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From: chim@ncsu.UUCP (Bill Chimiak)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: A  new emergency kit WARNING: FLAMMABLE OIL
Message-ID: <2561@ncsu.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 19-Apr-84 10:22:47 EST
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Posted: Thu Apr 19 10:22:47 1984
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    The point was about spontaneous combustion.  If a rag
is kept in an area with poor air circulation, there is some
chemical reaction that occurs.  It is an exothermic reaction.
If left alone, enough heat is generated to create a fire.  I
saw a time lapse film on the process demonstrating this 
hazard.  It is a real one.  The point of the film was to never
store a rag contaminated by oil.