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Class 3 - Flammable Liquids
    1. Substances that are liquids or liquids containing solids in solution or suspension are included in Class 3, Flammable Liquids, if they:

      • 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

      • A flash point of 65.6°C, using the open-cup test method referred to in Chapter 2.3 of the UN Recommendations, is equivalent to 60°C using the closed-cup test.

      • 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.
    1. Liquids that have a flash point greater than 35°C are NOT included in Class 3, Flammable Liquids, if they

      • 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;

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

      • are water-miscible solutions with a water content greater than 90 per cent by mass.
    1. Packing Groups

      Flammable liquids included in Class 3, Flammable Liquids, are included in one of the following packing groups:

      • Packing Group I, if they have an initial boiling point of 35°C or less at an absolute pressure of 101.3 kPa and any flash point;

      • Packing Group II, if they have an initial boiling point greater than 35°C at an absolute pressure of 101.3 kPa and a flash point less than 23°C; or

      • Packing Group III, if the criteria for inclusion in Packing Group I or II are not met.