The morning after the night before: campfires revisited
| Contribuinte(s) |
M. Van Der Weyden |
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| Data(s) |
01/01/2003
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| Resumo |
Even eight hours after a campfire has been extinguished with sand, it retains sufficient heat to cause a full-thickness burn with contact of one second. Because extinguishing with sand disguises the danger, this is a particular hazard for children. The only safe way to extinguish a campfire is with water. |
| Identificador | |
| Idioma(s) |
eng |
| Publicador |
Australasian Medical Publishing |
| Palavras-Chave | #Burns- prevention & control #Child #Child, Preschool #Fire Extinguishing Systems #Fires #Humans #Silicon Dioxide #Water #CX #321201 Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety #730220 Injury control #11 Medical and Health Sciences |
| Tipo |
Journal Article |
