"Flammable materials" refers to substances or objects that can easily catch fire and burn quickly when exposed to heat, sparks, or flames.
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In addition, improper storage or handling of
highly flammable materials at oil processing plants and refineries also increases the risk of deadly explosions.
Repair may be quicker and easier than welding in panels, he says, because
flammable materials near the damaged area, such as door trim or seats, won't have to be removed.
PHMSA continues to advance a rulemaking addressing the integrity of DOT Specification 111 tanker cars and the safe shipment by rail of
flammable materials such as crude oil.
If a truck is carrying hazardous chemicals or
flammable materials at the time of an accident, the resulting injuries may be even more severe because secondary injuries, such as burns and respiratory injuries (to vehicle occupants and innocent bystanders), attributable to the dangerous or toxic cargo can result.
Prevention is key: store vehicles, tractors, and
flammable materials outside; regularly inspect electrical wires for damage; and make sure hay is dry before storing it in the barn.
Most leases contain a hazardous - materials provision, which prohibits the tenant from keeping any hazardous or
flammable materials on the premises.
Many homes with adequate (or excessive) defensible space have still burned to the ground because embers have entered through attic vents,
ignited flammable materials around the home (litter in the gutter, wood stacks, wood fencing), or found their way under roofing materials.
To reduce the chance that you or a loved one will experience a serious burn at home, in your car, or on the job, it is crucial to be vigilant when
using flammable materials, electrical appliances, and strong chemicals - particularly where young children are around.
Remove flammable materials: Clear the area next to your fireplace of all flammable items including newspapers, carpets and fabrics.
For use, put a space heater on a level surface out of the line of traffic, at least three feet from
flammable materials like curtains or furniture.
If for instance, an insured who works as a driver for highly
flammable materials encountered an accident and died therefrom, his beneficiaries may receive additional payment from the employer but not from the insurance provider because the work is considered hazardous and excluded in the coverage.
Imagine the potential damages to property and injuries to people should a huge truck
carrying flammable materials meet an accident in a busy highway.
And Baumann said she was conscious of
avoiding flammable materials and setting up the space in keeping with local fire codes and egress considerations.
Among numerous reforms announced by UCLA in its 4 May statement, «Flame - resistant lab coats have been purchased and are being distributed to laboratory personnel in the department of chemistry and biochemistry who work
with flammable materials.
Place the ashes in a metal container with a tight - fitting lid and store it outside, away
from flammable materials, until you're ready to discard it.
Disasters occur because there is a natural hazard (like a forest); they are exposed to it (they live next to a forest; and they are vulnerable to it (their house is made
of flammable material and they are unprepared).
In the orange radius, people with exposed skin would suffer from third - degree burns, and
flammable materials would catch on fire, leading to possible firestorms.
The current «volcanic products» are not of a benign character as this volcano is filled with debt and speculation, highly
flammable material with rising interest rates and inflation.
But the truth is that as long as baby's things aren't made with highly
flammable materials, there's really no need for flame retardants to be added.
But in January 1967, during a trial countdown on the launch pad at Cape Kennedy, a short circuit next to
some flammable material in an atmosphere of pure oxygen produced a sudden inferno.
Flammable materials were always in short supply, so the men had to rely heavily on their inadequate clothing.
This high social connectivity is
the flammable material.
To get this into a cloud, scientist first mix the compound with
a flammable material.
The EWG advises opting for products that haven't been treated with brominated fire retardants and choosing less -
flammable materials, such as wool.
I am now safe around
flammable materials!
Circle the correct answer below: it was so big it barely fit through a door - it was made of
flammable material - it was difficult to walk when wearing it - it was very short 8.
Don't park over dry grass, rags, paper or any other
flammable material.
Charcoal grill fires are often caused by embers blown by the wind that land on roofs or other
flammable material.
I built a life - size replica out of
flammable material, cardboard and wood.
Few landlords object to a gallery use, but some might find it disturbing that paint and other
flammable materials will be on the premises.
Disturbance regimes are often managed (e.g., Sankaran, 2005), although fire regimes depend also on seasonality of ignition events and rainfall - dependent accumulation of
flammable material (Brown et al., 2005b).
It turns out that what Paul is talking about is creating a lens using nothing but water and household plastic wrap — and then using that lens to focus the sun's rays on a piece of paper or other
flammable material.