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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Fire Safety => Topic started by: BLEVE on August 15, 2010, 02:30:22 PM
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Just completed a risk assessment relating to the use of IPA based handwash. Some key findings are:
Ignition of other fuels is not possible at distances > 1 metre.
At distances of < 0.25 metres the combustion of a typical 500 ml container will result in a Radiant Heat Flux capable of resulting in the piloted ignition of timber.
At 2 litres the RHF is at the level of the Critical Heat Flux of materials considered difficult to ignite.
Dual bottle stations of 1 litre and above have the potential to contribute to fire spread.
further details can be found at
http://www.hugedrive.com/published/WG/show.php?q=SElMVFNGSUxFUw==-e26a5a2f
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Does this risk assessment relate to a specific product, or do these results apply to all Alcohol based hand wash products?
I assume the composition of these washes will vary from manufacturer to manufacturer.
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It would apply to all products based on 70% IPA. I will look at 70% Ethanol
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Results for 70% Ethanol
http://www.hugedrive.com/published/WG/show.php?q=SElMVFNGSUxFUw==-6473b498