Fire Prevention - Ford Electric Ranger 1998 Student Manual

LESSON 3: SAFETY AND EMERGENCY INFORMATION
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FIRE PREVENTION

General fire precautions should be observed at all times. Shop
cleanliness is a good fire preventative. Storage lockers, drawers and
partitions should be made of fire-resistant material. Flammable
materials should be kept at a safe distance from heating units and
open flames. Flammable liquids should be stored in approved safety
containers and, when not in use, stored in proper storage areas.
Whenever flammable liquids such as cleaning solvents, kerosene or
gasoline are used, the work area should be well ventilated and all
heating units (particularly open-flame torches) should be removed
from the job site.
Classes of Fire
All employees should know the location of fire alarm systems and
how to contact the fire department. They should know where the fire
extinguishers are located, how to operate them, and for what type of
fire they are designed.
Classes of fire are as follows:
Class A Typical fire: common combustibles, wood,
paper, cloth, rubber and most plastics
Class B Chemical fire: flammable liquids, gasoline,
kerosene, oil, grease, solvents and gases.
Class C Electrical fire: live electrical equipment
and wiring.
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