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sufficiently conductive if the surface resistance is less than
3 x 108 ohms.
A.10.4.3 According to the CENELEC draft standard Safety of
Machinery Elzctrotechnical Aspects, V belts and similar trans-
- are considered to be suffrciently conductive if
mission belts
the following criterion is met:
AxB<105 ohm-m
where:
,R = electrical resistance, measured at the inner side
of the mounted transmission belt between an
electrode halfiray between the two pulleys and
ground (ohms)
B = width of a flat belt or twice the depth of the side
face of aVbelt (meters)
For belts constructed of different materials, a belt is consid-
ered to be sufiiciently conductive if the resistance across the
belt does not exceed iOe ohms, measured at23"Cand 50 per-
cent relative humidity.
Annex B Physical Characteristics of Materials
This annex is not a part of the recommendati,ons of this NFPA
document but is incluilzd for informational purposes only.
B.1 Combustibility Parameters of Gases and Vapors. Table B.1
lists typical gases and vapors and the lowest value of their mini-
mum ignition energies (MIEs) in millijoules; the stoichiomet-
ric composition, expressed as percent by volume in air (or
other oxidant); and the flammable limis, also expressed as
percent by volume in air (or other oxidant).
B.2 Static Electric (haracteristics of Liquids. Table B.2 liss
typical flammable and combustible liquids and their conduc-
tivities, dielectric constants, and relaxation time constants.

Thble B.l Combustibility Parameters of Gases and Vapors

Lowest MIE Stoichiometric Mkture Flammable Limits

Gas or Vapor* (mJ) (% byvolume) (% byvolume)

Acetaldehyde 0.37 l.l5 4.0-57.0

Acetone 7.15 @ 4.5Vo 4.97 2.6-12.8
Acetylene 0.017 @ 8.5Vo 7.72 2.5-100
Acetylene in oxygen 0.0002 @ 40Vo
Acrolein 0.13 5.64 2.8-31
Acrylonitrile 0.76 @ 9.0Vo 5.29 3.0-17.0
Allyl chloride 0.77 2.9-11.1
Ammonia 680 21.8 15-28
Benzene 0.2 @ 4.7Vo 2.72 1.3-8.0
1,3-Butadiene 0.r3 @ 5.2% 3.67 2.0-L2
Butane 0.25 @ 4.7Vo 3.t2 1.6-8.4

n-Butyl chloride 7.24 3-5 I 1.8-10.1

Carbon disulfide 0.009 @7.8% 6.53 1.0-50.0
Cyclohexane 0.22 @ 3.8Vo 997 1.3-7.8
Cyclopentadiene 0.67
Cyclopeqtane 0.54 2.7L 1.5 - ND
Cyclopropane 0.17 @ 6.3Vo 4.44 2.+t0.4
Dichlorosilane 0.015 t7.36 4.7-96
Diethyl ether . 0.19 @ 5.lVo 3.C I 1.85-36.5
Diethyl ether in oxygen 0.0012 2.0-82
Diisobutylene 0.96 1.1-6.0
Di-isopropyl ether t.l4 r.4-7.9

Dimethoxymethane 0.42 2.2-73.8

2,2-Dimethylbutane 0.25 @ 3.4% ,* 1.2-7.0
Dimethyl ether 0.29 3.4-27.0
2,2-Dimethyl propane 1.57 7.4-7.5
Dimethyl sulfide 0.48 2.2-t9.7
Di-t-butyl peroxide 0.41
Ethane 0.24@ 6.5Vo in 3.0-12.5
3.0-66
Ethane in oxygen 0.0019
Ethyl acetate 0.46 @ 5.2Vo 4.02 2.0-11.5
Ethylamine 2.4 5.28 3.5-14.0
Ethylene 0.07 2.7-36.0

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Table B.l Cor.tintad

I,owestMIE Stoichiometric Mixture Flammable Lfuie

(mJ) (% byvohrme) (% byvolume)
Gas orVapor*

Ethylene in oxygen 0.0009 3.H0

0.48 3.F46
Ethyleneimine
Ethylene oxide 0.065 @ 10.87o zlz 3.G-100
0.22 4.44 2.3-L4.3
Furan
0.24@ 3.4vo 1.87 1.05-6.7
Heptane
0.24@3.8Vo 2.16 t.r-7.5
Hexane
Hydrogen 0.016@287o ,y 4.0-75
40=94
Hydrogen in oxygen 0.0012
0.068 4.0-44
Hydrogen sulfide
Iso-octane 1.35 0.9ffi.0
O-27 @ 3.8Vo r.+-7.6
Isopentane

Isopropyl alcohol 0.65 n: 2.0-L2.7

Isopropyl chloride 1.08 ,.*,0.,
Isopropylamine 2.0
Isopropyl mercaptan 0.53
0.21@ 8.5Vo 5.0-15.0
Methane
Methane in oxygen 0.0027 "4' 5.1-61
0.t4@ L4.7Vo t2.24 6.0-36.0
Methanol
Methylacetylene 0.Ll @ 6.5Vo 1.7-ND
Methylene chloride >1000 r+22
<o-25 r.+-7.6
Methyl butane
O-21 @ 3.5/o 1.2-6.7
Methyl cyclohexane

Methyl ethyl ketone 0.53 @ 5.3Vo 3.66 2.0-r2.0

0.4 4.5-23
Methyl formate
0.28 @ 3.3Vo 2.55 1.5-7.8
N-Pentane
2-Pentane 0,t8 @ 4.4vo :-
0.25 @ 5.2vo 2.1-9.5
Propane
Propane in oxygen 0.0021
0.32 2.€-L7
Propionaldehyde
n-Propyl chloride 1.08 2.6-11.1
Propylene 0.28 =_ 2.0-11.0
2.3-36.0
Propylene oxide 0.L3 @ 7.5Vo

Tetrahydrofuran 0.54 2.0-11.8

Tetrahydropyran 0.22 @ 4.7Vo
Thiophene 0.39
0.24 @ 4.lVo L'? r.2l-7.0
Toluene
Trichlorosilane 0.017 ,.Y'
Triethylamine 0.7b 2.10
2,2,&Trimethyl butane 1.0
Vinyl acetate 0.7 2.0-r3.4
Vinyl acerylene 0.082 "* 1.7-100
0.2 1.96 1.0-7.0
Xylene

ND: Not determined.

* In air at standard t€mPerature and pressure, unless otherwise noted'
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