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Greensboro, NC 27406
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Flamable vs. Combustible
Attached is the verbage of the possible rulemaking in changing the qualifications of a product in regards to labeling a product "Flamable" or "Combustible". Under current U.S. law, a product with a flash point below 100 degrees F is considered "Flamable". A product with a flash point between 100-200 degrees F is considered "Combustible". International Law states that a product with a flash point under 140 degrees F is "Flamable". The U.S. is considering changing our laws to mirror International Law in order to avoid confusion at our ports. This is important because of the discrepency in the 100-140 degree F range. Diesel has a flashpoint of approximately 138 degrees F. If the law were to change, then all vessels transporting diesel would potentially be required to be coded vessels. The verbage for this potential new rulemaking begins at the bottom right of the first page of the attachment. If you have any questions, please click on the "Contact Us" tab at the top right of this page.
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