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Flame & Detonation Arrester Specifications
Flame & Detonation Arrester Specifications
PROTECTOSEAL
Butadiene would qualify as a Group D material. In each of these cases, the chemicals were primarly listed in a higher category (Group B), because of relatively high pressure readings noted in one phase of the standard test procedure conducted by Underwriters Laboratories. These pressures were of concern when categorizing the chemicals because these NEC groupings are also used as standard indicators for the design strength requirements of electrical boxes, apparatus, etc. that must withstand the pressures generated by an ignition within the container. It should be noted that, in each of these cases, the test pressures recorded were significantly lower than those commonly encountered when testing a detonation arrester for its ability to withstand stable and overdriven detonations. On the basis of the information presented in the referenced Bulletins, and on the basis of the "double listing" available in NEC Article 500 for each of these chemicals, Protectoseal recommends that, for purposes of specifying detonation arrester, they (Butadiene and Proplyene Oxide) be treated as Group C materials. As a point of information, the IEC ratings of each of these two chemicals is IIB, which roughly corresponds to the NEC Group C ranking. Carbon Disulphide is specified in NEC Article 500 as representing a special hazard requiring safeguards beyond those required for any of the standard chemical groups include Group B, Hydrogen, and Group A, Acetylene. Protectoseal will not offer bids or honor orders for flame or detonation arresters for use in Carbon Disulphide service.
CHEMICAL
Acetaldehyde Acetic Acid Acetone Acetonitrile Acetyl Chloride Acetylacetone Acetylene Acrolein Acrylaldehyde Acrylonitrile Allyl Alcohol Allyl Chloride Aminoethanol Ammonia
IEC GROUPING
Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group IIC Group IIB Group IIB Group IIB
NEC GROUPING
Group C
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Assume Group C
Group D Group D
1.02mm 1.50mm
Group A Group B
.0.37mm
Group D Group C
Assume Group D
0.87mm
Group D
Group D
3.17mm
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Classication of Chemicals
Flame & Detonation Arrester Specications
CHEMICAL
Amphetamine Amyl Acetate Amyl Methyl Ketone Anilene Benzene Benzotriflouride Benzyl Chloride Bromobutane Bromoethane Butadiene Butane Butanol Butyl Acetate Butyl Glycolate Butyl Mercaptan Butyl Methyl Ketone Butylamine Butylene Butraldehyde Carbon Disulphide Carbon Monoxide Chlorobenzene Chlorobutane Chloroethane Chloroethanol Chloroethylene Chloromethane Chloroprene Chloropropane Coal Tar Naptha Coke Oven Gas
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IEC GROUPING
Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group IIB Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group IIB
NEC GROUPING
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Group D
0.99mm
Group D
Assume Group C
Group C Group IIA Group IIA Group D Group D Group D Group IIC Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group D Group IIA Group IIA Group IIB None Group C Group D No Quotation Assume Group C 0.34mm 0.94mm
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Classication of Chemicals
Flame & Detonation Arrester Specications
CHEMICAL
Cresol Crotonaldehyde Cumene Cyclobutane Cycloheptane Cyclohexane Cyclohexanol Cyclohexanone Cyclohexene Cyclohexlamine Cyclopentane Cyclopropane Cymene Decahydronaphthanlene Decane Di-isobutylene Di-isoprophylmine Di-n-propylamine Diacetone Alcohol Diamincethane Dibutyl Ether Dichlorobenzene Dichloroethane Dichloroethylene Dicyclopentadiene Diethyl Ether Diathylamine Diethylaminoethanol Dimethyl Ether Dimethylamine Dimethylaniline Group IIB Group IIA Group IIA Group IIB Group IIA Group IIA
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IEC GROUPING
Group IIA Group IIB Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA
NEC GROUPING
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Group C Group D
Group D
0.94mm
0.95mm Group D
Group IIA Group IIA Group IIB Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group D Group C Group C Group IIA Group IIA Group IIB Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group D Group D Group C Group C Group C Assume Group C 0.87mm 1.80mm 0.86mm 1.02mm Group D Assume Group D
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Classication of Chemicals
Flame & Detonation Arrester Specications
CHEMICAL
Dioxane Dioxolane Dipropylether Epichlorohydrin Epoxypropane Ethane Ethanethiol Ethanol Ethanolamine Ethyl Acetate Ethyl Acetoacetate Ethyl Acrylate Ethyl Benzene Ethyl Chloride Ethyl Formate Ethyl Mercaptan Ethyl Methacrylate Ethyl Methyl Ether Ethyl Methyl Ketone Ethyl Morpholine Ethyl Nitrate Ethyl Nitrite Ethylamine Ethylbenzene Ethylcyclobutane Ethylcyclohexane Ethylcyclopentane Ethylene Ethylene Dichloride Ethylene Oxide Ethylenediamine
