title: Spontaneous ignition fires: is your plant susceptible?
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.
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Sowers
authors: C E
authors: CE
authors: Blaco
mesh_terms: D005390:Fires / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007846:Laundering / Q000379:methods*; D010934:Planning Techniques; D012449:Safety; D014481:United States