OBSERVATION SHEET

FLASH POINT OF BITUMEN

Date of Testing : Tested by :

1. Expected Flash point (i) Below 104°C

(ii) Above 104°C
2. Thermometer used (i) Low Range
(ii) High Range

3. Barometric reading (i) Beginning of expt.

(ii) At the time flash point was obtained
4. Rate of increase M temperature 5 to 6°C

Table A- Flash point for cut back bitumen

S. Temperature for observing flash point °C Sample No/ Flash Remark

No. observed Yes/No
RC MC 30-70 MC 250, 1 2
800,3000
1 20 32 60
2 21 33 61
3 22 34 62
4 23 35 63
5 24 36 64
6 25 37 65
7 26 38 66
8 27 39 67
9 28 40 68
10 29 41 69
11 30 42 70
12 31 43 71
13 32 44 72
14 33 45 73
15 34 16 74
16 35 47 75
17 36 48 76

T1+T2
Flash observed at t = ---------- °C rounded off to one degree centigrade.
2

Corrected flash point for barometric reading

t + 1°C for 25mm of mercury or part there off below 760mm of mercury
t - 1°C for each 25mm of mercury or part there off of mercury above 760mm.