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Work Item: ASTM WK1680 - New Test Method for Standard Test Method for Limiting Oxygen (Oxidant) Concentration of Combustible Dust Clouds


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1. Scope

This test method is designed to determine the limiting oxygen concentration of a combustible dust dispersed in a mixture of air with an inert/nonflammable gas in a near-spherical closed vessel of 20 L or greater volume. Data will be used for process control safety and plant protection in industry.

Keywords

dust; limiting oxygen; deflagration; dust explosion

The title and scope are in draft form and are under development within this ASTM Committee.

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Work Item Status:
Date Initiated:6-30-2003
Technical Contact: Ashok Dastidar

Item: 001
Ballot: E27.05 (09-01)
Status: Negative Votes Need Resolution

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