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Class 3.2
3.2A - liquid desensitised explosives: high hazard 3.2B - liquid desensitised explosives: medium hazard 3.2C - liquid desensitised explosives: low hazard
The opening and pouring of all flammable liquids should be carried out in a fume cupboard
Flammable Vapours
Less than 0.5ml of residual ethanol in a 2.5 L Winchester can produce a saturated air/ethanol vapour mixture. Refilling a 2.5 L Winchester which has held ethanol at 190C will release 2.5 litres of a saturated ethanol vapour/air mixture. This can result in over 42 litres of flammable vapour!
4.1.1 Readily combustible 4.1.2 Self reactive 4.1.3 Solid Desensitised explosive 4.2 Spontaneously combustible 4.3 Dangerous when wet
Picric Acid
Classes 4.1.3A, 6.1B, 6.3B, 6.5B, 8.3A, 9.1D, 9.3B Class 1.1D but controls only apply to large quantities (25 - 50kg +) toxic, explosive, corrosive and ecotoxic
4.2B - spontaneously combustible substances: self-heating substances: medium hazard e.g.: potassium hydrosulphite 4.2C - spontaneously combustible substances: self-heating: low hazard
4.3B - solids that emit flammable gas when in contact with water: medium hazard 4.3C - solids that emit flammable gas when in contact with water: low hazard