This International Standard specifies a method for the determination of the manual and automated closed-cup flash point of combustible liquids having flash points between -30,0 "C to 75,0 "C .Howeveb the precision given for this method is onlyvalid for flash points in the range -8,5 "C to 75,0 “CC.
This International Standard is not applicable to water-borne paints.
NOTE1 “Water-borne paints can betested using ISO 3679.[ NOTE 2 See94forthe importance ofthis test in avoiding loss of volatile materials, NOTE3 Liquids containing halogenated compounds can give anomalous resujlts, NOTE4 Thethermometer specified for the manual apparatus limits the upper testtemperature to 70,0 "(C,