Safety Talk

If your job includes the use or handling of flammable substances, you need special training to recognize and avoid the hazards that go along with them. Here are some basic pointers: What are flammables? Flammables frequently are common substances. Some are liquids, such as gasoline or alcohol, while others are gases, such as acetylene. Why are flammables hazardous?

• Flammables can burn, release flammable vapors and explode under conditions that would be safe for other substances.
• Flammable gases and liquids burn at temperatures close to room temperature (below 100 F or 37.8 ? C).
• Flammables can be ignited easily by a spark, […]

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