Standard Test Method for
Flash/No Flash Test—Equilibrium Method by a Closed-Cup
Apparatus1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3934; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of the last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This test method covers the determination of whether a
liquid complies with the closed-cup flash point requirements in
government regulations, or in specifications, or as agreed
between the purchaser and the seller.
1.2 This test method is limited to a temperature range
between 32 and 230°F (0 and 110°C).
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
information only.
1.4 This standard should be used to measure and describe
the properties of materials, products, or assemblies in response
to heat and flame under controlled laboratory conditions and
should not be used to describe or appraise the fire hazard or
fire risk of materials, products, or assemblies under actual fire
conditions. However, the results of this test may be used as
elements of a fire risk assessment that takes into account all
of the factors which are pertinent to an assessment of the fire
hazard of particular end use.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applica
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