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Flammable Liquids

Flammable Liquid Safety Cans

  • Store all flammable liquids in approved safety cans.
  • Fill lanterns and stoves at a safe distance downwind from all souces of heat and open flames. Use recommended fuel, only, never gasoline.
  • Always maintain 2 inches of space to the top of a gasoline container for vapor expansion.
  • Gasoline has only one function - to fuel an engine. Any other use is extremely dangerous and has the risk of severe injury/burn.
  • When fueling a boat, allow gasoline vapors to dissipate before starting the engine. Accumulated vapors in low places, such as below deck, have caused many explosions and fires when the boat engines were started. If your boat is equipped with an engine compartment blower, it should be turned on for several minutes before starting the engine as well as at low speeds.