30 Jan
2018
30 Jan
'18
8:22 p.m.
On 30/01/2018 15:17, Tapley, Mark via cctalk wrote:
Does Isopropyl alcohol (um, same as propan-2-ol?) at
60C have enough vapor pressure to be a flammability issue?
Yes. The boiling point of IPA is a little over 80C, and the flash point
of 70% - 80% IPA (which would be a common strength) is much lower than
60C; depending on the concentration, it would be not much more than 20C.
It's similar to ethanol in that regard.
Should it be done only under a fume hood, or something
like that?
Maybe, certainly for even small quantities make sure there are no flames
or sparks nearby.
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Pete
Pete Turnbull