User Guide to Thresholds and Classification - Environmental ...

109User Guide for Thresholds and ClassificationsETest Series GDoes notpropagate adetonation UNTest Series APropagates arapiddeflagration UNTest Series CDoes notpropagate arapiddeflagration asconfined UNTest Series DViolent effectwhen heatedunder definedconfinementUN Test SeriesEDoes notundergo athermalexplosion asconfined UNTest Series GC 8Does notpropagate adetonation UNTest Series APropagates arapiddeflagration UNTest Series CDoes notpropagate arapiddeflagration asconfined UNTest Series DMedium, low orno effect whenheated underdefinedconfinementUN Test SeriesEC 9Does notpropagate adetonation UNTest Series APropagates aslowdeflagration UNTest Series CViolent effectwhen heatedunder definedconfinementUN Test SeriesEDoes notundergo athermalexplosion asconfined UNTest Series GC 10Does notpropagate adetonation UNTest Series ADoes notpropagate adeflagration UNTest Series CViolent effectwhen heatedunder definedconfinementUN Test SeriesEDoes notundergo athermalexplosion asconfined UNTest Series GC 11Table 7A.4: Classification as category D (three possible combinations of test results)←Test response----------------------------------------------------------------------------->> Secondary classificationPropagates a partial detonationUN Test Series APropagates a slow deflagration orno deflagration UN Test Series CMedium, low or no effect whenheated under defined confinementUN Test Series ED 1Does not propagate a detonationUN Test Series APropagates a slow deflagrationUN Test Series CMedium, low or no effect whenheated under defined confinementUN Test Series ED 2Does not propagate a detonationUN Test Series ADoes not propagate a deflagrationUN Test Series CMedium effect when heated underdefined confinement UN TestSeries ED 3January 2012 EPA0109