Objet's experience with expanding oil containers reminded me of another hazard we all face as the weather warms up in the Southern Hemisphere.
As every furniture finisher knows, veg oil-soaked rags that are not disposed of regularly and left in piles, can heat up and start to smolder. They can even catch fire if conditions are right.
With drums of oil around as a ready fuel supply for a fire, the consequences could be catastophic.
Hang your rags on hooks, exposed to the air and dispose of them regularly
As every furniture finisher knows, veg oil-soaked rags that are not disposed of regularly and left in piles, can heat up and start to smolder. They can even catch fire if conditions are right.
With drums of oil around as a ready fuel supply for a fire, the consequences could be catastophic.
Hang your rags on hooks, exposed to the air and dispose of them regularly
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