Scientists and technicians in Hefei, capital of East China's Anhui province, have invented a device to effectively detect flammable and volatile liquids on buses. The special sensor, which is made up ...

When discussing fire safety and fire prevention with groups of construction professionals, I often will ask them about the difference between flammable and combustible liquids. While the responses ...

Article 511 applies to areas used for the service and repair operations of self‑propelled vehicles that use volatile flammable liquids or flammable gases (Fig. 1). Examples include passenger ...

Volatile liquids, liquids that evaporate readily at room temperature, are common reagents in various applications. For instance, acetone, methanol, isopropanol, and ethanol, particularly for different ...

A portion of the Houston Ship Channel remained shut down early Tuesday after two 600-foot ships collided during foggy conditions a day earlier, causing some leakage of a flammable liquid. The Coast ...

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A portion of the Houston Ship Channel is closed and a shelter-in-place order in effect after a collision involving two vessels. The collision caused the of leaking a flammable liquid ...

Although most facilities or homes will not store chemicals in massive quantities, improperly storing even a small amount of volatile chemicals can cause injury and even worse, death. The massive ...

The doors to laboratories utilizing hazardous equipment, toxic or flammable chemicals—and the doors to hazardous materials storage rooms—must be posted with an emergency response sign listing the ...

Fire Chief Matt Marcarelli said that “alcohol is a volatile flammable liquid and can act as an accelerant.” And, that the child’s experiment could have led to a fatality and a major fire in the house.

Although most facilities or homes will not store chemicals in massive quantities, improperly storing even a small amount of volatile chemicals can cause injury and even worse, death. The massive ...