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MATERIA SUSCEPTIBLE IGNICION ESPONTANEA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Fires and Explosions
- Transport of Goods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spontaneously combustible material
1, record 1, English, spontaneously%20combustible%20material
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- spontaneously combustible substance 2, record 1, English, spontaneously%20combustible%20substance
correct
- substance liable to spontaneous combustion 3, record 1, English, substance%20liable%20to%20spontaneous%20combustion
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Division 4.2 of the Classification of Dangerous Goods]: Substances which are liable to spontaneous heating under normal conditions encountered in transport, or to heating up in contact with air, and being liable to catch fire. 4, record 1, English, - spontaneously%20combustible%20material
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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; 1, record 1, English, - spontaneously%20combustible%20material
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Feux et explosions
- Transport de marchandises
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matière spontanément inflammable
1, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8re%20spontan%C3%A9ment%20inflammable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- matière susceptible de s'enflammer spontanément 2, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8re%20susceptible%20de%20s%27enflammer%20spontan%C3%A9ment
correct, proposal, feminine noun
- matière spontanément combustible 3, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8re%20spontan%C3%A9ment%20combustible
correct, feminine noun
- matière susceptible de combustion spontanée 4, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8re%20susceptible%20de%20combustion%20spontan%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- matière sujette à l'inflammation spontanée 5, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8re%20sujette%20%C3%A0%20l%27inflammation%20spontan%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matière susceptibles de s'échauffer spontanément, dans des conditions normales de transport, ou de s'échauffer au contact de l'air, et pouvant alors s'enflammer. 6, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20spontan%C3%A9ment%20inflammable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Est classé dans la division 6 de la catégorie B - Matières inflammables et combustibles tout produit, toute matière ou toute 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; 3, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20spontan%C3%A9ment%20inflammable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Soit des solides, soit des liquides, dont la propriété commune est d'être susceptibles de chauffer et de s'enflammer spontanément. 4, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20spontan%C3%A9ment%20inflammable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Fuegos y explosiones
- Transporte de mercancías
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- materia espontáneamente combustible
1, record 1, Spanish, materia%20espont%C3%A1neamente%20combustible
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- materia susceptible de ignición espontánea 2, record 1, Spanish, materia%20susceptible%20de%20ignici%C3%B3n%20espont%C3%A1nea
feminine noun
- materia con tendencia a la combustión espontánea 3, record 1, Spanish, materia%20con%20tendencia%20a%20la%20combusti%C3%B3n%20espont%C3%A1nea
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hay una gran variedad de materias susceptibles de ignición espontánea, que incluyen: carbón mineral apilado en montones sueltos, heno mojado, trapos aceitosos en recipientes cerrados pero no sellados herméticamente, aceite vegetal en depósitos parcialmente llenos, etc. 2, record 1, Spanish, - materia%20espont%C3%A1neamente%20combustible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Materias espontáneamente combustibles: [etiqueta] la mitad superior en blanco y la inferior en rojo, con la inscripción, el borde y el símbolo en negro. 1, record 1, Spanish, - materia%20espont%C3%A1neamente%20combustible
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