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FLAMMABLE MATERIAL [2 records]

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Record 1 2011-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Freezing and Refrigerating
  • Scientific Research Equipment
  • Equipment (Chemistry)
OBS

Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
  • Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
  • Équipement (Chimie)
OBS

Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Fires and Explosions
DEF

[A material] capable of being easily ignited and of burning with extreme rapidity.

CONT

Any product, material or substance falls into Division 6 of Class B - Flammable and Combustible Material if (a) it is spontaneously combustible and liable to spontaneous heating under normal conditions of use or liable to heat in contact with air to the point where it begins to burn.

OBS

"flammable": Revived in modern use to avoid the possible ambiguity of "inflammable", in which the prefix "in" might be taken for a negative.

OBS

See also reactive flammable material.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique
  • Feux et explosions
DEF

[Matière] qui a la propriété de s'enflammer facilement et de brûler rapidement.

CONT

Est classé dans la division 6 de la catégorie B - Matières inflammables et combustibles tout produit, matière en substance qui [...] est spontanément combustible et est susceptible de s'échauffer spontanément dans des conditions normales d'utilisation, ou est susceptible de s'échauffer au contact de l'air au point de pouvoir brûler.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química analítica
  • Fuegos y explosiones
DEF

Cualquier sólido, líquido, vapor o gas que se enciende fácilmente.

CONT

Pero las evidencias parecen indicar que han sido más comunes los escapes de materiales inflamables que los de sustancias tóxicas.

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