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Posted by Convicted One on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 3:38 PM

I'm sure that Tree can give much better examples, but I have seen some strange things. You don't always need spark or flame contact to ignite a fire.  If air is heated above the kindling temperature of  solid combustables that it surrounds, they can light up like a candle. I'm sure that "fumes" are even more so at risk to ignite. 

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 3:13 PM

There's been a number of threads deleted lately without explaination where things got, shall we say, a little out of hand.

Learn from it all, no finger-pointing, no "blame-gaming," and move on. 

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 3:12 PM

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fumes from chemical products and hot metal containers
Posted by daveklepper on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 3:03 PM

My thread was removed because a second issue was introduced which proceeded to a an apparent violation of guidelines.

Yhis is a reintroduction of the original topic in the hopes that the technical discussion on handling chenicals can continue without specific reference to the tragedy that brought the issue to my attention.

I do suggest, however, that the original thread be reposted with all postings of arguments not related to the technical topic deleted from the thread and then the thread locked.  That way, the technical matters already posted can be referenced for this thread.  Thank you,

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