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OSHA Office of Training and Education 1 Flammable and Combustible Liquids OSHA Office of Training and Education 2 Introduction ?The two primary hazards associated with flammable and bustible liquids are explosion and fire ?Safe handling and storage of flammable liquids requires the use of approved equipment and practices per OSHA standards OSHA Office of Training and Education 3 Flash Point ?Flash point means the minimum temperature at which a liquid gives off enough vapor to form an ignitable mixture ?In general, the lower the flash point, the greater the hazard ?Flammable liquids have flash points below 100oF, and are more dangerous than bustible liquids, since they may be ignited at room temperature ?Combustible liquids have flash points at or above 100oF ?Although bustible liquids have higher flash points than flammable liquids, they can pose serious fire and/or explosion hazards when heated OSHA Office of Training and Education 4 Classes of Flammable and Combustible Liquids IIIA II IC IA IB 200 140 100 73 Flash Point (oF) 100 Boiling Point (oF) Combustible (FP 100oF) Flammable (FP 100oF) OSHA Office of Training and Education 5 Classes of Some Flammable Liquids CLASS IA CLASS IB CLASS IC Common Name Flash Point (oF) Ethyl Ether 49 Gasoline 45 Methyl Ethyl Ketone 21 Toluene 40 Xylene 81115 Turpentine 95 OSHA Office of Training and Education 6 Program Components ?Control