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Vegetable oils are more likely to cause spontaneous combustion than are either mineral oils or oils derived from animal fats. Great care should be used in disposing of oily waste, cleaning cloths, and the greasy clothing of painters, engineers, and mechanics. The so-called dustless mops, which are treated with oils, are a source of danger and should be kept in a proper place. Dangers from Hay, Grains, etc. It is well known that barns may be burned by the spontaneous combustion of hay. A case is... reported of a workman who, as an experiment, placed an un- lighted match in a cock of new hay in a field. In a few moments the hay was in flames. Hay, espe- cially clover, should not be placed in barns before it is dry, for sufficient heat may be produced, during the process of drying, to start a fire which is soon beyond control. Spontaneous combustion frequently takes place 34 THE AVOIDANCE OF FIRES in straw, as straw often contains weeds which dry slowly. The fermentation of hops produces heat.
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