Testing the flammability of materials

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Record your answers to these questions:

What requirements must be met for a fire to burn?

What materials do you know that are fire retardant?

Make a list of man-made materials and a list of natural materials that are used to make clothing.

 

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Read the link below from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission about flammable clothing, and write down your answers to the following questions:

- List some highly flammable fabrics.

- What items of clothing are hazardous around an open flame?

- Which garments are most commonly associated with clothing ignited injuries?

- What are some ways of reducing a fabric's flammability?

- What are fire retardant fabrics?

- What materials are fire retardant?

- How many clothes fire related deaths resulted in Australia between 2000 and 2006?

- What are 6 tips to stay safe this winter while keeping warm?

 

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What fabrics are fire blankets made from?

What fabric are fire fighters clothes made from?

Fire blankets are useful to have in a variety of areas at home, work etc.  Watch the clip below to find out how to use one.

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