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IEC GROUPING
Group IIB Group IIB Group IIA Group IIB Group IIB Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group IIB Group IIA
NEC GROUPING
Group C
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Group C
Group D
0.91mm
Group D
0.89mm
Group D
0.99mm
Assume Group D
0.86mm
Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group IIB Group IIA
Group D Group C
Group IIC Group IIA Group D Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group IIB Group C Group D Group IIB Group B Group D Assume Group B 0.59mm 0.65mm Group D 0.96mm
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Classication of Chemicals
Flame & Detonation Arrester Specications
CHEMICAL
Ethylenimine Formaldehyde (gas) Furan Gasoline Heptane Heptanol Heptane Hexane Hexanol Hexanone Hexanes Hydroacetic Acid Hydrogen Hydrogen Cyanide Hydrogen Selenide Hydrogen Sulfide Isomyl Acetate Isobutyl Acrylate Isobutyraldehyde Isoprene Isopropenylbenzene Isopropyl Acetate Isopropyl Ether Isopropyl Glycidyl Ether
Isopropyl Nitrate Isopropylamine Kerosene LPG Gas Mesityl Oxide Metaldehyde Methane Group IIA Group IIA Group D 1.14mm
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IEC GROUPING
NEC GROUPING
Group C Group B
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Group IIB Group D Group IIA Group IIA Group D Group IIA Group IIA Group D Group D Group IIB Group IIC Group IIB Group B Group C Group C Group C Group D Group D Group D Group D Group IIA Group D Group D Group C
Group IIB Group D Group IIA Group D Group D
Group D
0.91mm 0.94mm
Group D
0.93mm 0.94mm
0.29mm
0.94mm
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Classication of Chemicals
Flame & Detonation Arrester Specications
CHEMICAL
Methanol Methyl Acetate Methyl Acrylate Methyl Ether Methyl Ethyl Ketone Methyl Formal Methyl Formate Methyl Isobutyl Ketone Methyl Isocyanate Methyl Mercaptan Methyl Methacrylate Methyl Propanol Methylacetylene Methylamine Methylcyclobutane Methylcyclohexane Methylcyclohexanol Methylcyclopentane Methylene Chloride Methylstyrene Monomethyl Hydrazine n-Propyl Ether Naphtha Naptha (Petroleum) Napthalene Nitroethane Nitromethane Nitropropane NN-Dimethylanilene Nonane Nonanol
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IEC GROUPING
Group IIA Group IIA Group IIB
NEC GROUPING
Group D Group D Group D Group C
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Assume Group D
0.85mm
Group IIA
Group D Group C
0.92mm
Group IIA
Group IIA
Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA
Group D
Group D
Group C Group C Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group C Group C Group C Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group D Assume Group C Assume Group C Group D Group D
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Classication of Chemicals
Flame & Detonation Arrester Specications
CHEMICAL
Nonene Octane Octanol Octene Pentane Pentane-2.4-Dione Pentanol Pentanone Pentene Petroleum Naphtha Phenol Propane Propane-Thiol Propanol Propene Propionaldehyde Propyl Acetate Propyl Ether Propyl Methyl Ketone Propyl-Mercaptan Propyl Nitrate Propylamine Propylene Propylene Dichloride Propylene Oxide Propyne Pyridine Styrene Tetrafluoroethylene Tetrahydrofuran Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol Group IIB Group IIA Group IIA Group IIB Group IIB Group IIB
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IEC GROUPING
NEC GROUPING
Group D
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Group D
0.94mm
Group D Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group D Group D Group D Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group C Group IIA Group D Group C Group IIA Group IIA Group B Group IIA Group IIA Group D Group D Group B(C) Assume Group C 0.70mm 0.91mm 1.04mm Group D Group D 0.92mm Group D 0.99mm Group D 0.93mm
Group D Group D
Group C
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Classication of Chemicals
Flame & Detonation Arrester Specications
CHEMICAL
Tetrahydrothiophene Thiophene Toluene Toluidine Triethylamine Trifluorotoluene Trimethylamine Trimethylbenzene Trioxane Turpentine UDMH Unsym. Dimethyl Hydrazine Valeraldehyde Vinyl Acetate Vinyl Chloride Vinylidene Chloride Xylene Group IIA Group IIA
IEC GROUPING
Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group IIA Group IIB Group IIA
NEC GROUPING
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Group D
Group C
Assume Group C
Group D Group C Group C Group C Group D Group D Group D Group D 0.94mm 0.99mm 3.91mm
PROTECTOSEAL
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CHEM CLASS