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Designation:E1515–03a

StandardTestMethodfor

MinimumExplosibleConcentrationofCombustibleDusts1

Thisstandardisissuedunderthe?xeddesignationE1515;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearof

originaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.A

superscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.

INTRODUCTION

Thistestmethoddescribesproceduresformeasuringtheminimumconcentrationofacombustible

dust(dispersedinair)thatiscapableofpropagatingade?agration.Thetestsaremadeinlaboratory

chambersthathavevolumesof20Lorlarger.

1.Scope

D3173TestMethodforMoistureintheAnalysisSampleof

CoalandCoke2

D3175TestMethodforVolatileMatterintheAnalysis

SampleofCoalandCoke2

E681TestMethodforConcentrationLimitsofFlammabil-

ityofChemicals3

E1226TestMethodforPressureandRateofPressureRise

forCombustibleDusts3

1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationofthemini-

mumconcentrationofadust-airmixturethatwillpropagatea

de?agrationinanear-sphericalclosedvesselof20Lorgreater

volume.

N1—Theminimumexplosibleconcentration(MEC)isalsore-

OTE

ferredtoasthelowerexplosibilitylimit(LEL)orlean?ammabilitylimit

(LFL).

1.2Dataobtainedfromthistestmethodprovidearelative

measureofthede?agrationcharacteristicsofdustclouds.

1.3Thistestmethodshouldbeusedtomeasureanddescribe

thepropertiesofmaterialsinresponsetoheatand?ameunder

controlledlaboratoryconditionsandshouldnotbeusedto

describeorappraisethe?rehazardor?reriskofmaterials,

products,orassembliesunderactual?reconditions.However,

resultsofthistestmaybeusedaselementsofa?rerisk

assessmentthattakesintoaccountallofthefactorsthatare

pertinenttoana