5.0 6.0 7.0 Procedure i) Follow the steps (i) to (v) as in 4.1 ii) Note the temperature at which a flash first appears at any point on the surface of the material. ili) Continue heating unti the oil ignites and burns for § minutes. Record this temperature as fire point. iv) The duplicate test results should. fall within the following range. Flash point range Repeatability Reproducibility Flash point . 8 deg. Centi. 11 dea. Centi, Fire point . 8 deg. Centi 11 deg, Centi. PRECAUTIONS i) The test flame should neither be larger than stipulated nor be applied more frequently thién specified as the surface layer may get ‘super heated. ii) The bluish halo that sometimes surrounds the test flame should not be confused with the true flash. RECORD OF OBSERVATION Type of Material : Type of Test :Closed/Open Property Test | Mean Bec 0. sea Sac! Flash Point 1 Fire Point = INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS ‘The determination of flash point is helful in assessing the safe limits of heating the bitumen. The heating temperature of bitumen should be