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Spontaneous combustion

Spontaneous combustion

Created OnJanuary 12, 2018
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The ignition of material brought about by a heat producing (exothermic) chemical reaction within the material itself without exposure to an external source of ignition.

Related:

  • Auto ignition temperature
  • Auto-ignition
  • Permissible exposure limit
  • Threshold Limit Value (TLV)
  • Hot work
  • Flame arrester

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