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Class A - Paper, Wood
Class B- Flammable Liquids
Class C- Electrical
Class D- Flammable Metals
Class E- Sofballs??!
Class B- Flammable Liquids
Class C- Electrical
Class D- Flammable Metals
Class E- Sofballs??!
Originally posted by: Eli
/grabs oxyacetylene torch
/grabs 12" magnesium rod
/lights end of magnesium rod
....
/throws magnesium rod into thread
/runs
I've always wanted to put one of those small Coleman propane canisters into the fire...Originally posted by: sharkeeper
There are other hazardous combinations one must remember.
For example a fire near switchgear can cause a fault as a flame is conductive. Fires cause power outages near transmission lines for this reason.
Fires near vessels containing flammable liquids (propane tank, for example) can cause a dangerous condition. Normally a relief valve will vent the excessive pressure. The venting fuel may ignite or it may not. If there is sufficient heating, the rate of expansion in the vessel can actually exceed the escape capacity of the relief system and the vessel can rupture. This is known as a BLEVE and is extremely dangerous.