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43: 878: 159:, 'fire-bearing') if it ignites spontaneously in air at or below 54 °C (129 °F) (for gases) or within 5 minutes after coming into contact with air (for liquids and solids). Examples are 511:
penetrator rounds into burning dust upon impact with their targets; in finely divided form it is readily ignitable, and uranium scrap from machining operations is subject to spontaneous ignition
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flushed with inert gas. Since these specialized glove boxes are expensive and require specialized and frequent maintenance, many pyrophoric solids are sold as solutions, or dispersions in
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from metals is based on the pyrophoricity of small metal particles, and pyrophoric alloys are made for this purpose. Practical applications include the sparking mechanisms in
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solvents, so they can be handled in the atmosphere of the laboratory, while still maintaining an oxygen- and moisture-free environment. Mildly pyrophoric solids such as
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can be handled in the air for brief periods of time, but the containers must be flushed with inert gas before the material is returned to the container for storage.
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Partially or fully alkylated derivatives of metal and nonmetal hydrides (diethylaluminium hydride,
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are designated for use in fires involving pyrophoric materials. A related concept is
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Small amounts of pyrophoric liquids are often supplied in a glass bottle with a
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US Dept. of Energy Handbook, "Primer on Spontaneous Heating and Pyrophoricity"
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are pyrophoric, and they cause some of the most serious fires occurring in
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Powders of aluminium, iron and magnesium are highly pyrophoric in nature
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When working with pyrophoric solids, researchers often employ a sealed
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Charles J (1966). "The Reaction of Pyrophoric Lead with Oxygen".
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Tendency of a chemical compound to ignite in open air
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Pyrophoric lead composition and method of making it
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Porphyria
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