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At Prime Process Safety Center, our testing capabilities support a wide range of industries in identifying, evaluating, and mitigating process safety hazards. We specialize in combustible dust testing, reactive chemical testing, UN/DOT testing and classification, gas and vapor flammability testing, and more—helping clients meet regulatory requirements and operate safely.
Our laboratory is equipped with advanced instrumentation and staffed by experienced professionals who deliver accurate, reliable data. Whether you need to assess fire and explosion risks, develop Safety Data Sheets (SDS), or ensure proper classification for transport, we provide the technical expertise and regulatory insight needed to support your process safety goals.
| DUST TESTING |
| Percent Combustible Product |
| Go / No Go – Explosibility Screening Test |
| Explosion Severity (Kst) Test |
| Explosion Severity (Kst) Test – at elevated temperature |
| Explosion Severity (Kst) Test – at reduced oxygen concentration |
| Explosion Severity (Kst) Test – Hybrid Mixture |
| Minimum Ignition Energy Test – Dust Cloud |
| Minimum Ignition Temperature Test – Dust Cloud |
| Minimum Ignition Temperature Test – Dust Layer |
| Limiting Oxygen Concentration – 20L Sphere |
| Particle Sieve Analysis |
| Sample Disposal Fee (minimum per sample) |
| Grinding and particle size reduction |
| ELECTROSTATIC TESTING – LIQUIDS |
| Liquid Conductivity Test |
| Electrostatic Chargeability Test – Liquid |
| Electrostatic Chargeability Test – Spray |
| ELECTROSTATIC TESTING – POWDERS |
| Volume Resistivity & Charge Relaxation Time- Powder |
| Volume Resistivity-Powder |
| Electrostatic Chargeability Test – Powder |
| FILMS, FABRICS, LINERS, SHOES, GLOVES, CLOTHING, & FLOORING SAMPLES |
| Volume Resistivity & Charge Relaxation – Sheets, Films, Fabrics, Foils |
| Surface Resistivity & Charge Relaxation – Sheets, Films, Fabrics, Foils |
| Propagating Brush Discharge Testing & Breakdown Voltage Measurement |
| Electrostatic Discharge Testing |
| Measurement of Electr. Resistance – Shoes, Gloves, Clothing, & Flooring |
| ELECTROSTATIC TESTING – FIBCs, DRUMS, SACKS |
| Measurement of Resistance to Ground – FIBC |
| Volume Resistivity & Charge Relaxation Time – Drum/Sack |
| Surface Resistivity & Charge Relaxation Time – Drum/Sack |
| Electrostatic Chargeability Test – Drum/Sack |
| Electrostatic Chargeability Test – Emptying of Drum/Sack |
| Electrostatic Chargeability & Discharge Incendivity Test – Drums/Sacks |
| OTHER TRANSPORTATION TESTS |
| Sustained Combustibility Test – DOT/UN Test L.2 or ASTM D4206-96 |
| Burning Rate Test – DOT/UN Test N.1 (Division 4.1) |
| Self-Heating Substances Test – DOT/UN Test N.4 (Division 4.2) |
| PHYSICAL PROPERTY DETERMINATION |
| Melting Point |
| Boiling Point |
| Glass Transition Temperature (using DSC) |
| Density/Specific Gravity |
| Vapor Pressure – ASTM D2879 |
| Surface Tension (Soluble) |
| Surface Tension (Insoluble) |
| Water Solubility |
| Partition Coefficient |
| Specific Heat Capacity – DSC |
| Heat of Combustion |
| Heat of Vaporization |
| FLAMMABILITY TESTING |
| Open Burning Test – Liquids |
| Flash Point Test – Cleveland Open Cup |
| Fire Point Test – Cleveland Open Cup |
| Flash Point Test – Closed Cup |
| Flash Ignition Temperature |
| Spontaneous Ignition Temperature |
| Explosion Severity (Kg) – Vapors & Gases |
| Explosion Severity (Kg) – Vapors & Gases – at high pressure |
| Explosion Severity (Kg)-Vapors & Gases-at reduced oxygen concentration |
| Explosion Severity (Kg) – Hybrid Mixture |
| Explosion Severity (Pm and Kg Testing) – Gas/Vapor (atmospheric pressure) |
| Limits of Flammability – per ASTM E-681 |
| Limits of Flammability – at high pressure |
| Limits of Flammability – higher than 50 psig and/or greater than 150°C |
| Flammability Diagram – per ASTM E-681 |
| Flammability Diagram – at high pressure |
| Flammability Diagram – higher than 60 psig and/or greater than 150°C |
| Autoignition Temperature – per ASTM E-659 |
| Autoignition Temperature – at high pressure |
| Autoignition Temperature Determination per ASTM G72 |
| Limiting Oxygen Concentration – per ASTM E-2079 |
| Limiting Oxygen Concentration – at high pressure |
| Limiting Oxygen Concentration – higher than 60 psig and/or greater than 150°C |
| SADT-Self-accelerating Decomposition Temp.-Adiabatic Storage (UN H.2) |
| SADT-Heat Accumulation Storage (UN H.4) – First Test |
| Temperature Limit of Flammability ASTM E-1232 |
| Temperature Limit of Flammability in Pure or Reduced Oxygen |
| Flame Projection Test ASTM D3065 – Flammability of Aerosols |
| Ignition Distance Test UN DOT Standard – Flammability of Aerosols |
| Aerosol Foam Test – per UN DOT Standard |
| Flammability Rating per ASTM D 6668 |
| THERMAL INSTABILITY TESTING |
| Preliminary Screening Test for Flammability – Needs to be done for Safety |
| Powder Layer Screening Test |
| Bulk Solids Screening Test – Powder |
| Isothermal Bulk Powder Test |
| Aerated Powder Screening Test |
| Isothermal Aerated Powder Test |
| Isothermal Powder Layer Test |
| Isothermal Test – Basket Test |
| CHEMICAL REACTION HAZARD TESTING |
| Desk Screening for Chemical Reaction Hazards Using CHETAH |
| Substance Instability Assessment |
| Differential Scanning Calorimetry – Dynamic (LP Cell) |
| Differential Scanning Calorimetry – Dynamic (HP Cell) |
| Differential Scanning Calorimetry – Dynamic (HP Cell) Cryogenic |
| Differential Scanning Calorimetry-Isothermal(LP Cell) |
| Differential Scanning Calorimetry – Isothermal(HP Cell) |
| Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) – Dynamic (Standard Cell) |
| Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) – Isothermal (Standard Cell) |
| Reaction Hazard Screening Testing Package (Carius/DSC) |
| Accelerating Rate Calorimetry (ARC) |
| Vent Sizing Package Test (normal conditions) |
| Water Solubility (Pricing to vary based on the sample) |
| pH Measurement |