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Explosion-proof ultrasonic cleaners must be used when cleaning tasks call for the use of volatile solvents to achieve the desired results.  See examples below.  When low flash point flammable solvents are involved in an ultrasonic cleaning operation, a number of precautions are called for in addition to using an explosion-proof ultrasonic cleaner.  This is because using these solvents creates what the NEC and NFPA term a hazardous location.

A flash point is the temperature at which a particular organic compound gives off sufficient vapor to ignite in air when given an ignition source.  In view of this, selection of an ultrasonic cleaner must take into account that not only do volatile solvents evaporate, but the heat generated by the ultrasonic cleaning process accelerates solvent evaporation and vapor generation.… Read the rest