Flammability Characteristics of TKS Anti-Icing Fluid

Cavage, William M.

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Flammability Characteristics of TKS Anti-Icing Fluid

2008-01-01
By Cavage, William M.

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Cavage, William M.
Corporate Creators:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center. Airport and Aircraft Safety Research and Development Division.
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation Research
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Publication/ Report Number:

DOT/FAA/AR-TN08/9
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

Technical Notes
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center
Abstract:

TKS anti-icing fluid is being used in a variety of platforms to provide anti-/deicing capability for smaller commercial aircraft. The flammable liquid is comprised of 85 percent ethylene glycol, 10 percent water, and 5 percent isopropyl alcohol, and questions about its potential hazards have been raised. These hazards include, but are not limited to, the heating of small puddles of fluid that were either spilled or leaked, dripping of the fluid on hot surfaces, and the contact of the fluid mist with ignition sources. Simple tests were performed to allow for a more basic characterization of the TKS anti-icing fluid flammability. These tests were (1) an ASTM D 56-87 flash point test, (2) a hot-pan flammability test, (3) a hot-surface ignition test, and (4) a spray flammability test.
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FAA Fire Safety ; FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace
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