You may be thinking, “Really? Another column about fire safety
and prevention?” But statistics show this information bears
repeating. On average, there are more than 200 workplace fires
every day in the United States. These fires kill about 200
workers, injure an additional 5,000 and cost businesses more
than $2 billion annually. The causes of these fires vary, but
often they can be prevented if more attention is paid to basic
fire-prevention concepts. Here are some true/false statements to
test your fire safety knowledge. Flammable and combustible
liquids are the same thing. FALSE. They are different, and the
difference is based on flash point. The flash point is the
minimum temperature that a liquid will form a vapor above its
surface that can be ignited. The flash point is less than 100°F
for flammable liquids and above 100°F for combustible liquids.
High temperatures don’t affect the hazards of flammable and
combustible liquids. FALSE. The vapors of these liquids burn,
not the liquids themselves. These li