Temperature-control device and method for a flash-point determination test and/or fire-point determination test

A device for tempering a sample located in a container for a flash point determination test and/or fire point determination test, the device comprising:

• a temperature control block having a container receptacle for receiving the container;
• a cooling air guide body for delimiting a cooling air path in which the temperature control block is arranged;
• wherein the temperature control block has an outer surface with fins.

A method of tempering a sample located in a container for a flash point determination test and/or a fire point determination test, the method comprising:

• receiving the container in a container receptacle of a temperature control block;
• cooling an outer surface of the temperature control block having fins within a cooling air path delimited by a cooling air guide body.