Definition(s)


Boiling Point

Temperature of a liquid boiling at an ambient pressure of 101,3 kPa (1 013 mbar)
NOTE The initial boiling point that should be used for liquid mixtures is to indicate the lowest value of the boiling point for the range of liquids present, as determined in a standard laboratory distillation without fractionation.

Source: IEC 61892-7, Mobile and fixed offshore units – Electrical installations – Part 7: Hazardous areas. Global Standards

 

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