Flammability Characteristics of TKS Anti-Icing Fluid

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• Creators:
  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
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Anti-icing ASTM D 56-87 Flash Point Tester Deicing Flammability Flash Point TKS Fluid
• 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 provided 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.
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace
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