TY - JOUR PY - 2001// TI - On the flash point of benzoic acid JO - Journal of fire sciences A1 - Jones, J. C. SP - 177 EP - 180 VL - 19 IS - 3 N2 - The reported flash point of benzoic acid is examined in terms of vapour pressures and stoichiometric proportions and found to be significantly aberrant. A possible explanation is that during heating in the flash point apparatus there is decarboxylation catalysed by the metal surface.
Language: en
LA - en SN - 0734-9041 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1106/KARA-HEFP-QQ31-YRR2 ID - ref1 ER -