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Class I, Class II, Class III Liquid [1]

National fire codes classify liquids, such as gasoline, heating oil, and diesel fuel, as being either flammable liquids or combustible liquids. The major determining factor in the classification of a particular liquid is its flash point–the temperature at which the liquid produces ignitible vapors.

 

See also Flammable liquid [2] and Combustible liquid. [3]

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[1] https://testing.pei.org/wiki/class-i-class-ii-class-iii-liquid
[2] https://testing.pei.org/node/255
[3] https://testing.pei.org/node/839