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|  MATERIALS SUBJECT TO
SPONTANEOUS HEATING
DOE-HDBK-1081-94
Spontaneous Heating and Pyrophoricity
Tendency of
Usual shipping
spontaneous
container or
Precautions against
Name
heating
storage method
spontaneous heating
Remarks
Lime, unslaked
Moderate
Paper bags, wooden
Keep dry; avoid hot loading.
Wetted lime may heat sufficiently to
(calcium oxide,
barrels, bulk
ignite wood containers, etc.
pebble lime,
Quicklime)
Linseed
Very slight
Bulk
Keep cool and dry.
Tendency to heat dependent on
moisture and oil content.
Linseed oil
High
Tank cars, drums,
Avoid contact of leakage from
Rags or fabrics impregnated with
cans, glass
containers with rags, cotton, or
this oil are extremely dangerous.
other fibrous combustible
Avoid piles, etc. Store in closed
materials.
containers, preferably metal.
Manure
Moderate
Bulk
Avoid extremes of low or high
Avoid storing or loading uncooled
moisture contents; ventilate the
manures.
piles.
Menhaden oil
Moderate to high
Barrels, drums, tank
Avoid contact of leakage from
Dangerous on fibrous product.
cars
containers with rags, cotton, or
other fibrous combustible
materials.
Metal powders2
Moderate
Drums, etc.
Keep in closed containers.
Moisture accelerates oxidation of
most metal powders.
Metal turnings2
Practically none
Bulk
Not likely to heat spontaneously.
Avoid exposure to sparks.
Mineral wool
None
Pasteboard boxes,
Noncombustible; if loaded hot
This material is mentioned in this
paper bags
may ignite containers and other
table only because of general
combustible surroundings.
impression that it heats
spontaneously.
Mustard oil, black
Low
Barrels
Avoid contact of leakage with
Avoid contamination of fibrous
rags, cotton, or other fibrous
combustible materials.
combustible materials.
Oiled clothing
High
Fiber boxes
Dry thoroughly before
Dangerous if wet material is stored
packaging.
in piles without ventilation.
Oiled fabrics
High
Rolls
Keep ventilated; dry thoroughly
Improperly dried fabrics extremely
before packing.
dangerous. Comparatively tight rolls
are safe.
Oiled rags
High
Bales
Avoid storing in bulk in open.
Dangerous if wet with drying oil.
Supply sufficient b ventilation.
Oiled silk
High
Fiber boxes, rolls
Improperly dried material is
dangerous in form of piece goods.
Rolls relatively safe.
2. Refers to iron, steel, brass, aluminum and other common metals. Metals known to heat spontaeously are covered in a
later section.
Pyrophoricity
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