Field practice Author:National Fire Protection Association Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: SECTION ONE COMMON FIRE HAZARDS AND THEIR SAFEGUARDING Copitnon hazards or common causes of fire are those ordiaacy and universal conditions and operatio... more »ns that may rgusR jjrg, which "are common to a greater or less extent in all classes and occupancies of property, irrespective of the special hazards of any particular class due directly to the occupancy or work carried on therein. I. LIGHTING HAZARDS II. HEATING HAZARDS (Embracing also various other local hazards) III. POWER HAZARDS, INCLUDING REFRIGERATION IV. CHEMICALS, PAINTS AND OILS V. SPONTANEOUS IGNITION AND DUST EXPLOSIONS VI. GENERAL CARE AND MAINTENANCE VII. CHIMNEYS AND FLUES VIII. DWELLING HOUSE HAZARDS LIGHTING HAZARDS 1. Electricity. 2. Gas i Public Supply, Artificial and Natural. 3. Acetylene Gas. 4. Compressed or Liquid Gases. 5. Kerosene and Kerosene Vapor. 6. Gasoline Vapor. 7. Candles, Lanterns and Torches. LIGHTING HAZARDS nf VinjlHingg js an absolute necessity. One or more of the abovernJuned methods will always be found. The lighting feature invariably contributes a common fire hazard to the property. It is possible to install and maintain these various lighting systems so that ordinarily they may be recognized as reasonably safe. The various standards of installation, as recommended in the pamphlets published by the National Board of Fire Underwriters, should be followed in new or original equipments. Their up-keep thereafter requires constant attention. Frequent inspections for departures from the standard should be directed to the commonly found faults of maintenance indicated herein. I. ELECTRICITY All original inside installations and changes and additions above the ordinary should receive inspection and approval by Inspec...« less