consumeable liquids
What does 'Have a point' mean?
The flash point is the lowest temperature at which vapors of a liquid can ignite.
What is the main color on chemical safety signs?
Flammability is a measure of how easily a gas, liquid, or solid will ignite and how quickly the flame, once started, will spread. Flammable liquids themselves are not flammable; rather, the vapor from the liquids are combustible.
What is the adjective that describes two liquid propellants which ignite spontaneously when brought into contact?
Pyrophoricity is the property of some elements to ignite spontaneously when in contact with air or water. Two substances that ignite when brought together however, are considered hypergolic.
What fire extinguisher is used to put out flammable liquid fires?
Fire safety - check with a Fire Authority. Also, the types of extinguishers and their chemicals vary from country to country, maybe even state to state. Are you talking about general flammables, or flammables in the presence of electricity, for example? Big differerence: the wrong extinguisher may kill you.
