Then there is the storage of inflammable liquids, solids and gases in holds which require strict supervision, Volatility of inflammable liquids is of great importance ¢rom a fire prevention standpoint, inasmuch as the combustion of such is mostly attributed to a chemical reaction of the liquid and the oxygen in the air. Should a correct mixture of air and vapour be formed it is not necessary for a spark or flame to cause the fire; it may be brought about by the heating of the material, It is general knowledge that inflammable gases and vapours arising from such liquids and solids ere heavier than air and generally collect at low points, trenches and hollows, and have been known to form explosive pockets at different European Fumigators "BEWISE"
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