| Document ID (ISN) | 73845 |
| CIS number |
99-2024 |
| Year |
1998 |
| Convention or series no. |
HSE Plastics Processing Sheet No.1
|
| Author(s) |
Health and Safety Executive |
| Title |
Fire and explosion risks from pentane in expandable polystyrene (EPS) |
| Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, Sep. 1998. 3p. 3 ref. |
| Abstract |
Topics: pentane; polystyrene; data sheet; expanded plastics; explosion hazards; explosive atmospheres; fire hazards; fire protection; hazard evaluation; plastics industry; sources of ignition; storage. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
pentane; polystyrene; plastics industry; explosion hazards; fire hazards |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
expanded plastics; sources of ignition; explosive atmospheres; data sheet; hazard evaluation; fire protection; storage |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Fire and explosions
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Fires, explosions and major hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Chemical industry
Plastics industry
Explosions
Fires
Aliphatic and alicyclic hydrocarbons
|
