--0016e6d647d893e5f904b31f89dd Good afternoon, I have received the following question from a colleague-your input would be much appreciated. "Hi, I have been receiving emails regarding the dangers associated with using fire blankets and I'm concluding that we should probably not use them to wrap up someone who might be on fire in one of our labs.... Fire blankets are valuable in labs for a variety of purposes. One of those does not happen to be wrapping yourself in them to extinguish your clothing fire. In addition to trapping the heat, the fire blanket creates a chimney effect and directs the hot, toxic gases, and flames into your face, breathing zone and lungs. Whether you go to the shower or not depends on your distance. For anything more than 2-3 steps, please stop, drop, and roll. Someone else can get the blanket and use it to help smother the flames. Then, cool off in the shower. Blankets can also be used for (1) shower modesty curtains, (2) wraps for after the shower, (3) a temporary stretcher, (4)to keep someone warm to avoid shock, (5) a pillow if the victim needs to be on the floor, and (6) to smother other fires." -- Barbara Mowery General Chemistry Laboratory Coordinator Physical Sciences Department York College of Pennsylvania 441 Country Club Road York PA 17403-3651 113 Campbell Hall 717-815-6480 Fax 717-849-1653 This information is intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any review, disclosure, copying, distribution or use of this e-mail communication by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us immediately by returning this message to the sender and delete all copies. --0016e6d647d893e5f904b31f89ddGood afternoon,
I have received the following question from a colleague-your input would be much appreciated.=C2
"Hi, I have been receiving emails regarding the dangers associated with using fire blankets and I'm concluding that we should probably not use them to wrap upsomeone who might be on fire in one of our labs....
Fire blankets are valuable in labs for a variety of purposes.=C2 One of those does not happen to be wrapping=C2 =C2 =C2 =C2 =C2 =C2 =C2 yourself in them to extinguish your clothing fire.=C2 Inaddition to trapping the heat, the fire blanket creates a chimney effect and directs the hot, toxic gases, and flames into your face, breathing zone and lungs.Whether you go to the shower or not depends on your distance.=C2 For anything more than 2-3 steps, please stop, drop, and roll.=C2 Someone else can get the blanket and use it to help smother the flames.=C2 Then, cool off in the shower.
Blankets can also be used for (1) shower modesty curtains, (2) wraps forafter the shower, (3) a temporary stretcher, (4)to=C2 keep someone warmto avoid shock, (5) a pillow if the victim needs to be on the floor, and (6) to smother other fires."
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Barbara Mowery
General Chemistry Laboratory Coordinator
Physical Sciences Department
York College of Pennsylvania
441 Country Club Road
York PA 17403-3651
113 Campbell Hall=C2 =C2 =C2 =C2 =C2 =C2 =C2 =C2 717-815-6480=C2 =C2 =C2 =C2 =C2 Fax 717-849-1653
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