the ease with which a liquid, solid, or gas will ignite, either spontaneously (pyrophoric) or as the result of a spark or open flame The more flammable a material, the more readily ignition occurs
The ability of a substance to ignite, having a flash point under 100 degrees F (37 5 degrees C)
The extent to which a material will support combustion using standardized methods
Relative ability of a material to support combustion as expressed by its flash point
This property describes how fast a plastic material will burn when subjected to a particular ASTM test In this test, a flame is applied to one end of a strip of material When the material starts burning the flame is removed and the time to consume a given amount of material is measured Units - inches per minute (in/min ) Higher numbers indicate that the material will burn faster under conditions of this particular test S E means self extinguishing If a material is classified as S E , the specimen stops burning when the flame is taken away
Term used by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc in their UL recognition program to indicate the potential of a component to ignite or burn Gap size - The distance between the inner edges of two mating surfaces (e g , the distance between door's and cabinet's edges)
The relative burnability of the material in a specified situation Meanings vary according to test methods used (ASTM D1692-61; ASTM E84-61; ASTM E162-60T)
Anything that will ignite easily and burn rapidly The National Fire Protection Association and the Department of Transportation (DOT) define flammable liquids as those having a flash point less than 100 F and a vapor pressure of not over 40 psia at 100 F
Flammable chemicals, gases, cloth, or other things catch fire and burn easily. flammable liquids such as petrol or paraffin. = inflammable. something that is flammable burns easily inflammable, nonflammable nonflammable (flammare )
Burns easily Paint, thinners and other solvents, and auto products are the most flammable home products Look for words on the product label like: "Do not use near heat or flame " "Combustible " "Do not smoke while using this product "
Catches on fire easily and burns rapidly The National Fire Protection Agency and the U S Department of Transporation define a flammable liquid as having a flash point below lOO0F (37 80C) Same as Inflammable
Describes any solid, liquid, vapor, or gas that will ignite easily and burn rapidly A flammable liquid is defined by NFPA and DOT as a liquid with a flash point below 100oF (37 8oC)
A liquid with a flash point below 37 8 degrees C (100 degrees F) or solids that will ignite readily or are liable to cause fires under ordinary conditions through friction or retained heat