Citation

Sowers V, Blaco CE. Text. Rent. 1991; 75(4): 56-8, 60.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, Textile Rental Services Association of America)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10116050

Abstract

Spontaneous ignition fires pose an unpredictable threat that textile rental operators may overlook in their safety planning. The possibility that a fire can start spontaneously in clean linen or towels may seem remote, but fire experts say the phenomenon is quite real. The lethal combination is hot, damp, oxygenated, and cotton--conditions that are present in laundries every day. Yet, fires can be prevented if companies educate their employees, adhere to dryer manufacturers' recommendations, and exercise safety vigilance.

Language: en