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Designation:E1491–97(Reapproved2002)

StandardTestMethodfor

MinimumAutoignitionTemperatureofDustClouds1

Thisstandardisissuedunderthe?xeddesignationE1491;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearof

originaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.A

superscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.

INTRODUCTION

Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationoftheminimumtemperatureatwhichadustcloudwill

autoignite.Thedustcloudisexposedtoairheatedtovarioustemperaturesinafurnace.Ignitionofthe

cloudisindicatedbyvisualobservationofthe?ame.Thechemicalnatureofthedustaswellasits

concentration,particlesize,moisture,andsurfaceareaaffectstheresults.

1.Scope

E659TestMethodforAutoignitionTemperatureofLiquid

Chemicals3

1.1Thistestmethodcoverstheminimumtemperatureat

whichagivendustcloudwillautoignitewhenexposedtoair

heatedinafurnaceatlocalatmosphericpressure.

E1226TestMethodforPressureandRateofPressureRise

forCombustibleDusts3

1.2Dataobtainedfromthistestmethodprovidearelative

measureofdustcloudautoignitiontemperatures.

3.Terminology

3.1De?nitionsofTermsSpeci?ctoThisStandard:

3.1.1dustconcentration—themassofdustdividedbythe

internalvolumeofthetestchamber.

3.1.2minimumautoignitiontemperature(MAIT)—themini-

mumtemperatureatwhichadustcloudwillselfigniteunder

thespeci?edconditionsoftest.

1.3Thistestmethodshouldbeusedtomeasureanddescribe

thepropertiesofmaterials,products,orassembliesinresponse

toheatand?ameundercontrolledlaboratoryconditionsand

shouldnotbeusedtodescribeorappraisethe?rehazardor?re

riskofmaterials,products,orassembliesunderactual?re

conditions.However,resultsofthis