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The word "inflammable" may be erroneously thought to mean "non-flammable". [3] The erroneous usage of the word "inflammable" is a significant safety hazard . Therefore, since the 1950s, efforts to put forward the use of "flammable" in place of "inflammable" were accepted by linguists, and it is now the accepted standard in American English and ...
A 2-litre (3.5 imp pt) container of white spirit. White spirit (AU, UK and Ireland) [note 1] or mineral spirits (US, Canada), also known as mineral turpentine (AU/NZ/ZA), turpentine substitute, and petroleum spirits, is a petroleum-derived clear liquid used as a common organic solvent in painting. [1]
n.o.s. = not otherwise specified meaning a collective entry to which substances, mixtures, solutions or articles may be assigned if a) they are not mentioned by name in 3.2 Dangerous Goods List AND b) they exhibit chemical, physical and/or dangerous properties corresponding to the Class, classification code, packing group and the name and description of the n.o.s. entry [4]
These solvents are volatile organic compounds (VOCs), with white or mineral spirits having a very low flash point at about 40°C (104°F), the same as some popular brands of charcoal starter. All such solvents with low flash points are hazardous and must be labelled as flammable .
Class 3: Flammable Liquids A flammable liquid is a liquid having a flash point of not more than 60 °C (140 °F), or any material in a liquid phase with a flash point at or above 37.8 °C (100 °F) that is intentionally heated and offered for transportation or transported at or above its flash point in a bulk packaging. The following exceptions ...
Petrol (or Gasoline), a clear petroleum-derived flammable liquid that is used primarily as a fuel; Petroleum ether, liquid hydrocarbon mixtures used chiefly as non-polar solvents; White spirit or mineral spirits, a common organic solvent used in painting and decorating
That said, Gioia doesn’t recommend storing most base spirits in the freezer long-term. “Depending on a lot of spirits, just me personally, I would say no overall,” he says.
Motor spirit, a clear petroleum-derived flammable liquid that is used primarily as a fuel; Petroleum ether, liquid hydrocarbon mixtures used chiefly as non-polar solvents; White spirit or mineral spirits, a common organic solvent used in painting and decorating