what is the flash point? and what is the significance to study about flash point?

Question

i have to make a report about flash point? does anybody can tell me about the flash point and the significance of study flash point...

Answer 1

The flash point of a flammable liquid is the lowest temperature at which it can form an ignitable mixture with oxygen. At this temperature the vapor may cease to burn when the source of ignition is removed. A slightly higher temperature, the fire point, is defined at which the vapor continues to burn after being ignited. Neither of these parameters is related to the temperatures of the ignition source or of the burning liquid, which are much higher. The flash point is often used as one descriptive characteristic of liquid fuel, but it is also used to describe liquids that are not used intentionally as fuels.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_point

And I guess the point of studying it would be so you don't go around blowing stuff up!!

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