Ignition Susceptibility Test (Ist)
a qualitative and destructive test in which a small amount of sample is exposed to a ame or heat. DiscussionDetermining the reactivity of the sample is useful in terms of initial characterization and safe handling.
Committee
Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue
Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASTM E3253-21 Standard Practice for Establishing an Examination Scheme for Intact Explosives. ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428, 2021.
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Reprinted, with permission, from ASTM, copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428. A copy of the complete standard may be purchased from ASTM International, https://www.astm.org