46 C.F.R. § 30.10-27

Current through October 31, 2024
Section 30.10-27 - Flashpoint-TB/ALL

The term flashpoint indicates the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit at which a liquid gives off a flammable vapor when heated in an open-cup tester. For the purpose of the regulations in this subchapter, flashpoints determined by other testing methods will be equivalent to those determined with an open-cup tester, as follows:

Table 30.10-27-Equivalent Flashpoints

[In degrees Fahrenheit]

Open-cup testerTag closed-cup tester (A.S.T.M.) Pensky-Martens closed tester (A.S.T.M.)
8075
150140

46 C.F.R. §30.10-27

CGFR 65-50, 30 FR 16657, Dec. 30, 1965, as amended by USCG-2014-0688, 79 FR 58279 , Sept. 29, 2014