TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1991//
TI  - Spontaneous ignition fires: is your plant susceptible?
JO  - Textile rental
A1  - Sowers, V.
A1  - Blaco, C. E.
SP  - 56
EP  - 8, 60
VL  - 75
IS  - 4
N2  - 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0195-0118
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -