§2.18 General

2.18 (1) Substances that are liquids or liquids containing solids in solution or suspension are included in Class 3, Flammable Liquids, if they

(a) have a flash point less than or equal to 60ºC using the closed-cup test method referred to in Chapter 2.3 of the UN Recommendations; or

(b) are intended or expected to be at a temperature that is greater than or equal to their flash point at any time while the substances are in transport.

(2) Despite paragraph (1)(a), liquids that have a flash point greater than 35°C are not included in Class 3, Flammable Liquids, if they

(a) do not sustain combustion, as determined in accordance with the sustained combustibility test referred to in section 2.3.1.3 of Chapter 2.3 of the UN Recommendations;

(b) have a fire point greater than 100°C, as determined in accordance with ISO 2592; or

(c) are water-miscible solutions with a water content greater than 90 percent by mass.

SOR/2008-34, s. 32