Group Description
Class 1: Explosives
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Group Description
Class 2: Gases
2.1 Flammable gas – gases which ignite on contact with an ignition source example acetylene, hydrogen.
chlorine, hydrogen cyanide. |
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Group Description
Class 3: Flammable liquids
3.2 Flammabale liquids with a flashpoint of less than 23 degree Celcius and boiling point above 35 degree Celcius
example petrol, acetone.
3.3 Liquids with a flashpoint above 23 degree Celcius but not exceeding 61 degree Celcius and a boiling point
greater than 35 degree Celcius example kerosene. |
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Group Description
Class 4: Flammable solids
4.1 Flammable solids which are easily ignited and readily combustible example nitrocellulose,
magnesium, safety or strike-anywhere matches.
4.2 Spontaneously combustible substances example aluminum alkyls, white phosphorous.
4.3 Substances which emit a flammable gas when wet or react violently with water
example sodium, calcium, potassium. |
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