COMPLIANCE requirements for using and storing flammable liquids in the workplace are quite detailed and specific. Unfortunately, the requirements are spread over a number of agencies and multiple ...

FLAMMABLE and combustible liquids are present in nearly every workplace. Gasoline, diesel fuel, and many common products such as solvents, thinners, cleaners, adhesives, paints, and polishes may be ...

Have you ever had a moment when an idea just came out of nowhere? I would call it being slapped upside of the head with an idea. Merriam-Webster would call it an epiphany. My epiphany was the idea of ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Flammable and combustible liquids are around us more than we think, and the WSP State Fire Marshal's Office wants to make sure you are safe around them. The fire marshal's office says ...

Jan. 17 (UPI) --The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Tuesday that flame mitigation devices will be required for all new gas cans and fuel containers starting in July. The commission said ...

The HCS hazard definitions may differ from other commonly used definitions. Of particular note is the use of the term “flammable liquid.” The International Fire Code (IFC) and the NFPA classify ...

A proposed bill in Congress aims to cut the number of Americans burned in so-called "flame jetting" incidents, when a container holding flammable fuel can become something akin to a flamethrower. The ...

Surveillance video shows a man who reportedly threw lit containers of flammable liquid at a group of people on a New York City subway platform on February 5, 2024. The New York City Police Department ...

This is the first installment of a three-part series about ethanol. The series focuses on physical and chemical characteristics, manufacturing processes and hazards, and firefighter response to ...