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Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 10:29:36 -0400
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Author: George Walton


Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 10:28:18 -0700
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From: "Kennedy, Sheila" <s1kennedy**At_Symbol_Here**UCSD.EDU>
Subject: Re: Vertical Fire Blankets
In-Reply-To: <4C9E8D3F.8070106**At_Symbol_Here**appstate.edu>

We have not replaced the few we have - they're still good blankets - but we
 did cover the instruction to "pull & turn."

Sheila 
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muella B. Sigmann
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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Vertical Fire Blankets

Hi Erik - I replaced all of mine with the bright orange bags because I 
read somewhere that the vertical cabinets had been banned due to the 
"chimney affect" that you are talking about. I wish I could remember 
where I saw that, but I can't - old age is a terrible thing.

Sammye

Erik A. Talley wrote:
>
> Many years ago I commonly saw vertical fire blankets, such as the one 
> in the top right at this site:
>
> http://www.larsensmfg.com/fire_extinguishers/fire_blanket.html
>
> Our fire safety officer at the time said they were antiquated. When an 
> individual would use it (idea is to connect into it and then turn in a 
> circle while standing), the smoke and fire would go up to the person's 
> face. Eventually they were replaced with fire blankets in a box that 
> are folded up.
>
> I don't have any of these at Cornell, but I still occasionally see 
> these in lab buildings. They can also still be purchased.
>
> This isn't my area, and the other staff here don't have experience 
> with vertical blankets. Does anyone know if vertical fire blankets are 
> considered acceptable/unacceptable and where that information is 
> referenced?
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Erik
>
>
> ____________________________
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> Environmental Health and Safety
> Weill Cornell Medical College
> Cornell University
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> New York, NY 10065
>
> 646-962-7233
>
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