The term flashpoint indicates the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit at which a liquid gives off a flammable vapor when heated in an open-cup tester. For the purpose of the regulations in this subchapter, flashpoints determined by other testing methods will be equivalent to those determined with an open-cup tester, as follows:
Table 30.10-27-Equivalent Flashpoints
[In degrees Fahrenheit]
Open-cup tester | Tag closed-cup tester (A.S.T.M.) | Pensky-Martens closed tester (A.S.T.M.) |
80 | 75 | |
150 | 140 |
46 C.F.R. §30.10-27