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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] autoignition temperatures vs H codes
Date: Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at 9:15:19 AM
Author: Erik H Tyge (ehtyge) <ehtyge**At_Symbol_Here**MEMPHIS.EDU> 		Next by Date:
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Auto-ignition temperatures
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2018 10:41:48 -0400
Author: Jeffrey Lewin

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From: Monona Rossol <0000030664c37427-dmarc-request**At_Symbol_Here**LISTS.PRINCETON.EDU>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Auto-ignition temperatures
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2018 09:29:54 -0400
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As I understand it, aluminum dust is not a pyrophoric.  You need an initiator to trigger the rapid burn of aluminum and other metal powders.  That's what the e-matches and detonating cords are for.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Debbie M. Decker <dmdecker**At_Symbol_Here**UCDAVIS.EDU>
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Sent: Tue, Sep 11, 2018 5:34 am
Subject: [DCHAS-L] Auto-ignition temperatures

Hi All:
 
We're working through a list of materials classified as H250 (pyrophoric) but are having a terrible time finding auto-ignition data to back up that classification.  It appears to have evaporated off Sigma SDS' and other sources (CRC, PubChem, ChemSpider, CAMEO) don't seem to have it either.  Most irritating, to me, is the classification of powdered aluminum as pyrophoric with no auto-ignition data to back it up - just a note "ignites on contact with air."  If that were the case, the entire pyrotechnic and propellant industries would have folded up by now.
 
Does anyone out there have auto-ignition data in a format they're able/willing to share? Or have any insight into where the data has gone off to?
 
Thanks mucho,
Debbie
 
Debbie M. Decker, CCHO, ACS Fellow
Past Chair, Division of Chemical Health and Safety
Councilor and Programming Co-Chair
University of California, Davis
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