I seem to remember 'Danger - Highly Inflammable' on the sides of UK petrol tankers, and a news article on the subject quite some time ago - has this been finally resolved ?
2007-02-23 09:55:16 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
There was some controversy years ago over use of "inflammable" because some there thinking the prefix "in" meant not and were reading it as "Not flammable", so to make it very plain it was changed.
Since both words mean the same thing, and there is no confusion over "flammable", it won out.
See also http://www.imakenews.com/aristatek/e_article000126616.cfm
2007-02-23 10:04:25 · answer #1 · answered by oklatom 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The prefix “in” as in inflammable means “not” so inflammable means not flammable. Now remember that you are asking about liquid witch is a different bird. That is why there are flash points of liquids. If the pressure of a liquid is high enough to create vapors that will ignite around the temp of the earth -40 to + 120 (about) then it is a flammable liquid. Now to get confusing Gasoline does not burn the vapors do
2016-05-24 03:35:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flammable is the correct description for anything that will burn ( diesel, Lube oil, wood &c.) "Highly Flammable refers to stuff that can ignite readily and have a flash point below 20 C e.g. petrol
2007-02-24 20:28:01 · answer #3 · answered by The original Peter G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
near enough all UK fuel tankers now only display a flammable logo sign and a number to recognise the content the tanker is carrying. i think for fuel its 3YE which the fire department use to safely see what type of liquid the tanker is carrying.
2007-02-23 10:05:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bostonian has it wrong. UK is Flammable as the preferred word in Safety circles
2007-02-24 08:33:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They both mean exactly the same thing... Like driving on a parkway and parking in a driveway, why do they call them apartments when they are all together? Another paradox of the English language.
2007-02-23 10:05:35 · answer #6 · answered by Gordon B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
whats to resolve petrol is highly flammable
2007-02-23 09:59:42 · answer #7 · answered by gregs111 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
US: Flammable
UK: Inflammable
US: Sausages
UK: Bangers
US: Cigarettes
UK: Fags
US: Good old boy
UK: Geezer
Two nations divided by a common language.
2007-02-23 11:54:49 · answer #8 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Same meaning just different words, uninflammable describes none combustible materials.
2007-02-24 20:29:05 · answer #9 · answered by funnelweb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They both mean exactly the same thing. Funny, wonderful old language, isn't it?!
2007-02-23 09:59:29 · answer #10 · answered by R.E.M.E. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