LibraryofCongressCataloging-in-PublicationDataThepracticeofflashpointdetermination/ReyMontemayor,editor.pagescm“ASTMStockNumber:MNL72.”Includesbibliographicalreferencesandindex.ISBN978-0-8031-7040-7(alk.paper)1.Flashpoint(Thermodynamics)—Handbooks,manuals,etc.2.Flammableliquids—Handbooks,manuals,etc.I.Montemayor,ReyG.,1944–TP361.P732013621.402’1—dc232013014517Copyrightª2013ASTMInternational,WestConshohocken,PA.Allrightsreserved.Thismaterialmaynotberepro-ducedorcopied,inwholeorinpart,inanyprinted,mechanical,electronic,film,orotherdistributionandstoragemedia,withoutthewrittenconsentofthepublisher.PhotocopyRightsAuthorizationtophotocopyitemsforinternal,personal,oreducationalclassroomuseofspecificclients,isgrantedbyASTMInternationalprovidedthattheappropriatefeeispaidtoASTMInternational,100BarrHarborDrive,POBoxC700,WestConshohocken,PA19428-2959,Tel:610-832-9634;online:http://www.astm.org/copyright/ASTMInternationalisnotresponsible,asabody,forthestatementsandopinionsadvancedinthepublication.ASTMInternationaldoesnotendorseanyproductsrepresentedinthispublication.PrintedinEagan,MN,July2013iiForewordThismanualissponsoredbytheFlammabilitySectionofASTMSubcommitteeD02.08ofASTMCommitteeD02onPetroleumProductsandLubricants.EdWhitevolunteeredtowritethemanualandwiththehelp,advice,andinputofaTechnicalAdvisoryandResourceGroup(TARG),comprisedofindividualsknowledgeableinflashpointdetermina-tion.TARGconsistedofBudNesvig,MichaelCollier,MichaelSherratt,SusanLitka,DidierPigeon,RolandAshauer,KatsuhikoShimodaira,ThomasHerold,VolkmarWierzbicki,LenWachel,MichaelPalmer,AlexLau,andReyMonte-mayor.Sincereacknowledgmentandgratitudeareduetotheseindividualsformakingpossiblethepublicationofthismanual.Unfortunately,beforethepeerreviewprocesswascompleted,Edpassedawayunexpectedly.KathyDernogaoftheASTMbooksandjournalsstaffaskedmetorevisethemanuscripttoaddressrecommendationsfromthereviewersandputthefinaltouchesonthemanuscript.SpecialthanksareduetoKathyDernogaandMonicaSiperkowhoprovidedneededhelpin...
